Tessie and John “Sly” Sylvester during a youth soccer camp in 2001, and immediately they felt that they were a match made in heaven.
The two bonded over “their love of soccer, their dedication to their families, their strong faith and their belief in giving back to the community.” Friends say the two of them lit up the room just with their smiles
Soon, they married and had two boys – Gus, 6, and Freddy, 5 – and lived some very happy years together.Then came a devastating blow. John, a former professional soccer player for the Minnesota Thunder, was diagnosed with ALS. Read the full story here ▶
