The Nelson Mandela Foundation has entered into a partnership with English football club Sunderland.

BBC: Sunderland in Nelson Mandela Foundation deal

Its work with children in the community helped secure a sponsorship deal with the "Invest in Africa" group and also led to a partnership with the Nelson Mandela Foundation.

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Achmat Dangor, who heads the Nelson Mandela Foundation, said the partnership would help spread the anti-apartheid fighter's message to young people worldwide through the football club, Sunderland's own charitable foundation and work in Africa.

BBC: Sunderland in Nelson Mandela Foundation deal

Saturday's home match against Manchester United, a 1-0 defeat that proved to be O'Neill's last in charge, marked the start of a collaboration with the foundation of Nelson Mandela.

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