Photo: Nashville SC Ten years ago, Shakur Mohammed and Maxwell Woledzi were teammates at Right to Dream Ghana, sharing pitches and chasing their dreams. This month, they stood side by side again. Not as academy players, but as professionals in Major League Soccer, celebrating a goal together for Nashville SC. And in that moment, everything came full circle. When Shak made his debut, he marked it with a goal. Moments later, Maxwell Woledzi sprinted across the pitch. They embra

44.7%. A single number tells a powerful story. That is the share of domestic league minutes played by U21 players at FC Nordsjælland over the last five years; the highest of any club across 50 top divisions worldwide, according to the CIES Football Observatory. According to the report, no club across the top 50 divisions globally gives more minutes to U21 players more than FC Nordsjaelland. 44.7% of league minutes are played by U21s. 63 U21 players fielded in five years. Numb

Across the Right to Dream community, girls and women are reaching remarkable stages in their journeys. Some are competing under the lights of European football stadiums, others are studying at Ivy League universities, representing their countries on the international stage, or stepping into leadership roles within their communities. Yet none of their journeys began on those stages. They began much earlier, with young girls who had big dreams and with people around them who be

South African football legend Quinton Fortune has joined the Right to Dream community as Assistant Coach of its International Academy (IA). An elite U18 squad, the IA brings together the most talented players from Right to Dream’s four academies in Ghana, Denmark, Egypt, and the US. Designed as a bridge between academy football and the professional game, the program exposes players to elite international competition, diverse cultures, and high-performance environments. Fo

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