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A 3-year-old soccer player was removed from a local league in Florida.

Posted by REAL AF with Andy Frisella, Checked

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REAL AF with Andy FrisellaOct 28, 2026
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Multiple outlets report that a 3-year-old boy named Nevada was removed from a youth soccer league (i9 Sports, Winter Park, Florida) after complaints from other parents, and the league itself told police he could no longer participate.

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… Yeah, that's like the future fucking Pele, bro. Yeah, I mean, fuck yeah, he's good. He's really good. He's really good. Um, he's really good, but yeah, so, so this, for those who are not caught up, we're gonna get you up to speed here, um, the mother of the 3-year-old soccer prodigy Nevada has launched a fundraiser to support his soccer journey after he was removed from his local league. Now, this story, bro, has done millions of, like, there's millions of engagements and, and, and millions of views, millions. Like, bro, everybody's talking about this, right? …
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What we found

Supports. ESPN reports that the i9 Sports youth league organizer called police to remove the family of a 3-year-old boy, and that the boy was removed from the league; body camera footage was released.[1]

Supports. CBS12 reports that a league official asked police to speak with the family and that the league told them the boy could no longer participate in the league.[2]

Supports. Yahoo and ABC30 report that the 3-year-old was removed from a youth league in Florida after complaints from other parents, according to the family and league officials.[3][4]

Supports. A Reuters item citing a Winter Park Police press release confirms police responded to a youth soccer game involving 3-year-old players, with the league director calling police, and describes the child being dominated play and the dispute with parents.[5]

Context. The league characterized the removal as stemming from the boy pushing other players and parental disruption, while the family says it was because he was too good; the sources disagree on motive, not on whether he was removed.[1][2][5]

Sources

5 sources: 5 not rated

  1. 1Police called to remove family of 3-year-old from soccer ...espn.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
  2. 2When is a 3-year-old too good for youth soccer? Winter Park dispute goes viralcbs12.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
  3. 3Parents Say 3-Year-Old Was Kicked Out of Soccer Game for Being Too Good After Cops Were Calledsports.yahoo.com · not rated · cited for: supports
  4. 43-year-old soccer prodigy has police called on him by other parents for being 'too good'abc30.com · not rated · cited for: supports
  5. 5Why were Florida police called to a soccer game involving 3-year-olds?rmb.reuters.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context

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