Daily News | What being a potential World Cup training site means for South Philly’s FDR Park
Philly’s plan to build soccer fields and a driving range in FDR Park is sparking opposition
If selected for World Cup training, one or two of the fields could be supported by fund-raising and investments from the bid committee, the spokesperson said.For Anthony Meadows, president of the South Philly Sigma Sharks youth football organization, the new fields mean an “opportunity for stability” for his teams. Meadows said his nine travel football teams have bounced from field to field due to unsafe conditions or construction, and often struggling to compete for space.
Amos Huron, executive director of the Anderson Monarchs youth soccer league, echoed Meadows’ enthusiasm for designated practice and game space, and added that he felt a central location where multiple teams could practice at once may “build bridges in a city that’s very divided, and create a place where everyone feels like it belongs to them.”FDR Park — for the World Cup or otherwise.
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