NK PEROJ FC Support Peace at Elementary School Semič, Slovenia, Wednesday 6th May 2026.
NK PEROJ FC received their Peace Field Project Plaque at The Semič Elementary School Peace Games, Slovenia. A special thank you to a man of peace, the legend Goran Miletić, for supporting the kids from Croatia.
The team represented their club with pride. NK Peroj FC presented a gift to their hosts at Semič Elementary School, Slovenia.
It was a great day and a memorable event. All the players enjoyed the experience and NK Peroj FC look forward to continuing to promote peace through play.
NK Peroj FC hosted the first friendly peace game against Elementary school Veli Veli Vrh Pula on their newly twinned Peace Pitch. Twinned with the Peace Village Peace Pitch, Mesen, Flanders, Belgium site of the 1914 First World War Christmas truces.
Before the first-ever peace game in Peroj, a commemoration was held at the local church, where members of the community and the football club paid their respects to the war dead.
A Commemorative Peace Poppy Ball was presented to NK Peroj by Igor Jovanovi, Head of History Teacher, Elementary school Veli Veli Vrh Pula and International Peace Field Project Ambassador. Elementary school Veli Veli Vrh Pula was the first Peace Pitch in Croatia and along with Elementary school “Fran Krsto Frankopan ” Krk – Branc school Baška, NK Peroj is the third Peace Field Project Peace Pitch in Croatia and joins 80 International Peace Field Projects Peace Pitches on 6 continents, advocating Peace Through Play.
‘It was a great honour to represent the Children’s Football Alliance and be invited to NK Peroj’s new football ground and witness Igo Jovanovi represent Elementary school Veli Veli Vrh Pula present the Commemorative Peace Poppy Ball to NK Peroj’s club officials. A special thank you to a man of peace, the legend Goran Miletić, for making this happen.’ Ernie Brennan, CFA, CEO.
The unveiling of the Peace Field Project Peace Plaques will take place in 2026.