For some migrant workers who have settled in the Panhandle, when they’re not working, they’re on the soccer field. Men from Latin American countries who are crucial to the Florida economy have created a community of teams, from Tallahassee to Panama City, north to Bainbridge, Georgia, and south to Apalachicola, to play one of the most popular sports in the world. It’s a way to relax, to make friends, and to remind them of home, the Tallahassee Democrat reports. It’s not just about the game too. It’s also about getting to know the country in which they work and live.

For some migrant workers who have settled in the Panhandle, when they&rsquo;re not working, they&rsquo;re on the soccer field. Men from Latin American countries who are crucial to the Florida economy have created a community of teams, from Tallahassee to Panama City, north to Bainbridge, Georgia, and south to Apalachicola, to play one of the most popular sports in the world. It&rsquo;s a way to relax, to make friends, and to remind them of home, the Tallahassee Democrat reports. It&rsquo;s not just about the game too. It&rsquo;s also about getting to know the country in which they work and live.

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