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Becoming Coach Jake: A Story of Overcoming the Odds, on the Soccer Field and Beyond

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September 3, 2019 – “Martin Jacobson’s journey is a very personal one, but it uniquely intersects with two of the largest global issues of our time. We have an opioid epidemic that tears families apart and kills thousands every year alongside the largest human migration in the history of the world forced from their homes by war, gang violence, ‘ethnic cleansing,’ and economic devastation. For Martin, soccer became the key that helped unlock both his getting and staying clean and giving hundreds of immigrant kids from nations around the world an opportunity to have a future. It’s a story of the power of one person. It’s about hope when everything seems hopeless. It’s about being a flawed human being, as are we all, but overcoming, moving forward, and taking us along for the ride. Martin is my friend, but Coach Jake is my hero.”—Lynn Berling-Manuel, CEO, United Soccer Coaches

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