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6 days agoSoccer as sanctuary: How the beautiful game saved Christina Burkenroad - ESPN
A decade before emerging as a star for Monterrey (commonly known as Rayadas), Burkenroad was living in a car by a beach during her junior year of high school. She had bounced around between hotels and spare rooms across San Diego as housing became an obstacle for the teenager and her single father, who struggled with mental health issues and finding work. During this time, Christina searched for comfort in unhealthy behaviors like drinking and drugs.
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