In an effort to increase breast cancer awareness, Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS), in conjunction with PUMA will outfit players in special Project Pink kits for five WPS matches. Puma has also created a range of Project Pink merchandise that will be available for purchase beginning this summer and continuing through Breast Cancer Awareness Month in [...]
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Last week we took at look at various American soccer charity efforts especially those in Haiti. The charitable efforts of professional sports leagues and teams are typically overlooked by their fans, yet they are an important component of the community outreach programs in which almost all leagues are involved. In addition to providing a way [...]
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Part of our focus on the business aspects of soccer in the United States involves the occassional look at the charitable works around the sport. In San Jose, the Earthquakes are hosting a “Fight for the Cure Day” as partof their June 20 match. Sponsored by Comcast, the event includes recognition of cancer survivors and [...]
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