World Cup final spurs inspiration for next generation of Minnesota soccer player

On the final day of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, as Argentina took on France thousands of miles away, inside the gymnasium at Maplewood’s John Glenn Middle School the next generation of players here in Minnesota was paying close attention.

World Cup final spurs inspiration for next generation of Minnesota soccer player
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On the final day of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, as Argentina took on France thousands of miles away, inside the gymnasium at Maplewood?s John Glenn Middle School the next generation of players here in Minnesota was paying close attention.

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