top of page
News & Stories


More than a game: Dani Olmo’s lasting connection with Croatia
Since joining Common Goal in 2020, Dani Olmo has committed 1% of his salary to support organisations using football to create opportunities for young people and communities — including community-based programmes in Croatia, a country that has played a defining role in his own journey. For Dani Olmo, Croatia has always meant more than football. It is where he spent five formative years of his career after moving to Dinamo Zagreb as a teenager, learning the language, building
2 days ago4 min read


Turning the growth of women’s football into greater opportunity for girls and women
OneFootball commits 2.7% of Women’s World Cup 2027-related advertising revenues to advance gender equity through football Women’s football is growing. As the game looks towards the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 in Brazil, that growth will bring more attention, bigger audiences and increased commercial investment. The opportunity is to make sure that growth reaches beyond the top of the game. OneFootball has committed to donate 2.7% of its Women’s World Cup 2027-related adve
Sep 302 min read


A Jersey Inspired by the Place They Call Home
The latest chapter of the adidas Sportswear x Common Goal collaboration brings together South Bronx United and Design FC to tell the story of a community through a youth-designed jersey. What does the South Bronx look like through the eyes of the young people who call it home? That was the starting point for a collaboration between South Bronx United, Design FC, adidas Sportswear and Common Goal, bringing 50 young people and coaches together to create a jersey rooted in their
Sep 233 min read


Play Coll3ctive launches the Community of Practice
Kicking off a three-year learning journey connecting leaders from participating organisations across Canada, Mexico and the United States. When the final whistle blows on a major sporting event, attention inevitably moves on. But in the communities that hosted it, the work continues. Across Canada, Mexico and the United States, local organizations are creating opportunities for young people through sport every day. They understand their communities, build trusted relationshi
Sep 44 min read


When Football Showed Its Heart
The largest collective activation in Common Goal's history Read the 2026 World Football Giving Day Report On 26 May 2026, football came together around something bigger than the game itself: celebrating the people and organisations using football every day to create opportunities for young people and strengthen communities. Supported by adidas and Right to Dream, the first-ever World Football Giving Day brought together 206 organisations across more than 100 countries, alongs
Jul 285 min read
Our Feed




























































Publications, toolkits and reports
Add Impact to Your Inbox
Stay up to date with stories, insights, and opportunities from across the Common Goal community — and see how football is driving social change around the world.
bottom of page
