9.11.15
ASN Morning Read: Content Nuggets For Your Friday
One of Major League Soccer's brightest young stars becomes an American citizen; Tim Parker is making quite an impact in his rookie season; The U-23s suffer an injury blow ahead of qualifying.
- The Big Apple midfields: One of MLS' original 10 franchises adopts a new approach while the expansion team situated across the Hudson builds a program around some antiquated ideals.
- Whitecaps rookie defender Tim Parker is having a stellar rookie season and the 22-year-old has his sights set on a spot with the Olympic team.
- Cody Cropper is out four-to-six weeks after knee surgery, jeopardizing his role Olympic qualifying. Fortunately, Zack Steffen and Ethan Horvath are capable replacements for the U-23s.
- Due to a labor dispute, the Australia women's national team pulled out of two friendlies this month against the U.S. The Aussies will be replaced by Haiti in Detroit on Sept. 17 and Birmingham on Sept. 20.
- Oh hey:
Congrats to @darlingtonnagbe on officially becoming a United States citizen today.
— Merritt Paulson (@MerrittPaulson) September 11, 2015
