2022 MEDIA COVERAGE
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Boston Unity Cup Brings Soccer Communities Together at Carter Playground (News@Northeastern | July 8, 2022)
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Boston Unity Cup on Cityline WVCB Channel 5 (WVCB | October 30, 2022)
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Boston Unity Cup, a celebration of soccer that brings communities together, is coming to the historic William E. Carter Playground. Twenty men’s teams and eight women’s teams will kick off the event with opening-round play at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.
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Caroline Foscato, Co-Founder of Boston Unity Cup and James "Reggie" Colimon, Global Affairs – Mayor's Office of Economic Opportunity and Inclusion join WCVB's Karen Holmes Ward on Cityline to talk about the Unity Cup Finals & Celebration.
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ANNOUNCING THE 2022 HONORARY CO-CHAIRS: CHARLIE DAVIES AND SAMANTHA MEWIS We are thrilled to announce that Charlie Davies and Samantha Mewis will join us as honorary co-chairs for the 2022 Boston Unity Cup tournament. Watch the video to hear more about this year's event from our co-chairs! |
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Charlie Davies is a retired professional athlete with an international career spanning over eleven years having played in Sweden, France, Denmark & MLS, as well as the US Men’s National Team (‘08 Olympian). Current Soccer Broadcast Analyst for the New England Revolution. Also serves as an analyst for Major League Soccer and CBS. Host of “The U.S Soccer Podcast.” Also, a US Soccer Foundation Ambassador, Nike Brand Ambassador, member of the Boston Children’s Hospital Philanthropy Board and board member of Beacon Academy.
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Samantha Mewis is a member of the United States Women's Soccer Team and KC Current of the National Women's Soccer League. Sam attended Whitman-Hanson High School and went on to graduate from UCLA. On the field, Sam has won some of the most prestigious competitions in the game including the FIFA Women's World Cup, FA Women's Cup, NWSL Championship, and NCAA Championship. In March of 2021, ESPN FC named her the World's Best Player. Off the field, Sam is a co-host of the Just Women's Sports Podcast 'Snacks.’ She is active in the Boston community, frequently with the Dorchester Boys and Girls Club. With her Boston ties, Harpoon named a beer after her (and her sister) leading up to the 2020 Olympic Games. In 2022, she was named a co-chair of the Boston Unity Cup.
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COVID-19 STATEMENT | 2020 + 2021 TOURNAMENTS POSTPONED
We are living in unprecedented times as our Boston community continues to cope with the COVID-19 public health crisis and the various changes to our daily life. Given the current state of our beloved city and the many challenges our neighbors are facing, we have made the difficult decision to postpone the 3rd Annual Boston Unity Cup to Summer 2022. This decision was made in collective conversation with city leadership and community partners.
We recognize the important role sport will play in bringing together our community and celebrating diversity once we are safely through this crisis, and the Boston Unity Cup is honored to be a part of that important work.
For more information, please stay up to date with our website and social media accounts. We also welcome questions or comments via email at bostonunitycup@gmail.com
We are living in unprecedented times as our Boston community continues to cope with the COVID-19 public health crisis and the various changes to our daily life. Given the current state of our beloved city and the many challenges our neighbors are facing, we have made the difficult decision to postpone the 3rd Annual Boston Unity Cup to Summer 2022. This decision was made in collective conversation with city leadership and community partners.
We recognize the important role sport will play in bringing together our community and celebrating diversity once we are safely through this crisis, and the Boston Unity Cup is honored to be a part of that important work.
For more information, please stay up to date with our website and social media accounts. We also welcome questions or comments via email at bostonunitycup@gmail.com
2019 MEDIA COVERAGE
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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. Read more here |
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. Read more here |
LOCAL INTERVIEWS
- Everyday Boston x Boston Unity Cup Interview | Ethan Goldman, Team USA (July 2019) Watch now
- Everyday Boston x Boston Unity Cup Interview | Chris, Boston-area Player (July 2019) Watch now
- BNN x Boston Unity Cup Interview | Mayor Marty Walsh (July 2019) Watch now
- Now & Then With Glenn (BNN Media | July 2019) Listen now
TOURNAMENT HIGHLIGHTS
2018 MEDIA COVERAGE
- Boston World Cup Soccer Fanatics Compete in Unity Cup (Boston Herald | July 2018) Read more here
- Inaugural Boston Unity Cup Happening Saturday at Moakley Park (NBC Boston | July 2018) Read more here
- Inaugural Boston Unity Cup Happening Saturday at Moakley Park (NECN | July 2018) Read more here
- Unity Cup Tournament Proudly Plays Through Weekend at Moakley (South Boston Online | July 2018) Read more here