Unified Soccer Takes the Field at MLS Game

July 12, 2019 - DC United verses New England Revolution game on Friday—Global Week of Inclusion. Take the pledge!

During the ESPN broadcast of the DC United verses New England Revolution game on Friday, July 12, 2019, Special Olympics Unified soccer teams that also took to the field were covered in the primetime halftime report. The unified event took place as part of the Global Week of Inclusion in partnership with Major League Soccer (MLS) and ESPN.

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