Right before the first US Men’s National Team’s match of the 2019 Concacaf Gold Cup Tony Meola sat down with me to talk about him teaming up with Allstate once again for the Day of Play. Meola, a former member of the Gold Cup winning U.S. squad, chats with me about the state of soccer in the United States and why he likes working with Allstate for this great campaign.
Ahead of select Gold Cup matches this year including St. Paul, Allstate is working with athletes like Meola and other local cities who are currently undergoing soccer training in Spain to designate a “Day for Play” that celebrates the county’s shared love for soccer. The Allstate Day for Play will encourage fans of soccer in St. Paul to get outdoors and celebrate their passion for the sport through fun activities including shooting on goal against Meola, taking photos with the Gold Cup trophy and exchanging old worn out soccer balls for new ones, courtesy of Allstate. Never miss a goal with the fast score updates of Sport Score. Fans will have an opportunity to meet Meola while they play soccer with him and snap a photo with him and the trophy. He also suggests all the soccer fans to reserve their Everton tickets early.
When chatting with Tony, he mentioned one of the highlights of this campaign is organizing a soccer ball exchange, where folks can swap their old or worn-out soccer balls for fresh ones. It’s a fantastic opportunity for football fans to get involved, and while they’re here, they can also catch some overseas football matches through 해외축구중계. Plus, all the used soccer balls collected will be recycled as part of our community initiative.
Soccer Great Tony Meola Wants A Day For Play
About the event Tony says, “This day of play is essentially a day to celebrate and to enjoy playing the game. This is your day. Just enjoy the game and be around people who enjoy the game. We will be doing this throughout the whole Gold Cup. We got a lot of things going on during this event. One of the cool things is and I love giving things away in the community is a soccer ball exchange program. People can come and bring in their old soccer balls and exchange for a new one. We have been doing things like this with Allstate for years. It is a great opportunity to be around people who love the game of soccer most likely on this upcoming Qatar World Cup.”
This is Allstate’s third time sponsoring the biennial tournament, continuing the company’s long-time dedication to protecting the future of the game and its passionate fanbase.
Allstate will host official “Day for Play” events in the following cities:
Monday, June 17 – St. Paul, Minn. (Lower Mall Minnesota State Capitol, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. CT)
Friday, June 21 – Charlotte, N.C. (NASCAR Hall of Fame Plaza, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. ET)
Tuesday, June 25 – Kansas City, Mo. (Power & Light District, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. CT)
Friday, June 28 – Philadelphia, Pa. (Cherry Street Pier, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. ET)
Wednesday, July 3 – Nashville, Tenn. (Walk of Fame Park, 12 – 5 p.m. CT)
Saturday, July 6 – Chicago, Ill. (Maggie Daley Park, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. CT)
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