Behind our bustling metropolis, there are nearly 10 000 asylum seekers who have left their homeland. They are filing non-refoulement or torture claims to the SAR government, and all they can do is to wait while they can’t plan for their future. Asylum seekers cannot work here; with too much time and too little assistant payment, it is easy for them to take the wrong path.
Football school coach Medard founded the All Black FC (Football Club), so that a group of Africans who love football can find something to work on and develop good discipline and habits. Black players have good skill, fitness and speed. When playing the local teams, they often give their opponents hard times. Many local teams who dare to challenge themselves are eager to play with All black FC.
Although the team is approved by many people in the football world, the development of the team is hindered by its identity issues, and there are local amateur leagues that reject All Black FC’s participation. Medard says it does not matter, for maybe they can organize their own competitions, and welcome all community groups to participate. In fact, there should be no boundary to football, and All Black FC is also no longer limited to African players. Young players, including locals and ethnic minorities, have been attracted to join the team.
People may have an uncertain future when they are away from their homeland, but as long as they have good hearts and a never-give-up spirit, they can still fight for their pride in the face of adversity.
大都會的繁華背後,近萬名離鄉別井的尋求庇護者,向特區政府提出免遣返或酷刑聲請,卻是等了又等,無法為將來打算。尋求庇護者在港不能工作,時間太多,援助金太少,容易使人走上歪路。
足球學校教練Medard創立了All Black FC,令熱愛足球的一群非洲人找到寄託,也培養出良好的規律和習慣。黑人球員有技術、有體能、有速度,與本土球員作賽時,往往令對手陷於苦戰。不少敢於挑戰自我的本地球隊,都踴躍約戰。
即使獲得不少行內人認同,身份問題仍是會窒礙這支球隊的發展,有本地業餘聯賽拒絕All Black FC參賽。 Medard說,不要緊,也許他們可以自行籌組比賽,歡迎所有社群參與。足球本來就不分界限,All Black隊內也不再只有非洲人,慕名而來的年輕球員紛紛加入球隊,當中包括本地人和少數族裔。
人在異鄉,前途未卜,但只要有一顆善良的心,和永不放棄的鬥志,逆境之下仍可打出爭氣波。