Category: National
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Get to know your Team USA Athletes for the 2024 Homeless World Cup!
Read more: Get to know your Team USA Athletes for the 2024 Homeless World Cup!We’re excited to introduce our 16 athletes, chosen from our SSUSA programs in Sacramento, New York, and Charlotte. These players have overcome many challenges, coming from the shelter system, wrongful incarceration, or as refugees and asylum seekers. SSUSA has been an important part of their journey and a source of hope in their lives. Jonathan…
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Manchester United x Street Soccer USA: A Celebration of Community and Soccer!
Read more: Manchester United x Street Soccer USA: A Celebration of Community and Soccer!For the second year in a row, we’ve worked with the Manchester United Foundation to bring the magic of Old Trafford to the USA. Last year, Man United’s Treble winning legend and English international, Wes Brown, and the Manchester United Foundation gave our kids an unforgettable experience at the New York Stock Exchange, followed by…
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Spotlight on Street Soccer PDX: How You Build a “Pay to Play” Alternative
Read more: Spotlight on Street Soccer PDX: How You Build a “Pay to Play” Alternative“Putting up financial barriers limits participation to those who can afford it, suppressing diversity, and talent development within the sport of soccer. Building empowering community-driven programs that prioritize inclusivity, ensures that all kids have an opportunity to engage in soccer, develop vital skills, and contribute to the growth of soccer in the US, regardless of…
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In The News: Street Soccer USA and The Homeless World Cup
Read more: In The News: Street Soccer USA and The Homeless World CupCheck out Street Soccer USA and the Homeless World Cup in the news! Click each article to read the original story. And don’t forget to join our mailing list to stay informed and make a donation today to help support our efforts. The Washington Post Los Angeles Times The New York Times
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Building A ‘Field of Dreams’ In The Bronx
Read more: Building A ‘Field of Dreams’ In The BronxBUILDING 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…
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PARK SSC x STREET SOCCER USA PARTNERSHIP
Read more: PARK SSC x STREET SOCCER USA PARTNERSHIPHow 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…
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Tribute to Akeem Loney, From Volunteer Coach Josh
Read more: Tribute to Akeem Loney, From Volunteer Coach JoshLonny 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…
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Street Soccer USA at 2019 Homeless World Cup
Read more: Street Soccer USA at 2019 Homeless World CupStreet Soccer USA is proud to send 14 hardworking players to represent the United States at the 2019 Homeless World Cup in Cardiff, Wales this week. More than 500 players representing 64 different countries will come together for the 17th edition of this inspiring event. The tournament provides a unique opportunity for people from all…
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In Mexico: Team USA Kickin’ It At The Homeless World Cup.
Read more: In Mexico: Team USA Kickin’ It At The Homeless World Cup.The Homeless World Cup returns to Mexico for a second time since 2012. More than 450 players will represent 42 countries. The following SSUSA players will proudly represent the United States in el Zocalo. See the Schedule / Watch the Live Feed / See the Standing WOMEN’S ROSTER: Madalyn Cirstea (Sacramento): Maddy is an 18 year old…
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SSUSA – Around The Country – June 2018
Read more: SSUSA – Around The Country – June 2018Building our Triangles on and Off the Soccer Pitch – San Francisco celebrates our Community with our Adult, Community Club and Company Kick Arounds! At the beginning of July, SSUSA Bay Area’s, Team Change began hosting weekly kick-arounds. By inviting groups of individuals from different companies in San Francisco, the SSUSA Team is able to…
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FIFA Foundation Festival 2018
Read more: FIFA Foundation Festival 2018STREET SOCCER USA PARTICIPANTS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE FOOTBALL3 TOURNAMENT AT THE FIFA FOUNDATION FESTIVAL 2018 IN MOSCOW FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Moscow, Russia (June 29, 2018) – On Friday, June 29th and Saturday, June 30th six Street Soccer USA program participants from New York, Chicago, and San Francisco will be traveling to Moscow for…
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SSUSA – Around The Country – May 2018
Read more: SSUSA – Around The Country – May 2018SSUSA Celebrates Community Across The Bay Area At Street Soccer USA, WE BELIEVE IN SOCCER. We believe in the power and fun of soccer to bring diverse groups of people together. It’s a simple game at heart; anyone can play. We teach soccer skills, but the skills our players learn are so much more.…
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SSUSA – Program Spotlight!
Read more: SSUSA – Program Spotlight!Street Soccer USA – Portland Gears up for Their First Social Change Cup! As the soccer world gears up for the upcoming FIFA World Cup, Street Soccer USA- Portland is following suit with their 1st ever Social Change Cup to raise funds and awareness for the city’s homeless and refugee populations. Current Portland Timbers defender,…
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SSUSA – Program Spotlight! Around The Country
Read more: SSUSA – Program Spotlight! Around The CountryUnion Rescue Mission Kick-Around Street Soccer USA Los Angeles is working with Union Rescue Mission to deliver a program for homeless families on Skid Row. On March 30, youth ages 5-17 participated in kick-around session, intended to serve as a precursor to weekly programming on site. Street Soccer USA coaches introduced the Blue Card, and…
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SSUSA – Around The Country
Read more: SSUSA – Around The CountryNYC Adult Program Introduced to Massage Therapy A monthly partnership with local massage therapist Rebecca Klinger has the NYC Adult Program feeling relaxed and limber! The exciting partnership was formed over Thanksgiving dinner this past November. Rebecca, a long-time family friend of Coach Reed, expressed a desire to bring something special and different to the…
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Hope Solo’s Greatest Triumphs are Overcoming Adversity
Read more: Hope Solo’s Greatest Triumphs are Overcoming AdversityHope Solo is a world champion athlete and a leading voice for equality for women in sport. Right now she running to be President of the US Soccer Federation. To often we make snap judgements about people for a variety of reasons. Anyone who has an opinion of Hope shouldn’t make it based on a…
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US Soccer President
Read more: US Soccer PresidentStreet Soccer USA Endorses Kyle Martino For US Soccer Federation President Dear Friends, Supporters, Colleagues, and Everyone invested in US Soccer, I returned last month from the World Football Summit in Madrid where, as the founder and president of Street Soccer USA, I spoke on a panel hosted by the FC Barcelona Foundation and…
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Common Goal
Read more: Common GoalCHRIS WONDOLOWSKI TEAMS UP WITH USWNT STARS FOR COMMON GOAL USMNT striker joins Manchester United’s Juan Mata, World Cup winners Megan Rapinoe, Alex Morgan and Heather O’Reilly in pledging 1% of his wages to high impact soccer charities, in Wondolowski’s case, Street Soccer USA. #CommonGoal Chris Wondolowski – Common Goal from Street Soccer…
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US Soccer Can Do Well By Doing Good
Read more: US Soccer Can Do Well By Doing GoodThe United States soccer community is grieving after our failure to qualify for the World Cup, probably with good reason. Kids across the country will miss out during their formative years on cheering together for their country in the World Cup of the sport they love. Everyone who plays soccer or cheers for the US…