Soccer Players For Peace

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Comment by Jared on December 7, 2008 at 1:05pm

Peace in Israel and Palestine

Comment by Jared on November 17, 2008 at 10:32am

In memory of the late Army Private Nick Madaras who was killed in Baqubah, Iraq on September 3, 2006, after a roadside bomb detonated near his dismounted patrol unit. Many thousands of Iraqi children have benefited from the generosity of this young hero.

A passionate soccer player, three-year starter at Wilton (Conn.) High School, teenage referee and devoted youth coach, Madaras served in Iraq and would often see children playing soccer with old balls or even tin cans. He asked his parents to send used soccer balls so he could distribute them to the Iraqi children, but before they could fulfill his request, Madaras was killed in action. However, a Wilton resident read of Nick's request, approached the Madaras family with the idea of collecting soccer balls, putting Nick's name on them, and sending them to Iraq where U.S. soldiers would distribute them.

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Comment by Michael K. Shenton on April 16, 2008 at 3:54am

Hi, it is interesting!! I had similar/have similar idea's, myself: - 'Peace thru. football', 'Peace through sport(s)'/'peace through 'Soccer'' (so that 'the Americans', understand it!!).So, it 'd be 'interesting', good and 'cool', if we 'shared ideas' and possibly, 'goals', too!!