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The FIFA's gesture to Thailand Cave Victims is a step in the right direction


Two weeks had passed since the opening ceremony of 2018 FIFA World Cup when reports emerged that Wild Boars football team, comprising of 12 players and their coach, was trapped inside Tham Luang’s cave in northern Thailand. The squad had allegedly completed football practice when their coach agreed to take the team to explore the cave. Everyone on the team, except from the coach, falls within the age of 11 years to 17 years and attends Mae Sai Prasitsart School. Certainly, it is a junior team developing their football skills who are assuredly devoted and aspiring to succeed in football. This grabbed attention from all over the world especially the larger football community and FIFA, which is the global governing body for all football associations.

The FIFA’s Gesture.
To any football fan or player, participating in a world cup is undoubtedly a dream if not a lifetime fulfillment. And since the 2018 FIFA World Cup was still ongoing, FIFA decided to award the victims with a full world cup experience at no cost as a gesture of support and solace for the latter’s passion demonstrated in football.
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However, in the latest reports, the victims turned down the gesture because they would not have fully recovered by Sunday, 15th July when the 2018 World Cup Final is scheduled to happen. Their respond was well received by FIFA who replied by acknowledging the importance of physical health and promised to look for opportunities to invite them and share a moment of communion and celebrate.

The FIFA’s gesture to help boost the football career of the victims.

This gesture offered by FIFA provides a global spotlight to not only the victims but also the football community in Thailand. It has encouraged great football clubs and players to also offer support to the victims.

Manchester United posted on their official twitter account, “We would love to welcome the team from Wild Boars Football Club and their rescuers to Old Trafford this coming season.”
https://twitter.com/ManUtd/status/1016652412277395456

Barcelona, through its foundation @FundacioFCB , posted “We invite the boys and coach of Wild Boars Football Club, rescued today from a cave in Thailand, to the Barça Academy International Tournament next year and to participate in Masia 360 activities. We also invite them to the game to be played around those dates at the Camp Nou.”
https://twitter.com/FundacioFCB/status/1016790443114328064


  
Kyle Walker, the Manchester City and England defender, went on to his twitter and wrote, “Amazing news that all of the Thai kids are out of the cave safely! I'd like to send out shirts to them! Is there anyone who can help with an address?”
https://twitter.com/kylewalker2/status/1016673287437471745


The England goalkeeper Jack Butland is another player to join in supporting these victims, who replied to his teammate’s Kyle Walker tweet message, “Really glad everyone is safe! I'd like to join and send over some gloves for you guys as well!!”
https://twitter.com/JackButland_One/status/1016691634052923392

This new fame delivers an enormous opportunity for these victims to further their careers in football to greater heights both locally and globally. The sky is the limit for them.

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