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Published on: 3/10/2006
Last Visited: 3/10/2006
Dennis and Julie Diaz have turned a passion for soccer into a business opportunity.
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"We wanted to provide the community an alternative for obtaining this type of merchandise from many of the popular brands under one roof," Dennis Diaz said.
Diaz, 35, a semiconductor manufacturing engineer for Avago Technologies, started playing soccer at age 9 and has been involved with the sport ever since.He received a soccer scholarship to Notre Dame, but an injury cut short his college career.
He's been a longtime Fort Collins Soccer Club youth coach and player and also coaches 3v3 competitive youth teams.
"This is something we love," Dennis said.
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"Soccer Stop has to prove this breadth of bands and merchandise we have under one roof is extremely valuable to the community," Dennis Diaz said.
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Soccer Stop owners Dennis and Julie Diaz have opened a store at 140 E. Boardwalk Drive.