He may have been born in Colombia, but Juan Henao was made in Miami. After moving to the Miami suburb of Doral at the age of 3, Henao quickly became obsessed with soccer and even went to Russia to watch the 2018 World Cup. Henao graduated with a degree in Sports Management from Florida International University before moving to Arizona in August. However, he’s staying close to his Miami roots with Copa90’s ‘The Best Job in the World,’ a creator-led program to find the next generation of soccer storytellers. Out of the 5,000+ applicants, Henao was one of just five finalists selected to produce a documentary series, which focuses on how immigrants in Miami have transformed soccer fields into their own cultural sanctuaries. Soccer America spoke to Henao about his project:
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