[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…
Street 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,…
**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…
Today, 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…
With the support of Anthem Blue Cross through ‘Roots in the Community,’ Street Soccer USA partners with Oakland Roots and Soul SC to bring street soccer back to the heart of Fruitvale Oakland, CA (September 21, 2023) – Street Soccer USA (SSUSA), Oakland Roots and Soul Sports Club, and Anthem Blue Cross announces the 3rd annual…
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**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE** June 14, 2023 Contact name: Alexandra Altman Phone: (415) 872 9910 Email: bayarea@streetsoccerusa.org Website: https://www.worldcupsf.org/ STREET SOCCER USA TO HOST SAN FRANCISCO’S SUMMER OF SOCCER, FEATURING WOMEN’S WORLD CUP VILLAGE AND RETURN OF ICONIC SSUSA CUP San Francisco, CA (June 14, 2023) – In partnership with the City of San Francisco, Street…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 9, 2023 Contact: press@streetsoccerusa.com Celebrating the City of Trees in Its Host City of Sacramento For the First Time in its 20 Year History, a Unique, Local Homeless World Cup Logo is Unveiled (SACRAMENTO) – With less than a month to go until hundreds of athletes from around the world gather…
Street Soccer USA – San Francisco Women’s World Cup Village Event Director The Opportunity: In partnership with the City of San Francisco, Street Soccer USA (SSUSA) is leading the production of the Women’s World Cup watch parties in iconic downtown locations throughout San Francisco. In addition to the live screenings, the World Cup watch parties…
It’s a little after six o’clock at night, and the Street Soccer USA field in downtown San Francisco is packed. Two teams are squared off in a heated match, sprinting up and down the field after the ball. Along one wall, Coach Andres is grinning and quietly offering pointers as the players run past. You…
Is having a courageous heart an inborn, genetic trait? Or is it something that can be learned? Regardless of whether you believe in nature or nurture, we know that we all have the ability to play with heart and “go for it” when the moment is in front of us. For Mackenzie, playing with heart…
BUILDING A ‘FIELD OF DREAMS’ IN THE BRONX By Venanzio Ciampa Street Soccer USA Coach & Board Member, President of The Promotion Factory Our underserved communities face a slew of problems, from poverty and crime to homelessness and addiction. But there is hope. The story of Street Soccer USA’s successful effort to build a new soccer field in the Claremont section…
Raphaella’s homelessness stemmed from running away from someone who was “pimping” her for almost four years throughout Las Vegas, Reno, and Sacramento.Street Soccer Sacramento and the Homeless World Cup gave her a new perspective on how to live life and be fully present and confident within herself. She was abused, physically, and mentally, sex trafficked…
How powerful is a ball really? A nationwide partnership between PARK and Street Soccer USA will make sure kids can keep doing what they do best – play. Two like minded brands dedicated to creating meaningful social change through soccer, PARK and Street Soccer USA (SSUSA) are excited to announce their latest partnership. PARK is…
FROM: SACRAMENTO STATE Sacramento’s University 6000 J St., Sacramento CA 95819 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Dec. 19, 2022 CONTACT: Matthew Williams, matthew@homelessworldcup.org, +44 (0)7789 722 561; Anita Fitzhugh, fitzhugh@csus.edu, (916) 278-2806 Sacramento State and Street Soccer USA to host 18th Homeless World Cup, featuring street soccer teams from across the globe WHAT: The Homeless…
**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE** Contact: press@streetsoccerusa.org OAKLAND’S DIA DE LOS MUERTOS TO HOST SECOND ANNUAL OAKLAND STREET SOCCER USA CUP, PRESENTED BY OAKLAND ROOTS SC Oakland, Ca (September 19, 2022) – Street Soccer USA announced today that the Street Soccer USA Cup Oakland will take place at Oakland’s Dia de Los Muertos Festival on…
Juventus partners with Street Soccer USA; Brings Gioca Con Me Girls National Team to Play Exhibition in Times Square before Team Travels to Qatar for Street Child World Cup New York, NY (September 8th, 2022) – Today Juventus and Street Soccer USA announced that the Street Soccer USA Times Square Cup, taking place on the…
Lonny was simply put the most skillful soccer player I’ve ever played with. He did things with the ball I didn’t know were possible. He was an artist and a genius. Time and time again, I’d see defenders playing against us just give up and accept that Lonny was going to do what Lonny was…
New Partnership aims to Fight Poverty and Strengthen Communities through Soccer in New York City’s Sunset Park Brooklyn, NY – On November 20, 2021, Street Soccer USA coaches passed out new black- and yellow- colored uniforms to boys and girls from its Sunset Park Community Soccer Club in Brooklyn, NY. The new kits are the…