Going the Distance
January 28, 2020
Coach Natalia has always led an active lifestyle, particularly as it relates to soccer. Surrounded by soccer-crazed cousins, Natalia first touched a soccer ball when
U.S. Soccer FoundationU.S. Soccer FoundationCoach Natalia has always led an active lifestyle, particularly as it relates to soccer. Surrounded by soccer-crazed cousins, Natalia first touched a soccer ball when
When we think of mentors, we typically picture someone who is older and wiser. Now instead, picture a young boy scoring a goal, patting his
Contributing one’s own talents to a cause may be one of the best ways to make an impact on the grassroots level. This is true
Thanh Thanh is a lot like a lot of kids in the Syracuse North Side. She’s got her friends, she studies, she started sixth grade
Nahum’s sports journey started with a ball, just not for soccer. “I actually started playing baseball,” he shares. But an injury to the chest quickly
The New York City Soccer Initiative turned three this month as the newest Safe Places to Play mini-pitch was unveiled at Flushing Meadows Corona Park.
As I sat down to write this blog, I saw a tweet from superstar Carli Lloyd announcing that, with less than a week before the
The Mini-Pitch System As part of our efforts to make soccer everyone’s game, we introduced a new mini-pitch system along with Musco Lighting that includes
In 2012, the Utah Development Academy (UDA) was formed with a mission to provide all youth – regardless of economic circumstance – with an opportunity
Much like others, watching the Women’s World Cup made my creaky knees motivated to find the closest field to kick the ball around or even
The Power of Mentorship Mentorship is an important part of Soccer for Success because coach-mentors not only teach participants soccer, but they provide kids with
Coach Natalia has always led an active lifestyle, particularly as it relates to soccer. Surrounded by soccer-crazed cousins, Natalia first touched a soccer ball when
When we think of mentors, we typically picture someone who is older and wiser. Now instead, picture a young boy scoring a goal, patting his
Contributing one’s own talents to a cause may be one of the best ways to make an impact on the grassroots level. This is true
The Power of Mentorship Mentorship is an important part of Soccer for Success because coach-mentors not only teach participants soccer, but they provide kids with
Our Mini-Pitch Progress With 250 mini-pitches installed, we’re a quarter of the way toward our goal of creating 1,000 mini-pitches by 2026. See how we’ve
Celebrating 10 New Mini-Pitches On October 10, we celebrated year three of the New York City Soccer Initiative with events at the new Safe Places
Building Futures in OKC We’re helping Oklahoma City Public Schools transform school playgrounds into 10 Safe Places to Play mini-pitches. These new spaces will host