Right to Dream closed out 2025 in the strongest possible way, being named Best Academy at the Globe Soccer Awards. While the award marked a significant moment, it was the result of steady progress across three continents, guided by long-term vision and a shared commitment to creating opportunity for young people on and off the pitch. Global Growth Across Three Continents The year marked continued expansion and investment across the Right to Dream ecosystem. A new Right to Dre

Right to Dream has been named Best Academy at the 2025 Globe Soccer Awards, recognizing the organization’s long-term commitment to developing young talent and creating opportunities on and off the pitch. Right to Dream Chairman Sir Mohamed Mansour accepted the award during the 16 th  edition of the Globe Soccer Awards, held in Dubai at Atlantis The Royal. The award was presented by former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand at a ceremony attended by players, coaches, exe

By Mads Davidsen Group Head of Football Everyone has the Right to Dream.   And today, that dream spans three continents.   2025 was a year defined by growth, opportunity, and clear proof that the Right to Dream model continues to work on the pitch and beyond it.   It was a year that saw Right to Dream expand its global footprint with the launch of San Diego FC (SDFC) as Major League Soccer’s (MLS) newest expansion team, marking our official entry into the United States.   It

FC Nordsjælland Women have reached the quarterfinals of the UEFA Women’s Europa Cup, marking a new milestone in what is only their second season in European football. As Danish Superliga runners-up, the team began the 2024/25 European campaign in the UEFA Women’s Champions League qualifiers. In their opening match against Sparta Praha, Nordsjælland showed significant resilience, coming back from 3–0 and 4–1 down to force a penalty shoot-out, though ultimately they lost 3–4 on

The Mansour Group, owners of Right to Dream (RTD), has announced plans to construct a new state-of-the-art RTD academy near Accra, Ghana, marking a significant investment in youth, education, and the next generation of talent. The announcement of a new home for RTD Ghana marks a new chapter in the history of the Academy, which was founded in 1999. The new multi-million-dollar facility is designed to deliver even better educational and athletic outcomes for RTD Ghana’s nearly

Right to Dream, in partnership with San Diego FC and Sycuan, on Friday celebrated the official launch of San Diego FC’s Right to Dream Academy, the newest addition to its global football community. The Academy is the first of its kind in North America and Major League Soccer and builds on the same vision and mission that shaped Right to Dream's proven model in Ghana, Denmark, and Egypt. Designed as a new pathway for young talents aged 10-18, the academy combines elite footbal