A week filled with joy, fellowship and, of course, lots of football! With more than 4.000 games played we finally have fourteen winning teams. A big congratulations to these teams, but also to all the rest of you who hopefully also feel like winners.
31.000 players, 7.000 leaders and thousands of parents and friends visiting Gothenburg, turns Gothia Cup into an unbeatable meeting ground. In fact, it is the largest meeting ground for young people in the world. When the joy of winning and the disappointment of loosing fade, we know that it is the encounters with other youth that lasts.
One of the most memorable impressions from this year’s Opening Ceremony was when 51.000 people “played” Guitar Hero. What an amazing experience! The grand finale with “We are the champions” and magnificent fireworks was another high point. That certainly made the hair on the back of more than one spectator’s neck rise.
Also, it felt great to enter our new stadium for the finals, Gamla Ullevi, that really brought closeness to the game and true football spirit. On top of this, Viasat presented and broadcasted lots of games from Heden and all of the finals from Gamla Ullevi in an UEFA Champions League manner. And to be honest, Gothia Cup is The World Youth Cup, and you definitely deserve all the attention.
A big thank you to all the leaders, players, parents and staff, all of whom made this week possible. We hope to see all of you again next year!
