Together they will jointly lead Common Goal's global governing body, bringing their experience, vision, and shared commitment to strengthening Common Goal as the Home of Football for Good. Juan Mata and Sharon Thorne have been appointed Co-Chairs of Common Goal’s Board of Directors, bringing together two people who have spent their careers in very different worlds but share a belief in what can happen when people come together around a common purpose.  For Juan, a 2010 FIFA W

photo by news.adidas.com Common Goal to feature across 180 adidas stores in 22 countries in Europe during the FIFA World Cup 2026 through Adyen Giving integration. The FIFA World Cup generates attention at a scale few things on earth can match. The question is how that attention can be turned into something bigger than the tournament itself. This summer, Common Goal, adidas and Adyen are bringing football for good directly into that moment — inviting millions of fans to conne