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Which footballer won the inaugural Socrates prize at this year’s Ballon d'Or Ceremony, for their dedication and commitment to human rights?

Thiago Silva Karim Benzema Sadio Mané İlkay Gündoğan

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Who founded an initiative mobilising the football industry to pledge 1% of all revenues to work towards the United Nations’ Global Goals to end extreme poverty by 2030?

Bukayo Saka Georginio Wijnaldum Gianluigi Donnarumma Juan Mata

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During the COVID-19 pandemic, who succeeded in pushing the UK government to change its policy and provide meal vouchers to the children of some of England’s poorest families over the summer holidays?

Marcus Rashford David Beckham Raheem Sterling Michael Owen

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Which issues has US women’s football icon, Megan Rapinoe, been vocal on?

Racism Equal pay LGBTQIA+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual) rights All of the above

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Which African goalscoring legend said this? “I dream about a happy and healthy Africa (...) An Africa whose stars will no longer be just footballers or singers, but scientists, doctors, brilliant economists, innovative entrepreneurs, social entrepreneurs, committed leaders!”

Didier Drogba Mohamed Salah Nwankwo Kanu Asamoah Gyan

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Who changed the number on their football shirt from 18 to 2 to raise awareness about rising global temperatures, and founded a movement to change attitudes towards sustainability through players and clubs?

Thomas Müller Christian Pulisic Antoine Griezmann Morten Thorsby

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Asisat Oshoala, one of Africa’s best female football players, set up an academy to support marginalised schoolgirls who want to follow in her footsteps. Which country is she from?

Benin Nigeria Togo Ghana

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Which international team released black football shirts during this year’s World Cup to protest and condemn human rights abuses in Qatar, including migrant workers who died during construction work for the tournament?

Denmark France Netherlands Canada

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These are just some examples of footballers standing up for what they believe in. From fighting to end food poverty, to addressing climate change, pushing for the creation of more jobs in Africa and an end to extreme poverty, these are all issues at the heart of ONE’s campaigning.

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