The Bronx was jumping this past weekend as NYCFC joined together with the community for the first Street Soccer Block Party at P.S.49, in association with the Abu Dhabi Sports Council and the UAE Consulate of New York.
Fausto Perez was born and raised in Mott Haven, is an alum of the school and lives right across the street from the neighborhood soccer pitch lovingly referred to as “La Canchita”.
Hosting the festival was the realization of a long-held dream for Fausto as he seeks to improve the lives of those growing up in the area through the beautiful game of soccer.