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Palestinian-American kids find inspiration, and escape, on the soccer pitch

By Jasmine GarsdJune 20, 2026·Source: NPR·3 views
Omar Almashni during an evening practice with the Palestino Soccer Academy at Frank D Zaccaria Memorial Park in Woodland Park, New Jersey, on Saturday, June 6, 2026.

A dozen miles away from the World Cup games in New York/ New Jersey Stadium, Palestinian-American kids turn to soccer as an escape from the realities of war.

(Image credit: José A. Alvarado Jr. for NPR)

Originally reported by NPR. Read the original article

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