San Francisco honored El Farolito SC at City Hall, commemorating its unique blend of community spirit and athletic achievement. The team, which features part-time players juggling various jobs, has gained recognition for its underdog success in soccer. A resolution to declare May 22 as El Farolito Day highlights the impact of this team on the city's immigrant and working-class heritage. Supervisor Jackie Fielder praised them as a source of pride for the Latino community. The club, founded in 1985, continues to uphold its legacy, winning accolades in national competitions while connecting deeply with local culture.
"If a newly introduced resolution passes next week, May 22 will also become El Farolito Day in San Francisco - a fitting tribute to a team that has long represented a kind of underdog excellence pulsing through the city's immigrant and working-class core."
"District 9 Supervisor Jackie Fielder described El Farolito as 'a massive source of pride,' calling the club 'the best of San Francisco and the Latino community' and 'a living testament to unity, resilience, and the beautiful game.'"
"Now reigning champions of the National Premier Soccer League and globally respected for their giant-slaying ways in the U.S. Open Cup, El Farolito famously won the tournament in 1993 under the name Club Deportivo México."
"Today, it's Don Chava's son, Santiago, who gets to frame and hang their latest recognition beside that old glory."
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