The Tasmanian police officer who gets kids off the street
Like hundreds of other suburban soccer grounds around Australia, Wentworth Park on Hobart's eastern shore is buzzing on a Saturday afternoon.
There are three soccer games being played and dozens of parents and siblings cheering from the sidelines.
One young man is there watching on his own.
"I actually hate soccer," Will Smith admits while encouraging the young men from Hobart United Soccer Club.
He is not there for his little brother or to watch his mates — he is there to make sure troubled youths are off the streets and expending their energy in a positive way.
Read more: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-08-15/will-smith-helping-youths-reach-their-potential/12557642
Comments
Post a Comment