A New Jersey youth soccer club has been chosen to be part of the next Major League Soccer program.
"I'm really excited to be chosen to play on this 'MLS Next' team," said Lucas Ribero who plays center/midfielder and is in the 6th grade at Oliver Street School."I'm really excited, it’s a big step forward to get better opportunities to go pro," added Ryan Tavares plays center/midfield and is in the 6th grade at Anne Street School.
"We actually were from down the shore, and we moved to Newark, so he could join the ironbound," said Geraldo Ribero, father of Lucas. "We knew the community and the whole soccer culture around Newark—is what he needed."Ironbound SC is a program of the Salvation Army in Newark, New Jersey and offers over $100,000 in yearly scholarships.
"For the last three decades we’ve been here trying to give inner-city kids a chance to play the game at the highest level without worrying about financial issues and this is gonna allow us to continue that mission."Boosting of over 1200 players of all ages—Ironbound has become a benchmark of excellence in an area now known as a hotbed for soccer—with players going on to play at the collegiate, pro and national levels, but it also strives to be more inclusive as well.
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