Major League Soccer (MLS) and RCX Sports, a company committed to increasing participation in youth sports, has launched MLS GO, a recreational soccer program aimed at attracting boys and girls outside of the existing soccer ecosystem.
MLS GO engages with existing community organizations and local recreation programs to provide boys and girls, ages four to 14, with an affordable, local soccer experience.
Over the course of a season, players will learn the game and wear MLS club-branded uniforms while playing in their local community league. The program will debut this fall.
“MLS GO will provide an opportunity for children across the country to play soccer and create a direct connection between our MLS clubs and future soccer fans,” says Kyle Albrecht, senior director of properties for MLS. “We are excited to work with RCX Sports and local community organizations to provide a structured introductory soccer program, with connections to a developmental pathway that will enable greater access to the sport, regardless of age, gender, location, or talent level.”
MLS and MOJO, the official grassroots and coaching education partner of the league, have created an educational program for MLS GO coaches and participants that is meant to enhance their overall playing experience and elevate their soccer skills and knowledge and provide tools for players to improve their skills in the sport.
Fall registration will open this month with the first games slated to kick off in August. Participants interested in learning more about MLS GO can visit here.
In addition to Detroit, other markets participating in the program include Birmingham, Ala.; Phoenix.; Los Angeles; Denver; Washington, D.C.; Orlando, Fla.; New Orleans; Foxborough, Mass.; Las Vegas; New York.; Charlotte, N.C.; Cincinnati and Columbus, Ohio; Philadelphia; Dallas; Milwaukee, and Seattle (Launching Spring 2024).
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