# @calsouthsoccer on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DNGu2l4hk1G
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/33173847-calsouthsoccer-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-08-08T19:07:41.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Cal South (@CalSouthSoccer) — https://gondola.cc/CalSouthSoccer

## Caption

Professional men’s soccer or “futbol” has always had great Latino players, but only 7% of female professional soccer players are Latinas. That’s not how things look at the Downtown LA Soccer Club. Most of the girls playing for this non-profit are Latinas and that’s intentional. The club is trying to overcome the barriers young Latinas often face: like financial burdens and gender stereotypes. In this episode, we meet their star player and her coach, as they fight for their club to remain a safe space. Their rent is up nearly four times, and some of the club’s families have been affected by the increase in ICE raids.

Latino USA is the longest-running news and culture radio program in the U.S., centering Latino stories and hosted by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Maria Hinojosa.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/girls-wanna-play-how-a-latino-soccer-club-in-la/id79681317?i=1000721158361 OR follow the link through our bio.

#podcast #latinousa #soccer #dtla #youthsoccer

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## Tags

youthsoccer, latinousa, soccer, dtla, podcast

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