Water scarcity is the biggest threat to humanity today which can lead to serious problems in future,

Wherever Football is the most-watched sport in the world and can frequently act as a catalyst for change, so the global game must do its part to protect the environment.

As being the global game, Football is the sport having an average audience of 16.7 million, So to spread awareness about the water scarcity and importance of saving water, Football can be the best platform.

But there is a water problem in football as well and how it can move the cause forward. It is estimated that a full-sized grass pitch requires up to 100,000 litres of water per day.

Might a synthetic pitch be the ideal remedy? I guess no, cause artificial turf emits environmentally hazardous heat and playing on artificial grounds can lead to major sports injuries.

FIFA Qatar worldcup 2022

The Qatar World Cup 2022 has showcased its efforts for environmental issues as they were the host of the first-ever carbon neutral competition.

The groundbreaking stance can be seen at Stadium 974. A fully demountable arena made up of 974 shipping containers. The stadiums reduced the water consumption by 40% and the use of desalinated and condensation water from the air-conditioning units for the irrigation system were seen and they also used treated sewage water for use in irrigation.

This essential step took by Qatar about the ways to reduce the amount of water to be used at the stadiums should be followed by every stadiums in the world to save water.

Manchester City and Xylem -

Football clubs rely on partnerships with local, national and even international businesses for revenue.

Manchester City was the first Premier League team to join forces with water technology company Xylem.

They announced their partnership to raise awareness about global water solutions. Man City's and Xylem's partnership was implemented at the start of the 2021/22 season when they a released water-inspired away shirt as part of the Be A Water Hero campaign. Compared to standard football shirts, they use a technology that reduces water consumption.

"Save water cause, it will Save us later"

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