FedEx and the UEFA Foundation for Children worked with global not-for-profit streetfootballworld to identify Ca?ada Real as an ideal location for the pitch, based on the potential for community impact. FedEx team members returned to the pitch June 27 to watch an anniversary tournament between young local players.
“I’m moved to return to Ca?ada Real and see for myself the positive impact putting a playing field in this community has had. It’s fantastic to talk to the young people using the pitch and know that FedEx involvement in projects like this is making a real difference to the outlook and opportunities of the people who live here,” said David Binks, president of FedEx Express in Europe and CEO of .
Through its FedEx Cares platform, FedEx is investing $200 million in more than 200 global communities by 2020 to create opportunities and deliver positive change around the world.