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“X” Marks the Spot: World Cup Winner Alessandro Del Piero Visits Street Soccer in the BronX
Read more: “X” Marks the Spot: World Cup Winner Alessandro Del Piero Visits Street Soccer in the BronX[Pictured: Giving the “X” with Commercial and Marketing Director Lega Serie A, Michele Ciccarese, Principal C.S. 55, Luis Torres, ADP / TJ, Rashad, Haroune, ADP / Serie A Street Soccer Media Center and panelists] In an oversized, black jacket and sweats, looking more like a rock star from New Jersey than one of the greatest…
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Street Soccer USA Announces Affiliate Partnership with Play Where You Stay – Memphis
Read more: Street Soccer USA Announces Affiliate Partnership with Play Where You Stay – MemphisStreet Soccer USA Announces Affiliate Partnership with Play Where You Stay – Memphis; To Send Spanish Professional Player and Coach, Jesús “Jesule” Barbadilla to Serve as PWYS Technical Director in Residence for 2 months Memphis, TN – Street Soccer USA (SSUSA), a national nonprofit organization dedicated to using soccer as a tool for social change,…
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The First-Ever Spring Clásico Cup & Watch Party!
Read more: The First-Ever Spring Clásico Cup & Watch Party!**For Immediate Release** Street Soccer USA Hosts the First Annual Spring Clásico Cup & Watch Party The one-day event will feature a dynamic 4v4 soccer tournament followed by a live viewing of the renowned El Clásico matchup between Real Madrid and Barcelona EAST CUT CROSSING, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. (April 2, 2024) — On April 21, 2024 at…
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Netflix: ‘Beautiful Game’ released today
Read more: Netflix: ‘Beautiful Game’ released todayToday, Netflix releases a new film: The Beautiful Game. Now available for streaming. It’s a fictionalized feature film, starring Academy Award winning actor Bill Nighy, that tells the story of the real-life Homeless World Cup. Street Soccer USA is referenced by name and our logo on the American team’s uniform features throughout the film. Viewers will…
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Fourth annual Outstanding Refugee Awards recognize Hani Haybe, Founder of Street Soccer Twin Cities.
Read more: Fourth annual Outstanding Refugee Awards recognize Hani Haybe, Founder of Street Soccer Twin Cities.The Minnesota Department of Human Services honored ten refugees for making a difference in their communities. Among them, Hani Haybe, founder of Street Soccer Twin Cities. Haybe a Somali Refugee, was homeless and played for SSUSA Minneapolis. She now leads the program and has received this honor from the state of Minnesota for her work…
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VICTURY Sports and Street Soccer USA Team Up to Support Youth Through Soccer
Read more: VICTURY Sports and Street Soccer USA Team Up to Support Youth Through SoccerPRESS RELEASE: IRVINE, Calif. – August 4, 2020 – (Newswire.com) In 2009, brothers Lawrence Cann and Rob Cann had a dream. In 2015, brothers Joe Burke and John Burke had one as well. Both sets of brothers held a long-standing passion for soccer, but their ultimate vision was to help develop and train future players regardless of background or financial position and to…
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“Let’s Talk Building a Board,” Interview with Lucas Marton, SSUSA LA Program Manager
Read more: “Let’s Talk Building a Board,” Interview with Lucas Marton, SSUSA LA Program ManagerLucas Marton, known as Luca by most, is fresh off an Instagram Live soccer bingo challenge when he sits down to chat with us. He laughs, and tells us about how: “The silver lining with covid is that the whole program is available to everyone. A player from New York dialed in. A 12 year…
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Street Soccer USA Stands Against Systemic Racism in America
Read more: Street Soccer USA Stands Against Systemic Racism in AmericaDear Team: The murder of George Floyd is painful and intolerable. It is an expression of the systemic racism that pervades the United States. Street Soccer USA was founded on the notion that we all must do our part to fight for a more just society where racism and its effects no longer oppress and…
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SSUSA Sacramento Partners with CA Storm
Read more: SSUSA Sacramento Partners with CA StormLast weekend, the WPSL semi-pro team California Storm partnered up with Sactown FC podcast to host a used cleat drive, collecting close to 150 pairs of used cleats that will be donated to Street Soccer USA Sacramento. The cleat drive is part of a new initiative for Sactown FC and CA Storm called “Reboot.” The…
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Union Pacific & Street Soccer USA Announcement
Read more: Union Pacific & Street Soccer USA AnnouncementUNION PACIFIC TO FUND FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND STREET SOCCER USA PARK IN SACRAMENTO’S BROADWAY DISTRICT TO ENHANCE AND EXPAND STREET SOCCER USA PROGRAMMING The new Union Pacific Street Soccer USA Park, located within O’Neil Park, will provide an innovative philanthropic initiative for thousands of youth and adults through Street Soccer USA’s city-wide street league in Sacramento.…
