Before he played for Barcelona, before he was a World Cup winner and New York City FC captain, David Villa learned his soccer on the streets.
Children in underserved areas in all five New York City boroughs will have similar opportunities thanks to the New York City Soccer Initiative, a partnership between NYCFC, New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio, the Mayor’s Fund to Advance NYC, the U.S. Soccer Foundation and Adidas that was announced on Tuesday.
The $3 million initiative will replace dilapidated or worn down playgrounds with 50 brand new soccer fields over the course of the next five years.