American Soccer Stars Visit And Play With The Children Of Newtown
More than 40 active and former MLS players gathered at the Newtown Youth Academy last night to meet local children and play soccer. Houston Dynamo president Chris Canetti, a Connecticut native, wanted to find a way for the soccer community to get involved and support the residents of Newtown, and the result was an overwhelming success. Soccer Night in Newtown drew superstars like Landon Donovan and Mia Hamm, along with a capacity crowd of 1,500 Newtown residents.
Former United States national team captain Cobi Jones speaks to a group of children.
Women’s national team legend Mia Hamm was in attendance as well, along with Kristine Lilly and Christie Rampone.
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