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Jay-z’s Roc Nation Sports to send 3‑year‑old soccer phenom to Spain for training

Jay‑Z’s Roc Nation Sports will send 3‑year‑old soccer phenom Nevada Pierre to Spain in December for training, days after a viral incident.

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Jay‑Z’s Roc Nation Sports will send 3‑year‑old soccer phenom Nevada Pierre to Spain in December for specialized developmental training.

Nevada went viral after his parents said police were called to remove them from the field when league officials complained about the toddler’s dominant play.

Roc Nation Steps In

According to The Breakfast Club’s Loren LoRosa, Roc Nation Sports committed to sending Nevada and his family to Spain in December. She said the company’s overseas soccer division, which represents numerous international players, will create development opportunities for the toddler.

LoRosa wrote, “I’m told Jay‑Z & Roc Nation have committed to sending Nevada… to Spain in December and plan to make the trip an impactful athletic experience.” She added that Roc Nation plans to work with its overseas soccer division to support Nevada’s growth.

Roc Nation also posted public support for Nevada on social media, praising the toddler’s talent after the incident. Former U.S. men’s national team player Eddie Johnson offered to train Nevada at his Orlando academy.

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Bodycam Footage Shows Dispute on the Field

Videos posted by Nevada’s parents showed him dribbling past older children and scoring repeatedly. His mother, Martasia Griffin, said officers escorted her family off the field after a league official called police. She told officers, “They’re literally kicking him out of this place because he’s good at soccer.”

However, i9 Sports disputed that claim, telling ESPN the police were called because of a dispute among adults, not because Nevada was too skilled. Police said the matter was civil, no arrests were made, and the family was cooperative.

Police bodycam footage released after the incident shows an organizer telling officers that Nevada was “very advanced” but had allegedly pushed other children. The organizer asked for Nevada and his parents to leave and offered a refund. Griffin argued her son not not pushing, was simply playing the game and being unfairly targeted.

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Nevada’s family has raised more than $53,000 through GoFundMe to support his training. They previously discussed relocating to Spain to help him develop in a stronger soccer environment.

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J Covin

Mr. Covin is a native of the Jersey Shore and is a contributor for Unheard Voices Magazine.

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