GALA 4 GOALS
FEATURING U.S. NATIONAL TEAM HEAD COACH BOB BRADLEY
JOINED BY SOCCER STARS COBI JONES and TEAL BUNBURY
SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 7 P.M., TCF BANK STADIUM
Silent Auction and The Sanneh Foundation Lifetime Achievement Awards
Benefit Event for The Sanneh Foundation
MINNEAPOLIS (Feb. 9, 2011): U.S. Men’s National Team head coach Bob Bradley will serve as
the distinguished guest speaker for the inaugural Gala 4 Goals on Sat., March 12 at 7 p.m. at
TFC Bank Stadium. Tickets for the event are on sale now at gala4goals.com.
Jones – the record holder for most games by a U.S National Team player and longtime Major
League Soccer star – and Bunbury, a rookie for Sporting Kansas City of the MLS, have joined
Gala 4 Goals as presenters in support of The Sanneh Foundation.
This very special formal evening will include fabulous appetizers, a cash bar with
complementary beer and wine, and silent auction with unique soccer items and experiences.
Dancing to the sounds of DJ Jake Rudh will follow presentations of The Sanneh Foundation
Lifetime Achievement Awards and High School Leadership scholarship awards.
Unique sponsorship opportunities are available including front row seats for the program and
tickets to a special VIP gathering before the event with Bradley. The U.S. National Team coach
will share his insights on the state of soccer in the United States. Gala 4 Goals is supported by
the NSC Minnesota Stars, Minnesota Youth Soccer Association and Twin Cities Orthopedics.
Guests will have the chance to bid at a silent auction for autographed sports memorabilia
including jerseys from past and present National team players, personal soccer lessons from
former World Cup star Tony Sanneh, fabulous vacations, and much more.
Local Minnesota soccer legends Buzz Lagos and Tony Peszneker will be presented with the
Sanneh Foundation Lifetime Achievement Awards.
Lagos is a legendary figure in Minnesota soccer as a coach, mentor, and ambassador for the
game. He is the founder and former head coach of the Minnesota Thunder where he led the
team to four A-league Championship matches (1998, 1999, 2000, 2003), winning the
championship in 1999.
Peszneker was a former member of both the Minnesota Kicks and the Minnesota Thunder. He
was the NSCAA coach of the year in 2003 and is a member of the Minnesota State High School
Soccer Coaches Association Hall of Fame.
All proceeds from the event will benefit The Sanneh Foundation, started by St. Paul native Tony
Sanneh, whose mission is to use the appeal of soccer to unite diverse communities and help
children achieve success on and off the field. The Foundation helps those around the world by
teaching life lessons through the game of soccer while building cultural capacity and
understanding, and fostering community building.
Other notable supporters of the event include Best Buy, Coerver Coaching Minnesota, Fit
Studios, Friends of Africa Education, IMSoccer News, Joy of the People, Mayo Health System,
Minnesota Soccer Association, Minnesota State High School Soccer Coaches Association,
Michelbobs, Preempt Health, Shattuck St. Mary’s, Skillzys, and Wells Fargo.
For more information, visit thesannehfoundation.org or The Sanneh Foundation on
Facebook.com.
