Crim: Seeing Hannibal become passionate about soccer makes Romano, others smile with delight

By Don Crim, Senior Columnist | November 18, 2024
Hannibal senior forward Bodie Rollins and the Pirates won a school-record 26 games this fall and reminded everyone America's Hometown is a soccer town, too. | Mathew Kirby photo

HANNIBAL, Mo. — Roland Romano took a seat near the top of the south section of bleachers at the Veterans Sports Complex among a contingent of Ladue Horton Watkins fans. He was wearing a white cap featuring the name of the youth soccer teams he coached decades ago. The atmosphere of the Missouri Class 3…

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