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  • The match took place in Yaoundé, Cameroon, last October and was part of a string of soccer tournaments around the world, together called Play Soccer Make Peace (PSMP). The PSMP strategy sounds simple: find at least eight teams in each of even the losing teams a significant sum (by developing-nation standards) so they can build up their soccer clubs and spread the PSMP principles. The whole program is supported by a $1 million grant from the Sun Moon Soccer Foundation and is administered by the World Association for Non-Governmental Organizations (WANGO). "Play Soccer Make Peace has been initiated as a means to bring unity among the youth soccer associations in forty-four different countries," says PSMP director Robin Graham. "It is designed as a model that can be used by NGOs to teach the youths of various cultures the basic skills of the sport, along with a foundation of ethical behavior and sportsmanship. An emphasis is placed on creating a culture of peace through teaching the principles of faith, discipline, teamwork, and respect for the opponent."
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    The match was no different from hundreds of others going on at the same time around a soccer-obsessed world. The sweating, panting players focused with Zen-like concentration on the ball, their teammates, their footwork, and their strategy.
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