Zohran Mamdani: “Too often there are too many cost barriers, not just to…”

“And we heard it from one of the stars of our national team that this is an opportunity to bring the next generation into the game. And as someone who grew up Playing soccer in this city. We know that Too often there are too many cost barriers, not just to watching soccer, but even playing soccer. And we want to make it as easy as possible for the world's game to be enjoyed by everyone across the five boroughs. So I just can't thank all of you enough for being here.” (20:30–20:37)

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