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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Adrienne Martinez

Eddie Johnson Backs 3-Year-Old Soccer Player After Police Row as Ms Rachel Calls for Sports Stars To Show Up

Eddie Johnson said the controversy should not be tolerated in youth sports and offered to help Nevada develop his soccer skills (Credit: Joe Nuxoll/Wikimedia Commons CC BY 2.0)

Former US soccer player Eddie Johnson has offered three-year-old Nevada a place in his training programme after a police dispute at a Florida youth soccer match drew widespread attention online. The offer comes after children's entertainer Ms Rachel called on sports figures to support the youngster.

Nevada was playing against children around five years old in an i9 Sports league in Winter Park on Saturday, 24 October, when officers responded to a dispute involving his parents and a league official. His family said the incident followed complaints that the toddler was dominating the game, although league representatives have disputed the account.

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