Eight US clubs come together with Common Goal to fight discrimination and make soccer more inclusive ahead of the 2026 Men’s World Cup With LGBTQ+ rights under threat worldwide, Common Goal are coming together with eight clubs from across the United States to fight back against discrimination and strive towards inclusion at a time when it matters most. For the third consecutive year, Common Goal is taking a collective action approach towards LGBTQ+ inclusion, engaging profe
Common Goal have come together with the world’s largest online therapy platform BetterHelp to provide one month of free therapy to soccer fans worldwide. Opening up about mental health struggles has been seen as something of a taboo area within the game but there has been a positive shift in recent years with more and more players from around the globe opening up when dealing with any potential issues. Common Goal member Naomi Girma led a mental health initiative with the s
Chelsea and England defender Niamh Charles calls for mental health action in football after joining Common Goal. Chelsea and England star Niamh Charles has called on the football world to normalise and humanise mental health conversations as she joins a growing number of professional players supporting ‘Create the Space’. The 24-year-old has joined Common Goal in support of its mental health movement, a move which has been inspired by her own personal struggles coming as a
A first-of-its-kind mental health retreat with professional soccer players from across the NWSL (National Women’s Soccer League). Over the past year, footballers from around the world have come together to prioritise mental health within the game through Create the Space, a programme designed to tackle mental health issues in football and society. The project was announced during the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in a campaign led by Naomi Girma involving the U.S. Women’s Na
A first-of-its-kind mental health retreat with professional soccer players from across the NWSL (National Women’s Soccer League). Over the past year, footballers from around the world have come together to prioritise mental health within the game through Create the Space, a programme designed to tackle mental health issues in football and society. The project was announced during the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in a campaign led by Naomi Girma involving the U.S. Women’s Na
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