CasaMagna Marriott Puerto Vallarta Resort & SPA plans to open a homeless shelter for troubled teens in Puerto Vallarta. To begin the fund raising for this project several famous ex-professional soccer players from Mexico and Hollywood's United team came to CasaMagna Marriott Puerto Vallarta Resort & SPA to hold soccer clinics for kids, including a professional exhibition game followed by a cocktail and autograph session. The next day the special guests participated in a Golf Tournament which took place at the Vista Vallarta Golf Course and also coincided with Father’s Day.

Players like Eric Wynalda, the all-time leading scorer for the U.S. and member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame, Frank Leboeuf, who won the 1998 FIFA World Cup, and Vinnie Jones, player and now actor who performed in movies such as Swordfish, X-Men III and Juggernaut Roal, were some of the soccer stars. Also attended Richard Gough, who played for the Scottish National team, Yari Allnutt, a member of the US team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, David Vaudreuil veteran midfielder of Chicago Fire, Anthony LaPaglia, ex soccer player and TV series actor who was in The Sopranos - HBO and Without a Trace - Warner Channel. The Mexican Soccer Stars that were present are “The Teacher”, Benjamín Galindo; Luis Hernández “The Killer”, Adolfo Rios who is now sports narrator for Televisa and René Ortiz Coach manager of Indoor National Soccer. Only 50 kids were chosen to learn all sorts of soccer tips from these champions during the soccer clinics.

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