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| US man killed dribbling football to Brazil World Cup | US man killed dribbling football to Brazil World Cup |
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| An American trying to dribble a football from Seattle to Brazil in time for the 2014 Brazil World Cup has died less than two weeks into his trip. | An American trying to dribble a football from Seattle to Brazil in time for the 2014 Brazil World Cup has died less than two weeks into his trip. |
| Richard Swanson, 42, was hit by a truck in Lincoln City, Oregon. His football was found nearby. | Richard Swanson, 42, was hit by a truck in Lincoln City, Oregon. His football was found nearby. |
| Swanson had set off from Seattle on 1 May aiming to raise money for the One World Futbol Project, according to his Breakaway Brazil website. | Swanson had set off from Seattle on 1 May aiming to raise money for the One World Futbol Project, according to his Breakaway Brazil website. |
| One World Futbol donates durable footballs to developing countries. | One World Futbol donates durable footballs to developing countries. |
| Swanson hoped to travel through 11 countries including Guatemala, Mexico and Colombia. | Swanson hoped to travel through 11 countries including Guatemala, Mexico and Colombia. |
| "It will be a trip of a lifetime where I will push myself further than I ever thought possible," he wrote on his website. | |
| "I felt destined that I should go on this trip," he had said in a previous interview with The Longview Daily News. | "I felt destined that I should go on this trip," he had said in a previous interview with The Longview Daily News. |
| A statement on Swanson's Facebook Page announced Swanson's death and said: "His team, family, friends, and loved ones will miss him and love him dearly. You made it to Brazil in our hearts, Richard." | A statement on Swanson's Facebook Page announced Swanson's death and said: "His team, family, friends, and loved ones will miss him and love him dearly. You made it to Brazil in our hearts, Richard." |
| An 'inspiring man' | An 'inspiring man' |
| In a YouTube video uploaded in March, Swanson explained that he had lost his job in graphic design, after switching from a career as a private investigator. He was having "a hard time" finding another job and it had given him time to "think about what you want out of life". | In a YouTube video uploaded in March, Swanson explained that he had lost his job in graphic design, after switching from a career as a private investigator. He was having "a hard time" finding another job and it had given him time to "think about what you want out of life". |
| He said he had always wanted to go to the World Cup and instead of walking there, wanted to honour the tournament by dribbling a football. | |
| Having no mortgage, no career and two grown up sons meant that "all the pieces seemed to fit" for making the trip, he said. | Having no mortgage, no career and two grown up sons meant that "all the pieces seemed to fit" for making the trip, he said. |
| "We are deeply saddened to learn about Richard's death," Lisa Tarver, chief operating officer of the One World Futbol Project said in a statement to AP. | "We are deeply saddened to learn about Richard's death," Lisa Tarver, chief operating officer of the One World Futbol Project said in a statement to AP. |
| "He was a very inspiring man who in a very short time walked his way into many lives. Our thoughts are with his family." | "He was a very inspiring man who in a very short time walked his way into many lives. Our thoughts are with his family." |
| The driver of the truck has not been charged, the Associated Press reports. | The driver of the truck has not been charged, the Associated Press reports. |