Pennsylvania HR 444: A Resolution designating September 18, 2026, as "Fútbol Day" in Pennsylvania.

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PRINTER'S NO. 3018
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 444
Session of
2026
INTRODUCED BY MADSEN, DAVIDSON, HOHENSTEIN, HILL-EVANS, SANCHEZ,
FREEMAN, NEILSON, COOPER, FLEMING, PASHINSKI, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ
AND MEHAFFIE, MARCH 17, 2026
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TOURISM, RECREATION AND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT, MARCH 18, 2026
A RESOLUTION
Designating September 18, 2026, as "Fútbol Day" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Fútbol, also known as soccer, is the most popular
sport in the world with more than 3.5 billion fans; and
WHEREAS, The sport as we know it today has its roots in late
19th century Britain during the period of industrialization and
urbanization, where industrial workers, who often had Saturday
afternoons off work, played in and spectated games organized by
churches, trade unions and schools; and
WHEREAS, Once fútbol spread to the rest of Europe, the
Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) was
founded in Paris in 1904 to serve as the governing body of
fútbol, and today consists of 205 member associations, 300,000
clubs and more than 240 million registered players; and
WHEREAS, Fútbol is a unique sport that unites people all
around the world, crossing origins, social classes and gender,
and even stimulating economic development where it is played;
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and
WHEREAS, Christian Pulisic, born in Hershey on September 18,
1998, is known internationally as one of the greatest fútbol
players from the United States; and
WHEREAS, Growing up in Hershey, Mr. Pulisic went to
Hersheypark every summer and developed his love for fútbol with
the encouragement of his parents, Kelley and Mark Pulisic, who
he credits with instilling in him at a young age the confidence
he has today; and
WHEREAS, At age 10, Mr. Pulisic joined the Pennsylvania
Classics AC youth soccer club in Lancaster County where he
developed his fútbol skill for seven years; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Pulisic's professional fútbol career began in
2015 at 17 years of age when he signed to Borussia Dortmund
where he played until 2019; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Pulisic then moved to Chelsea F.C. until 2023
helping his team win multiple tournaments, including the 2021
FIFA Club World Cup; and
WHEREAS, At present, Mr. Pulisic plays for AC Milan where he
led his team to victory in the 2024 Italian Super Cup; and
WHEREAS, At the age of 20 years and 63 days, Mr. Pulisic
became the youngest player to captain the United States Men's
National Team, where he is affectionately nicknamed "Captain
America"; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Pulisic continues to play as a forward in the
starting lineup of the United States Men's National Team,
boasting a record of 82 appearances and 32 goals, and winning
the United States Soccer Male Player of the Year award four
times; and
WHEREAS, The 2026 FIFA World Cup, in which Mr. Pulisic is
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expected to play, will be jointly co-hosted by Canada, Mexico
and the United States in the summer of 2026, with six matches
scheduled to be played in Philadelphia; and
WHEREAS, The FIFA World Cup is the most watched sporting
event in the world, uniting people from all walks of life and
parts of the world; and
WHEREAS, It is an honor for this Commonwealth to be the
birthplace of one of the nation's best fútbol players and the
host of six 2026 FIFA World Cup games; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate
September 18, 2026, as "Fútbol Day" in Pennsylvania.
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