How football became a life-changing event for street child Drika

Drika led Team Brazil to the 2014 Street Child United World Cup glory in 2014. She comes from Serra Caída, a small village in Sergipe located in the north of Brazil. Growing up with her grandparents in a small house, she did not have a lot of money, luxury or basic things, including a stove, lights, tv or many toys.

Here, she tells her story of how football inspired her and took her to a future she had never imagined.

I started playing football with my aunts and cousins when I was seven….