One billion homeless worldwide. That also happens to match the number of soccer fans who watched the 2006 World Cup. What would happen if the two merged? In 2006, 500 homeless soccer players from 48 nations traveled to Cape Town,South Replica Vacheron Constantin watches Africa to represent their countries in the fourth annual HomelessWorld Cup. Director Susan Koch and producer Ted Leonsis filmed the event for a documentary, Kicking It, which was snapped up off of last winters Sundance roster by ESPN, and aired over the last two nights.
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All in the family. Freestyle kayaker Emily Jackson took the womens gold at the World Cup in Europe, and her fiance Nick Troutman took home a swiss replica watches mens silver. The two travel around North America in a Volkswagon Westphalia looking for the best whitewater, sometimes following Emilys family in their RV.Watch the short Meet the Jacksons here, or read up on the familys escapades in Katie Arnolds Alpha Geek.
