Apenas 24 horas después del polémico empate contra el Werder Bremen, el Borussia Dortmund ya estaba iluminando Times Square con sonrisas. Los aficionados del otro lado del Atlántico disfrutaron de la energía de los Schwarz‑Gelben, que cambiaron la frustración por alegría.
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Alongside Street Soccer USA, a non-profit organisation that strives to fight poverty through football, Dortmund helped transform the heart of New York City into a street soccer arena on Saturday as part of the 14th annual Times Square Cup.
The event, which brought together hundreds of young players, football personalities, influencers, community leaders and spectators, also served as one of the featured stops on the new BVB World Street Series presented by CSTS, which appeared in Los Angeles in April and Tokyo in July.
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New York’s iconic square was transformed into a sea of black and yellow. In a pop-up arena featuring two small-sided pitches, over 300 youngsters from across New York and New Jersey competed in four-a-side matches as part of the BVB Youth Cup, giving them the chance to play on one of the globe’s most famous stages.
Following a rendition of Guiseppe Verdi’s Triumphmarsch – which is traditionally played in the build-up to Borussia home matches – it was time for the Women’s Cup and SSUSA Open Cup.
Former Dortmund and Germany international Patrick Owomoyela led one of the sides in the latter competition, teaming up with athletes, artists and influencers from around the world.
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Para cerrar el espectáculo, los promesas locales tuvieron su momento en un duelo cara a cara del Top Baller. Así, los jóvenes mostraron su talento ante una audiencia entusiasmada.
El BVB World Street Series, nacido de la alianza quinquenal con Street Soccer USA, celebra el poder unificador del fútbol. En mi opinión, este tipo de iniciativas son esenciales para conectar a la comunidad con el deporte.
Bajo el lema ‘Built by every story’, la obra benéfica busca abrir puertas a futuros futbolistas en escenarios icónicos. ¿Qué nuevas ciudades acogerán este proyecto en los próximos años?