Youth Soccer Spotlight

In this episode Dinah and Michael are joined by Tony Everett (Founder of the Pure Game program) The 3 of them discuss how the program is helping disenfranchised youth learn valuables life lessons through the beautiful game. Featured Links Pure Game website Cal South SCDSL site Coast Soccer US Soccer Guest Information GUEST NAME: Tony Everett GUEST BIO: Tony Everett is the Founder and Chief Play Maker of Pure Game, a nonprofit that uses soccer to engage 5000 at-risk youth per year in the inner city areas of Orange County. Growing up in England, Tony acquired a passion for soccer. His childhood team experience was focused on fun, with minimal structure and adult intervention. Tony recalls it as, "sheer joy". This liberating atmosphere resulted in a relationship with soccer and teammates that taught him transferable skills and values and helped him establish friends for life. Between 2004 and 2009, Tony was lucky enough to travel to Nigeria, Brazil, and Rwanda. During these trips, soccer was the focal point of h