Manchester United assistant coach Carlos Queiroz will return to his native Mozambique this week to make a BBC World Service documentary. Queiroz will look into the power of football as a force for social change in his troubled home country.
The former Real Madrid coach will also be writing a diary of his 10-day visit for the BBC Sport website.
"I am going home to show the world why football is an important force for good," said Queiroz.
"There is a saying my country: 'the good son returns home'. And that is exactly what I am doing with this trip.
"Over half the population in Mozambique is under 18.
"Poor sanitation, landmines, over-crowded conditions, homeless children, a gang culture - all these create serious health and social risks for Mozambique's young population.
"Yet football unites them. It brings them together and providing opportunities to spread messages of goodwill."
Queiroz will begin his trip on 3 October with a visit to his home village of Nampula and the school where he first kicked a football.
He will also travel to the island Ilha de Mozambique where rival factions have come to an understanding through their love of football and to Maputo where homeless children have formed a formidable football team.
A special edition World Football will be broadcast on Saturday 15 October, together with highlights on several other World Service programmes.
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