Over 500 players representing 52 countries will descend on Glasgow for a sports tournament like no other, as the Homeless World Cup kicks off tomorrow afternoon.

A scene of many powerful political gatherings over the decades, George Square has been transformed into a football arena with three small-sided football pitches complete with stands, as the competition looks to continue its fine work of helping participants get back on their feet and turn their lives around.

With the Commonwealth Games still fresh in the minds of Glaswegians, the Homeless World Cup looks to challenge the misconceptions that surround homelessness and gives those who have been through significant personal hardships in their lives, a sense of togetherness, inclusion and the honour of representing your country at international level. That is the ethos of the competition and has not changed in its 15-year history.