More than 15,000 young people. Five international tournaments. A common goal: working together instead of against each other.

KOMM MIT started the EUROPEAN YOUTH FOOTBAL TOUR again over Easter and this was more than a major sporting event — it was a strong sign of understanding, diversity and fairness. In Croatia and Spain, children and young people from all over the world came together to play, laugh and learn from each other. What connected them? The passion for soccer and the openness to genuine intercultural encounters.

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In Pula, Croatia, soccer became a mouthpiece for equality and respect. The 27th Istria Cup and the 3rd Girls' Football Festival impressively showed how powerful sport can be when it builds bridges. Teams from Germany, Italy, Croatia, Slovenia, Bulgaria and other countries met on the pitch — not as opponents, but as part of the soccer community.

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The Girls' Football Festival in particular made it clear that equality in sport is not an extra, but a matter of course. The players showed soccer skills, but above all courage, strength and solidarity — values that extend far beyond the playing field.

In Spain, the spirit of soccer was celebrated at no less than three tournaments — the Trofeo Mediterraneo, the Copa Santa and the Copa Maresme. Young people from over 15 nations, including Argentina, Ireland, France, Albania, Poland, Belgium and Spain, brought their stories, their cultures and their enthusiasm. They came as teams — and left as a community.

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The Olympic spirit is omnipresent at all KOMM MIT tournaments. Because KOMM MIT is about more than results. It is about meetings. About sharing perspectives. About experiencing diversity together. For moments that last. And about a “we” that grows.

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Very special teams showed this year that fairness is more than just a rule. Not through goals or positions in the standings, but above all through attitude, respect and fair cooperation on and off the pitch. The Fair Play Trophies went to:

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• SC Werden-Heidhausen (Germany) — Trofeo Mediterraneo

• Trapagaran C.F. (Spain) — Copa Santa

• FC Moers-Meerfeld 1980 (Germany) — Maresme Cup

• DJK Seifriedsberg (Germany) — Istria Cup

• TSV Poing (Germany) — Girls-Football-Festival‍

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These awards represent all those who live soccer as we understand it: as a community and as a game that unites.

Special thanks go to our partners — UEFA, DFB, Deutsche Telekom, PSD Bank West eG, the UNITED Foundation! and JAKO — who support these international meetings. And last but not least, we would like to thank our volunteers, without whom these experiences would not be possible. They are the heart and backbone of our tournaments.

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ALLTOGETHER — For peaceful coexistence. Since 1983.

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