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Global-TALKE joins as a sponsor of the Genuine Cup Houston 2026, an international initiative that uses football as a tool to promote inclusion, create opportunities and give visibility to athletes with intellectual and developmental disabilities and autism.
With this sponsorship, the company strengthens its commitment to projects that foster equal opportunities, living together, effort and teamwork, values that are part of Global-TALKE's culture.
What is the Genuine Cup Houston 2026?
The Genuine Cup is an international inclusive football tournament that brings teams and athletes from around the world together in Houston every year.
The 2026 edition takes place from 27 July to 1 August at the Rice University facilities and brings together more than 1,000 athletes from more than 50 countries for a week of competition, cultural exchange and shared experiences.
The tournament is aimed at athletes with intellectual and developmental disabilities and autism. Its purpose goes beyond sporting competition: it seeks to increase their visibility, encourage their participation in society and offer new opportunities for personal and collective development.
Football as a tool for inclusion
The Genuine Cup turns sport into a meeting point for people, teams, families, organisations and companies committed to a more inclusive society.
During the tournament, participants share experiences on and off the pitch, strengthening values such as respect, independence, companionship, confidence and a sense of belonging.
The international dimension of the event also connects different cultures around a single goal: showing that sport can open doors, break down barriers and help everyone find spaces in which to take part and develop their abilities.
An international project with social impact
The Genuine Cup is part of a broader initiative driven by the Genuine Foundation to advance inclusion through sport, awareness-raising and the creation of opportunities.
The event combines sporting competition with social and celebratory activities, giving participants an international experience that fosters their personal growth, independence and connection with athletes from other countries.
In this way, the Genuine Cup helps to give greater international visibility to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and to promote more open, accessible and inclusive communities.
Global-TALKE, committed to people and the community
For Global-TALKE, supporting the Genuine Cup Houston 2026 is an opportunity to contribute to a project that shares values essential to the company, such as inclusion, effort, respect and teamwork.
The sponsorship makes it possible to collaborate with an initiative that has a positive impact on the athletes, their families and the participating communities, and that uses football as a vehicle to connect people from different cultures and backgrounds.
Global-TALKE thus continues to advance its social commitment by supporting projects that promote integration, equal opportunities and people's well-being.
Because when sport puts people at the centre, it becomes a powerful tool for building a more inclusive society.
