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Here are some pictures and brief biographies of everyone I interviewed for my project. They were all extraordinarily helpful, and provided keen insights into Somerville's Latino soccer league.   (left to right) Roberto Velasquez Jr., Roberto Velasquez Sr., Vicente Cruz Roberto Velasquez Sr., younger brother to Jose, started playing soccer in the Latin American Soccer Association when he first arrived in the US in 1980. Roberto is passionate about soccer and still follows closely the activity of his hometown team from El Salvador.   (left to right) Roberto Velasquez Jr., Jose Velasquez, Vicente Cruz Jose Velasquez had aspirations of playing professional soccer for his hometown soccer team in El Salvador until 1977, at the age of twenty-four, he left for the US. Through the 1980's Jose played in various soccer leagues around Boston including the Latin American Soccer Association, and for five years coached a team for the Central American Soccer Association.   Lucas Santos came to the US from El Salvador when he was twelve years old. Now twenty-one, Lucas is a star player in the Central American Soccer League of Somerville in his spare time, working for Ames Safety Envelope Company during the week.   Originally from Guatemala, Amilcar Lopez came to the US when he was twenty-six. Through the 1980's he played in the Latin American Soccer League, and eventually owned and coached his own team. Recently his participation in the soccer leagues has waned, and he now runs his own insurance company in Somerville. Marcos Garcia is a head administrator for the community organizing group CORES, and also the head organizer for the Central American Soccer League in Somerville. Born in El Salvador in the 1950's, Marcos came to the US in 1980, first settling in Cambridge with his sister. Beginning with soccer games by the Charles River, Marcos witnessed the evolution of Latino soccer leagues through playing in the Latino Soccer Association, and eventually taking responsibility for the Central American Soccer League.