LOS ANGELES AND TOLUCA (Monday, September 29, 2025) – Ahead of Wednesday’s 2025 Campeones
Cup showdown between the LA Galaxy and Toluca FC, both clubs launched their Legacy Projects as part of
their commitment to growing soccer access in their local communities in the United States and Mexico.
LA Galaxy teamed up with local youth organization Para Los Niños (PLN) on Monday to make a five-year
investment in the organization’s middle school boys’ and girls’ soccer programming. Through this
partnership, the LA Galaxy and MLS will provide equipment, coaching, and financial support to strengthen
player development and enable PLN teams to compete in regional competitions, giving students the
opportunity to grow and challenge themselves against peers across the city.
The event included live soccerclinics coached by LA Galaxy Youth Coaches, and was attended by LA Galaxy players Edwin Cerrillo and Mauricio Cuevas, Club President Tom Braun and Para Los Niños President and CEO Drew Furedi.
Toluca FC launched a trainer coaching program this past Friday in efforts to serve the youth of San Mateo
Atenco in Toluca, Mexico. Local community coaches will be mentored by a Toluca FC athletic trainer and
will lead weekly clinics for 30 boys and girls between the ages of 10-14.
The program will also see first teampsychologists and nutritionists provide participants with educational sessions in mental wellness and healthy habits, as well as deliver soccer and training equipment through schedule programming
