Scoring a goal for the homeless

Mark had been in care since infancy, but representing Ireland in the Homeless World Cup has helped him find a sense of self-worth, writes Shamim Malekmian.

Scoring a goal for the homeless

Until he started playing soccer, Mark always felt like an outcast on his own streets.

Now with the high possibility of representing Ireland in the Homeless World Cup, the young man says that he has found a sense of self-worth again.

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