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The commercialisation of football has worn its cultural fabric so thin that people are starting to question what the game stands for.
If ever there was a time for football’s true leaders to remind us of its beauty, that time is now.
Common Goal is a movement of professional football players with a shared mission to change the game for good.
Together, we’re building a future in which the world’s favourite sport becomes the world’s greatest catalyst for social change.
And we want you to join us.
If ever there was a time for football’s true leaders to remind us of its beauty, that time is now.
Common Goal is a movement of professional football players with a shared mission to change the game for good.
Together, we’re building a future in which the world’s favourite sport becomes the world’s greatest catalyst for social change.
And we want you to join us.
Overview
Employees
11-50
Founded date
2017
Mentions in press and media 9
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| Oct 22, 2025 | Enabling Leadership's EL Play Wins the Best "Football for Good" Program Award at the 2025 World Football Summit in Madrid | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Enabling Leadership’s mixed-gender “football for life skills” program, EL Play, has won the BEST “Football for Good” program award at the 2025 World Football Summit (WFS) in Madrid. The prestigious award, sponsor... |
| Sep 9, 2025 | Extreme heat a rising threat to 2026 World Cup venues, says report | LONDON : The 2026 World Cup could be North America's last without urgent climate adaptation measures, according to a new study highlighting extreme weather threats. The "Pitches in Peril" report, compiled by Football for the Futur... |
| Feb 12, 2025 | ELevate 2025 National Finals Conclude with an Unforgettable Celebration of Leadership, Talent, and Impact | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India The National Finals of ELevate 2025, Enabling Leadership’s flagship event, concluded on a high note, bringing together over 800 underserved children from across the country for an inspiring showcase of talent, re... |
| Jan 21, 2025 | ELevate 2025, the Flagship Event of Enabling Leadership Empowers Thousands of Underserved Children to Defy the Impossible and Lead | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Around 10,000 underserved children from 9 locations across India showcased their leadership skills over the past six months during the city qualifiers and regional finals 800 regional winners now travel to Bengal... |
| Jul 20, 2023 | Team USA player uses World Cup to address mental health crisis | Team USA players, led by San Diego Wave defender Naomi Girma, launched a mental health initiative this week targeted at young athletes as the team prepares to compete in the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup that starts Thursday evening local tim... |
| Jul 18, 2023 | Pledgeball Invites You To Join It In Driving Change At The FIFA Women’s World Cup | The Pledgball name and logo are advertised around the stadium of Bristol City FC.Courtesy of Pledgeball |
| Feb 24, 2021 | U.S. Soccer Stars And Clubs Launch Coalition To End Racism In Soccer | Tony Sanneh, who played for the USMNT at the 2002 World Cup, is part of a coalition to end racism in ... [+] soccer. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)Getty Images |
| Dec 28, 2017 | In 2018, Sports Can Build a Social Movement Better Than Politics TakeAKnee emerged organically from NFL players, before growing into a social justice movement. Despite unfounded criticism that it was disrespectful to the flag (which was never the intention), NFL and the sports industry missed a ... | This is an opinion piece by Sebastian Buck, co-founder of enso , and Neill Duffy, CEO and founder of Purpose+Sport. It’s no secret people around the world are concerned about the direction we’re heading. By one measure, a minority of people... |
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FAQ about Common Goal
When was Common Goal founded?
Common Goal was founded in 2017.
What has the press written about Common Goal?
Parsers VC has collected 9 articles mentioning Common Goal, among them “Enabling Leadership's EL Play Wins the Best "Football for Good" Program Award at the 2025 World Football Summit in Madrid” (Oct 22, 2025) and “Extreme heat a rising threat to 2026 World Cup venues, says report” (Sep 9, 2025).
Is Common Goal still active?
Yes, Common Goal is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Sep 15, 2026.