Football changing prisoners
Americas Now Past Segments • 8m 40s
A sports team formed in a Mexican prison is changing the lives of inmates. American football has grown as a sport in Mexico, especially in border cities like Monterrey. One man began coaching a football team in unusual circumstances and today the team is generating buzz in the local leagues. Formed by prison inmates, the team is called “The Evil Machine.”
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