Alert Top Story Topical Lynchburg FC turning culture, community into UPSL playoff run IAN CURTIS The News & Advance Jun 27, 2026 Jun 27, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Lynchburg FC head coach Jake Berry knows it’s unlikely that Lynchburg will ever raise the next Lionel Messi.kAmqFE[ :? 2? p>6C:42? D@446C H@C=5 7F== @7 E62>D ECJ:?8 E@ 492D6 E:E=6D 2?5 4@2496D =@@<:?8 7@C E96 ?6IE 3:8 E9:?8[ q6CCJ D2JD {ur 92D 2 5:776C6?E 8@2= :? >:?5]k^AmkAm“pE E96 6?5 @7 E96 52J[ 5@ H6 92G6 E96 ?6IE {:@?6= |6DD:n” q6CCJ D2:5] “!C@323=J ?@E[ 3FE 42? A6@A=6 92G6 2? 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