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Fall Seasons Wrap Up Across the Country
Read more: Fall Seasons Wrap Up Across the CountryAll across the Street Soccer USA landscape, fall programs are winding down as the days get shorter and colder. We had a fantastic season of the Street League featuring Community Clubs, adult programs and after-school programs. Many cities celebrated the success of the last few months with end of season festivals. Check out a few…
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Councilmember Herb Wesson Visits SSUSA at Watts
Read more: Councilmember Herb Wesson Visits SSUSA at Watts(LOS ANGELES) Much of Street Soccer USA’s Los Angeles programming is focused around the Watts Imperial Courts, a famous housing project with a longstanding history in LA. LAFC, Adidas and Red Eye Foundation built a futsal court there that SSUSA uses for programming. This summer and fall, we hosted Community Club practices in Watts twice…
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Street Soccer USA Portland Honored with Impact Award
Read more: Street Soccer USA Portland Honored with Impact AwardStreet Soccer USA Portland, along with partner organization Parrott Creek Child and Family Services, was honored with the 2019 Impact Award by the Multnomah Athletic Foundation in Portland. The Impact Award recognizes the positive impact of a nonprofit organization through its support of youth, athletic participation and community collaboration. SSUSA Portland and Parrott Creek were…
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Using artificial intelligence to predict where lightning will strike
Read more: Using artificial intelligence to predict where lightning will strikeThe saying goes, “you never know when lightning will strike.” That may no longer be true thanks to computer learning and a space-based lightning monitoring system. Lightning is a major threat to people and property each year, especially in the summer. There’s a new tool that could revolutionize lightning safety. A machine-learning algorithm developed by…
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SSUSA Collaborates with Partners, Local Community to Build Two New Fields in Philadelphia
Read more: SSUSA Collaborates with Partners, Local Community to Build Two New Fields in PhiladelphiaNew Fields Help Expand Benefits of Sports-Based Youth Development to Kids in North and Southwest Philly Through teamwork between Street Soccer USA, love.fútbol and Pincus Family Foundation, as well as local community partners and volunteers, two new fields have been built and inaugurated in Philadelphia! The fields, located at the historic Dr. Tanner G. Duckrey…
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Street Soccer USA Partners to Build Two New Fields in Philadelphia
Read more: Street Soccer USA Partners to Build Two New Fields in PhiladelphiaFields to be Built and Inaugurated at Dr. Tanner G. Duckrey Elementary School and James Finnegan Playground in Partnership with love.futbol and Pincus Family Foundation In an exciting collaboration and demonstration of teamwork with partners love.futbol and Pincus Family Foundation, Street Soccer USA is working with local communities to create two new safe and fun…
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Summer Soccer Fun in Philly
Read more: Summer Soccer Fun in PhillyA Summer of Soccer Camps Culminates in Trip to U.S. Women’s National Team Game There’s an ever-growing demand for Street Soccer USA programming in Philadelphia, and the summer was jam-packed with camps and projects. Street Soccer USA hosted an all-girls camp throughout the summer of 7-10 year olds who practiced three times a week in…
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Player Spotlight: Moustapha
Read more: Player Spotlight: MoustaphaLook Up from Street Soccer USA on Vimeo. Moustapha joined the Street Soccer USA Tenderloin Community Club in San Francisco in Spring 2017 after emigrating from Guinea. After he started playing, his positive attitude and soccer skills became known to the community. Street Soccer USA recognized that he would make a great coach due to his patient,…
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An Experience to Remember: 2019 Homeless World Cup
Read more: An Experience to Remember: 2019 Homeless World CupAn experience that began with strangers from eight cities across the United States traveling to Cardiff to participate in the Homeless World Cup ended with lasting friendships, new perspectives, and even a trophy lift! Street Soccer USA, the exclusive American partner of the Homeless World Cup, sent a men’s and women’s team to join more…
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Summer Soccer Camp Success at A Place Called Home in Los Angeles
Read more: Summer Soccer Camp Success at A Place Called Home in Los AngelesA week-long soccer clinic with a new partner, A Place Called Home, highlighted a busy summer in Los Angeles for Street Soccer USA. The nonprofit is located in South Central, the center of SSUSA Los Angeles targeted engagement, and provides arts, education and wellness programs for local youth. More than 80 participants aged 7-16 enjoyed…