With the World Cup lighting up the TV screens (and raising the collective blood pressure levels) of households all over the city, now is a perfect time to cultivate your child’s interest in soccer. There are many excellent programs and leagues for kids of all ages and skill levels throughout New York City–check out a few of our favorites.
—To inspire your little one, check out the children’s book “Winners Never Quit!” by American soccer legend Mia Hamm. Older kids will enjoy logging onto addictinggames.com to play the hit online game “Gooooaaaallll!“–players choose a country to represent, then score their way to a World Cup championship!