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U.S. Soccer, Soccer Forward Foundation and Bank of America Launch 'Soccer at Schools' to Bring Soccer to Schools Across the U.S. by 2030
U.S. Soccer, through the Soccer Forward Foundation, and Bank of America today announced the launch of Soccer at Schools, an initiative designed to make soccer accessible to every school across the country by 2030.
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