The Guardian - Bobby Kasanga set up the semi-pro club to bring a community together – it now boasts around 20 teams and a powerful ethos
“At first I don’t think anyone trusted or believed me,” Bobby Kasanga remembers of the scheme he put into action six weeks after his release from prison in 2015. He had spent eight years inside for armed robbery and, as that time passed, the next step he needed to take became clearer.
“Getting into crime was my fault,” he says. “But look at factors like a lack of opportunities, inequalities, household income, peer pressure, the people you hang out with, and how those things can have an influence. I thought: ‘You know what, I could start something.’” Continue reading...
