From the backstreets of Brazil to the heart of South Bend, Thiago Pinto is building on a glowing soccer past to transform the community of Michiana.
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From the backstreets of Brazil to the heart of South Bend, Thiago Pinto is building on a glowing soccer past to transform the community of Michiana.