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ORDER GRANTING MOTIONS TO DISMISS

Defendants’ motions to dismiss the above-entitled action came on for hearing before this court on May 6, 2015. Plaintiffs appeared by their counsel Steve W. Berman, Derek G. Howard, and Jon T. King. Defendant Fédération Internationale de Football Association (“FIFA”) appeared by its counsel Daniel H. Levi, H. Christopher Boehning, Michael J. Shepard, and Bruce Birenboim; defendant United States Soccer Federation, Inc. (“U.S.Soccer”) appeared by its counsel Russell F. Sauer, Jr., Amy C. Quartarolo, and Casandra L. Thomson; defendant U.S. Youth Soccer Association (“USYSA”) appeared by its counsel Margaret M. Holm and M. Christopher Hall; defendant California Youth Soccer Association (“CYSA”) appeared by its, counsel Wallace M. Tice; defendants National Association of Competitive Soccer Clubs, Inc. d/b/a U.S. Club Soccer (“US Club Soccer”) and American Youth Soccer Organization (“AYSO”) appeared by their counsel Stuart M. Gordon and Fletcher C- Alford; and

Having read the parties’ papers and carefully considered their arguments and the relevant legal authority, the court hereby GRANTS the motions as follows.

BACKGROUND

This proposed class action…