Partnership Will Build 50 Mini Soccer Fields

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A partnership between the Chicago Fire, the U.S. Soccer Federation, the city of Chicago and the wealthiest person in Illinois will bring new places to play to underserved areas in the city.

According to the Chicago Tribune, Ken Griffin, a billionaire hedge fund manager, will partner with the soccer organizations to build 50 miniature-sized soccer pitches in neighborhoods around the city over the next five years. The fields, each about the size of a tennis court, will feature asphalt surfaces, soccer lines, small goals and fences to contain the ball.

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