“Football anywhere”. This is how Melissa Ortiz, a soccer player who has proudly represented Colombia, describes her passion for playing where she now lives, in New York City. Yes, it is a concrete jungle, but whoever loves soccer finds a place to play.
That is precisely the philosophy of ESPN’s original series, Greenland, now in its second season: show and discover soccer in the most special places in the world. This Tuesday, ESPN Deportes’ Greenland: New York was honored with the distinguished Sports Emmy Award for Outstanding Outstanding Story. Greenland also won the Sports Emmy Award last year.
The #SportsEmmys Award for Outstanding Feature Story in Spanish goes to Greenland – New York (@ESPNDeportes). pic.twitter.com/xP1lspzynH
— Sports Emmys (@sportsemmys) May 25, 2022
In this story, the passion and beauty of soccer magically come together with the concrete jungle that characterizes one of the most populated and bustling cities in the world. Passionate about the beautiful game, with nationalities from all over the world, they converge on courts that can be on the edge of the Hudson River or right next to the tracks of a train or subway station.
Meet Melissa, Mateo, Vladimir and Franco, the creative director of Street FC. Immerse yourself in the world of Greenland and you will fall in love with soccer even more.