Students at Lincoln middle school practice English on the soccer field

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Students at a Lincoln middle school faced off on the soccer field on Tuesday, but it wasn’t all fun and games.

They were there to learn, too.

Culler Middle School held a small four-on-four tournament to teach some students English in a fun way, while also getting them active after school.

Almost 40 languages are spoken at the school.

“On the soccer team, we have probably, I’m estimating, about nine different languages represented,” organizer Tom Kolbee said.

He said some students in the tournament have been in the U.S. less than in a year.

There were some prizes for the winning team and players.

The two best players received the Golden Boot, a spray-painted soccer cleat.