{"id":16328,"date":"2016-07-05T20:45:29","date_gmt":"2016-07-05T20:45:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.challengedetroit.org\/?p=16328"},"modified":"2016-07-05T20:45:29","modified_gmt":"2016-07-05T20:45:29","slug":"detroit-soccer-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.challengedetroit.org\/blog\/detroit-soccer-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Detroit, Soccer City"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When you think Detroit, do you think soccer city? \u00a0If your answer is no, then we should talk!<\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 18.0pt;text-align: start\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Georgia','serif';color: #333333\">Detroit is a city full of Soccer\/Futbol loving people and I am one of them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 18.0pt;text-align: start\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Georgia','serif';color: #333333\">When I moved to the city 4 years ago, I<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>too, was\u00a0a little skeptical that I would find a soccer family here. What I found was a great rec league and an awesome minor league team with equally great\u00a0fans!<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 18.0pt;text-align: start\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Georgia','serif';color: #333333\">I have played 4 years with the Downtown Futbol Club (DFC). Our team is part of the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/detroitcityfutbol.com\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Detroit City Futbol League\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0(DCFL)\u00a0In their own words.\u00a0&#8220;The Detroit City Futbol League was born out of a desire to bring together Detroit\u2019s distinct neighborhoods for competition and fun and out of an appreciation for &#8220;the beautiful game.&#8221; \u00a0Each of the league\u2019s teams represents different historic neighborhoods in Detroit with a goal of bringing together neighbors while highlighting the unique communities that make up our fine city. &#8220;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 18.0pt;text-align: start\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Georgia','serif';color: #333333\">The League is also unique in that community service is an integral part of DCFL culture in its objective to bring neighborhoods together and build community across the city. \u00a0This year each team had to complete the Detroit PAL community service project to be eligible for league play. Each team was paired with a Detroit PAL youth soccer team and had the option to coach or provide equipment for their team.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 18.0pt;text-align: start\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Georgia','serif';color: #333333\">If playing is not your aim, you can always visit Keyworth Stadium in Hamtramck and<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><i><span style=\"font-family: 'Georgia','serif'\">watch<\/span><\/i><\/strong><span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.detcityfc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Detroit City FC<\/a>. The minor league team plays in the National Premier soccer League and was founded in 2012. Detroit City FC has established itself as one of the most talked about soccer teams in North America. \u00a0The club motto; passion for our city, passion for the game, evokes the three ideas the grassroots organization was built upon. To satisfy the demand for soccer in downtown Detroit, represent the city in a positive light and build community through \u201cthe beautiful game.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 18.0pt;text-align: start\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Georgia','serif';color: #333333\">Next time you think Detroit, don\u2019t just think Motor city, think Soccer city.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you think Detroit, do you think soccer city? \u00a0If your answer is no, then we should talk! Detroit is a city full of Soccer\/Futbol loving people and I am one of them.\u00a0 When I moved to the city 4 years ago, I\u00a0too, was\u00a0a little skeptical that I would find a soccer family here. 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