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Mini-Pitch

Alex Morgan’s Continued Legacy

Alex Morgan Foundation and Mission Valley YMCA Celebrate Opening of New Mini-Pitch

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Coach-Mentors

A Coach-Mentor Summer

Aug 30 2023

This summer we’ve hosted 35 Coach-Mentor Trainings and trained hundreds coaches. From California to Washington, D.C. and Detroit to New Orleans, we’ve been all over the country.

Mini-Pitches

11 Mini-Pitches Coming to St. Louis

Aug 16 2023

That was the big news coming out of an event today at DeSoto Park -- the site of a new mini-pitch that will break ground this fall. Two other locations have been announced: Ferguson and Fairmont City, IL.

Just Ball League

Just Baller Ashley Goes Global

Aug 8 2023

Just Baller Ashley credits the league with giving her a space to play soccer and meet new friends. She recently starred in adidas' new series that explored how soccer impacts the life of girls around the globe.

a photo of adidas' Oceanuz TV graphic
Youth Soccer

Preparing the Next Generation with FICO & Chelsea FC

Aug 2 2023

This summer, we teamed up with FICO and Chelsea FC during Chelsea's summer tour to provide middle and high school students with workshops to help them make informed credit decisions that last a lifetime.

A group of students after the FICO and Chelsea FC literacy workshop
Just Ball League

Just Ballers Celebrate in Queens

Jul 30 2023

One for the ages! We teamed up with adidas and NYC Just Ballers to celebrate the Women's World Cup with a day of play and creativity in the heart of Queens!

Girls play on a rooftop pitch in Queens New York City
Mini-Pitches

Mini-Pitch Comes to Kearny, NJ (aka Soccertown U.S.A.)

Jul 28 2023

Soccertown U.S.A. got a new mini-pitch thanks to our partnership with the Premier League and EA Sports. Even better: kids got to play with players from Newcastle and Brighton & Hove Albion.

Premier League players on a new EPL EA Sports in Kearny NJ Mini-Pitch
From the President & CEO

On the Growing Need for Diversity in Our Sport

Jul 24 2023

Three times as many kids play basketball for free as any other sport. Our President & CEO Ed Foster-Simeon talked to Andscapes' William Rhoden on how we can bring the game to more communities who don't have access.

Coach Jason holding Jameer's shoulder
Just Ball League

Messi Mania in Miami

Jul 20 2023

We teamed up with adidas to welcome Messi to Miami in style the only way we know how: by hosting an afternoon of soccer activities on a small-sided pitch, just like the way Messi grew up playing.

Vic Freestyle poses with players during a Welcome to Miami Mess event
Mini-Pitches

Building a Brighter Future with LEGO

Jun 30 2023

Together with LEGO, we’ve assembled something a bit different than you might expect…a new mini-pitch! Our first-ever mini-pitch in New Mexico is now open and creating limitless opportunities for play.

Kids play on the new LEGO mini-pitch in Albuquerque, NM