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Introducing The 41 List
A celebration of those reshaping the soccer landscape across the CONCACAF region
Today, Forty-One unveils the inaugural 41 List, an annual recognition of 41 individuals, brands & organizations reshaping the soccer landscape across the CONCACAF region through culture, design, grassroots movements, business, and innovation.
The list is a first-of-its-kind celebration of the people building soccer in the region from the ground up, from designers and storytellers to entrepreneurs, community organizers, and creatives pushing the game beyond the pitch.
THE 41 LIST // BUSINESS
Silent movers with big impact
Credit: Nick Thomas
In every era, there are the ones who move in silence but shift the game loudly. The builders, the dealmakers, the visionaries who turn their love of the game into infrastructure. The business leaders on the 2025 Forty-One List are the architects behind many of this region’s soccer culture renaissance, bridging sport and enterprise with purpose and precision.
2025 FORTY-ONE LIST HONOREES // BUSINESS
Anthony Magana (The Football Boutique)
Matt Davis (Saturday’s Football)
Joanna Soricelli (JS MGMT)
Theresa Tran (The Offense)
Felipe Galvez Tabach (Concacaf)
TMJ
Ebun Olaloye (Live Breathe Futbol)
Tanya Lee Perkins (LEEP Marketing)
Tyler Phillips (Columbus Crew)
Lifetime Achievement
Ives Galarcep
Journalist & Broadcast Producer, Golazo Network
THE 41 LIST // COMMUNITY
Sol of the Cities Is Proving the Game Belongs to the Community
In Minneapolis, Mario and Sparkle Wimberly are redefining access to soccer through SOL of the Cities, a community-driven futsal program where kids “serve to play,” creating opportunity, mentorship, and belonging in the game ahead of the 2026 World Cup.
2025 FORTY-ONE LIST HONOREES // COMMUNITY
Football For Her
Sol of the Cities
Soccer in the Streets
Black Star
Football For The World
Danita Jupiter (ATL Gooners)
41 LIST // MEDIA & CREATORS
Da Bronco Wants To Put Black Culture at the Center of U.S. Soccer
Dallas creator Da Bronco is redefining soccer fandom for a new generation, bringing Black American culture and Texas energy to the world’s game as the 2026 World Cup nears.
2025 FORTY-ONE LIST HONOREES // MEDIA & CREATORS
Megan Reyes
Jessica Black
Aaron West
Black Arrow
Urban Pitch
CLUBELEVEN
Raheem Taylor-Parkes
5ASide Media
Shirtless Plantain
Soccer Down Here
Rashad “Da Bronco” Durham
Alexis Nunes
Elischa Edouard
Logan Olivia
THE 41 LIST // CREATIVES & BRANDS
Meet the Duo Behind One Of Soccer’s Most Culture Defining Creative Agencies, Saudade House
Through their creative agency Saudade House, Jared Soares and Lucas Mendes are reimagining how soccer and culture connect. Blending fashion, heritage, and storytelling, the duo has built a studio rooted in emotion and identity, one that reflects their Portuguese roots while shaping the creative future of the game. From working with players like Jessica Silva to redefining what it means to “create for the culture,” Saudade House is proving that soccer’s next era will be as artistic as it is global.
2025 FORTY-ONE LIST HONOREES // CREATIVES & BRANDS
Kitboys Club
Andrea Trega
Domo Wells (Dead Dirt)
Neighborhood Sports Club
Mando Fresko (Hubwav Media)
Football Case Study
Starting Eleven
Stade NYC
Name & Number
Linsey Wojteczko (We Are The Network)
Saudade House
THE AWARD
The Ballon d’Noir
Credit: Linsey Wojteczko
A symbol of our appreciation.
Handcrafted from premium black leather in Colombia through a partnership with Austin-based Hayworth Athletic, the Ballon d’Noir embodies the spirit of the game and the people redefining it. Each piece carries the texture of legacy, equal parts artistry and athleticism, a tangible reminder that culture moves the game just as much as the game moves culture.
For the honorees of the 2025 Forty-One List, this is a testament to vision, to influence, to impact.
The Ballon d’Noir is our way of saying: we see you, and the world will too.