Kyle Green

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left to right), Andrea Tabocchini, Tanner Brown, Issak Abdullahi, Jesus Soria, Asst Coach David Yendeh, Nathaniel Scere, and Abdu Abdullahi look to the crowd from midfield before the start of their game against undefeated Patrick Henry High School. The William Byrd High School soccer team is made up of mostly African and South American players, many of whom are not native speakers of English. To a large extent, soccer is what keeps them together. It helps them learn English and it gives them a familiar outlet in an unfamiliar land.
left to right), Andrea Tabocchini, Tanner Brown, Issak Abdullahi, Jesus Soria, Asst Coach David Yendeh, Nathaniel Scere, and Abdu Abdullahi look to the crowd from midfield before the start of their game against undefeated Patrick Henry High School. The William Byrd High School soccer team is made up of mostly African and South American players, many of whom are not native speakers of English. To a large extent, soccer is what keeps them together. It helps them learn English and it gives them a familiar outlet in an unfamiliar land.