Local club SV Issum based in Duisburg in 2016 created the SV Issum International to give refugees the opportunity to play, learn and be integrated in the community. The initiative started when the club organised German lesson classes for refugees in Duisburg with the help of a local teacher. The programme started with eight players in 2016 and now 20 players make up the SV Issum International team.

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