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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Kate Flores Denolang

'Raising Crybabies:' Internet Roasts Adults After Police Are Called During 3-Year-Old Soccer Prodigy's Game

A 3-year-old football prodigy sparks online backlash after police are called to a Florida youth match amid a dispute over his family’s behaviour (Credit: Fernando Lacerda Branco/Pexels)

A three-year-old footballer whose skills have drawn millions of views online was at the centre of a police call to a youth match in Winter Park, Florida, after a dispute over his parents' behaviour, sparking a fresh row about adults in children's sport.

While the league says it contacted officers about a 'disturbance,' Nevada's family insist he was asked to leave because he was 'too good,' prompting a wave of online criticism and soul-searching over sportsmanship, parental conduct and the purpose of beginner-level football.

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