-“Football should serve the underserved.” On his candidacy for FIFA president, Amman, 2015. -“Football is not an elitist sport, it’s a game for everyone, and we should keep it that way.” Washington Post interview on football in Jordan refugee camps, 2014. -“We must safeguard the integrity of football to allow for its positive evolution.” The Asian panel at Soccerex, Dead Sea, Jordan, 2014. -“Every day, after a game of football, a girl walks off the pitch stronger, healthier and more empowered.” Mighty Girls programme, Cambodia, 2013. -“Children with disabilities, when provided with the proper facilities, can excel at sport, thus, raising their self-esteem.” Speech at World Refugee Day festival, organised by AFDP, Zaatari refugee camp, Jordan, 2013. -“When introduced and promoted at a grassroots level, football has the potential to shape children’s character by taking responsibility for their choices and actions toward their teammates and the opposing team on the field.” Speech at the Sports in building community resilience conference, Singapore, 2011. -“Football plays an important role in strengthening relations between nations and people of different cultures and backgrounds.” Speech at the Sports in building community resilience conference, Singapore, 2011. Discover more about Prince Ali’s philosophy of how football can transform communities.
