Málaga Club de Fútbol’s Weligton Robson Pena de Oliveira attended the National Football Championships this afternoon for the homeless, organised by the RAIS Foundation. This is a charity supporting people in severe social exclusion, particularly the homeless. The ‘Malaguista’ captain, accompanied by Basti, part of the Málaga CF Foundation’s Social Department, was present at the final of the competition, held at UD Mortadelo’s ground. Weligton and Basti also attended the prize giving ceremony, in which numerous teams from all over the country were involved.
Weligton was at the grand final of the National Championships of street football, in which teams from Málaga and Sevilla battled it out. The match went in favour of Málaga, who went on to take the title. Both the Brazilian-born player and former ‘Malaguista’, Basti, presented the trophies to the winning teams, as well as medals for everyone who took part, and enjoyed a great day of sport, opened by Julio Andrade, deputy mayor and security, tourism and institutional relations representative from Málaga City Hall.
Alzola water for all participants
The National Football Championships supporting the homeless, received the collaboration of Málaga CF. Via the Foundation, all players received Alzola mineral water, the official provider of the Martiricos Club.
RAIS Foundation
RAIS Foundation is a state-level, non-profit, independent social entity, founded in 1998. The charity’s main objective is to improve the lives of people suffering extreme social exclusion, particularly the homeless, by working with them and driving the fundamental changes needed in order to encourage people, public and private institutions and social workers to get involved. They aspire to create a fair, democratic and participatory society where no one is excluded, and actively trust in people and society and their capacity for improvement, change and social transformation.
