Summary: When Martin Jacobson became the coach of soccer team at Martin Luther King Jr. High in Manhattan just over 20 years ago, the program was a disaster. So how has he won 15 city-wide championships in that time? Actually, that's the least interesting question you can put to the recovered heroin addict, Hepatitis C survivor, and man who has taken in transformed the lives of hundreds of kids from the U.S., Africa, the Caribbean, and South America. It’s really a remarkable story—and it’s subject of a new documentary film that will be premiering at a festival in New York. More information. The audio from the beginning of the episode is with Keith Rados, owner of Cinco Soccer in Tampa. Subscribe to Howler using code PODSUB15 and you’ll save 15% PLUS we’ll send you a very cool patch featuring the new issue’s cover art. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
