BE THE CHANGE: USMNT Shares Important Social Justice Message Before Match Against El Salvador

After making a statement during its return to the field in November, the U.S. Men’s National Team players will once again take advantage of the moment to send and spread a meaningful message.
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After making a statement during its return to the field in November, the U.S. Men’s National Team players will once again take advantage of the moment to send and spread a meaningful message.

 

With the goal of inspiring action on social justice issues, all of the players had “Be the Change” adorned on the front of their anthem jackets. The spirit of their message is that each and every person has the ability, opportunity and responsibility to make a difference in our own way.

 

Also, on the back of the jacket, each player had the opportunity to include a personalized message representing something meaningful to them.

 

Below is the full list of messages:

 

 

Player Name

Phrase

AARONSON, Brenden

WE ARE STRONGER TOGETHER

ACOSTA, Kellyn

LOVE FOR ALL

AKINOLA, Ayo

EDUCATE DON’T INCARCERATE

ALVAREZ, Efrain*

BE THE CHANGE

ARAUJO, Julian

LOVE EVERYONE STOP RACISM

ARRIOLA, Paul

WE ARE ALL EQUAL

BASSETT, Cole

UNITED AS ONE

DIKE, Daryl

BE THAT CHANGE

DOS SANTOS, CJ

TOGETHER WE ARE STRONGER

DUNCAN, Kyle

PEACE FOR PARADISE

FARFAN, Marco

STOP RACISM LOVE ALL

HAMID, Bill

BLACK PLAYERS FOR CHANGE

LLETGET, Sebastian

ANTI-RACISM

LONG, Aaron

LOVE FOR ALL HATRED FOR NONE

MARCINKOWSKI, JT

BLACK LIVES MATTER

McKENZIE, Mark

WALK IN LOVE

MIHAILOVIC, Djordje

EDUCATION REFORM

MUELLER, Chris

LOVE EVERYONE ALWAYS

PEREA, Andres*

EQUALITY

PINEDA, Mauricio

IT STARTS WITH YOU

SOTO, Sebastian

UNITY

VINES, SAM

WE ARE ONE

YUEILL, Jackson

BLACK LIVES MATTER

ZIMMERMAN, Walker

LOVE UNCONDITIONALLY

 

 

*Currently ineligible to represent the United States