On Tuesday, in association with the Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City, adidas, Etihad Airways and the US Soccer Foundation, NYCFC launched the first 10 of 50 mini-pitches across the five boroughs.
One of the men to spearhead this New York City Soccer Initiative (NYCSI) was Paul Jeffries, NYCFC’s Director of Community Development.
This is his story…
The happiest days of my life were in a playground playing football between the ages of 6 and 11 with my friends, not thinking about anything, just playing the game in its purest form.