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Jackie Groenen totally suprised with her 'own' Special Cruyff Court

Today, Manchester United Women’s star and Cruyff Foundation ambassador Jackie Groenen, opened her own Special Cruyff Court at Cumberland School in Rivington, Lancashire.

Cruyff Court Bonaire opened!

The Cruyff Foundation has been active in the Caribbean Netherlands since 2005 through the Cruyff Courts and the sports programs that run on the courts. A new Cruyff Court has been added since this week, the Cruyff Court Boy Frans on Bonaire!

With Football for Unity together for social integration

Let’s build bridges! Today we organized the first day of the Football for Unity Festival in Amsterdam. The aim? To connect third-country nationals with other youngsters of Amsterdam and enhance social integration. Didier Herbert, Head of the European Commission's Representation in the Netherlands and Urs Kluser, General Secretary UEFA Foundation for Children visited.

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Ryan Gravenberch winner Johan Cruyff Prize

At Cruyff Court Betondorp, the field in the neighborhood where Johan always played football as a child, around the corner from his parental home, Ryan Gravenberch received the coveted prize for Johan Cruyff Talent of the year in the Dutch Eredivisie 2020-2021.

First Cruyff Court in refugee camp

Johan Cruyff always wanted to do something for refugee children. This is happening now -with a big thank you to the players of the ‘Nationale Postcode Loterij’- who finance this project.

FC Barcelona player Jordi Alba opens his own Cruyff Court!

The FC Barcelona player opened his own Cruyff Court today in his hometown L'Hospitalet de Llobregat (Spain).

Refugees trained as football coach and referee

Amsterdam - Yesterday we kicked off a brand new project: ‘Football for Unity’! This program is initiated by the UEFA Foundation for Children and aims to integrate Third- Country Nationals and locals through football by offering the courses ‘Referee for Refugee’ and football coach.