An organization is building hundreds of smaller soccer pitches across the United States as the World Cup boosts interest in the sport, Michael George reported.
Michael George documented how the effort has changed a New Jersey school located in the shadow of MetLife Stadium, according to his report.
MetLife Stadium is scheduled to host the World Cup final, and the new pitches aim to bring the game to neighborhoods that have had limited access to full-size fields, Michael George reported.
His report highlighted the local changes at the school and the broader push to expand playing opportunities as interest in soccer grows in the United States, Michael George said.
Jon Ross Myers is the executive editor and publisher of the Mississippi News Network, Mississippi's largest digital only media company. He can be reached at editor@tippahnews.com
