How Moving to Italy Changed This Family:


A spontaneous sabbatical -- and Italian soccer -- united them in more ways than one...

This article, written by Christopher Pepe, appears on Soccer America.

Until last year, my son was playing for a U.S. Soccer-sanctioned Pre-Development Academy soccer team in Northern California. A young competitive team, eager to play 11-aside on a large field against much older kids. Well-coached, and filled with raw athleticism mixed with the bounty of racial diversity afforded in the USA, the squad was competitive even playing against faster and stronger kids from San Francisco and beyond.

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