Summary
Pfc. Nick Madaras, of Wilton, Conn., loved to play soccer. Before his deployment to Iraq, he served as a soccer coach and referee and was a standout player for Wilton High School, a longtime soccer powerhouse. He also helped coach a local program for mentally and physically challenged children.
While stationed in Iraq, he marveled at how the children there kicked rocks down the streets and played in the dirt with tin cans, dribbling, passing and shooting with remarkable ease. He noted both their skills and their passion for the game.See the full content of this document
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Era of Soccer Diplomacy?
While home on leave in July 2006, he spoke with his father about sending soccer balls and equipment to the war zone so he could share them with the children of Iraq.
On Sept. 3, 2006, just a f...See the full content of this document
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