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Soccer As 'Universal Language': Tournament Brings Diverse Greater Bostonians Together
WBUR | July 15, 2019

The United States women’s team has the ball, working their way down the field. A pass comes into the middle just in front of the goal, and then a blistering shot finds the back of the net. The team mobs the scorer in celebration.

Goal, USA.

But this isn’t the World Cup. This is the Boston Unity Cup, and all of the teams are made up of people from Greater Boston. And except for Team USA, the teams are made up of players born in or representing other countries.
"We're representing different countries but the people playing are all from various parts of the world. It's just so diverse, it's lovely. I love it," Brazilian women's team co-captain Raquel Franco says.

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Boston Unity Cup Soccer Tournament Held At Moakley Park
WBZNews Radio | July 14, 2019


The second annual Boston Unity Cup — a soccer tournament — was held at Moakley Park in South Boston this weekend.

Twenty-one countries were represented in the tournament.

According to the Boston Unity Cup’s website, the tournament is “designed to bring together Boston’s diverse community around a shared passion for sport.”

​Women's Team USA made it to the final round of the tournament after beating Brazil on Sunday. This was the first year that women competed in the tournament.


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Now & Then With Glenn
BNN Media | July 9, 2019

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Building a stronger Boston through sport.


Tournament Dates

Wednesday, July 8 @ Carter Fields in Roxbury
Wednesday, July 15 @ Carter Fields in Roxbory
Weekend July 18-19 @ Memorial Park in East Boston

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