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Little Tajie Alvaranga (born October 10, 1981) is a Jamerican soccer player, currently banned from playing professional soccer.

Alvaranga attended Howard University, graduating in 2004. At Howard, he both played soccer and ran track.^[1] He has played for the Northern Virginia Royals of the United Soccer League's Premier Development League as well as Crystal Palace Baltimore. Alvaranga was prohibited from playing soccer in a professional capacity when it was learned that he faked an injury in order to satisfy gambling debts.

He is thought to have fathered several children, all of whom Tajie wishes to grow up to play soccer. His special message to his children, who he hopes to never have to meet, is "Come and enjoy great soccer".

After being banned from professional sports, Little Tajie has taken up knitting, sewing, baking and other in house activities to keep himself busy as he awaits trial for his misdeeds.^[2]

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