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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Adrienne Martinez

Police Allegedly Called on 3-Year-Old Boy at Florida Game, Family Says He 'Had the Ball Too Long'

Nevada’s family shared videos of the three-year-old scoring and dribbling past older opponents during the match (Credit: Screenshot: @nevadaney10/TikTok)

Three-year-old soccer player Nevada was reportedly escorted from a youth game in Florida after his family said police were called over complaints that he was keeping possession of the ball for too long. The incident unfolded during an i9 Sports league match in Winter Park, where Nevada was playing against children around five years old.

Videos shared by his family show the toddler repeatedly controlling the ball and scoring as adults watched from the sidelines. 'They really called the police on a 3-year-old because he had the ball too much,' Nevada's father said in the video.

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