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ASN Morning Read: All Smiles for Juan Agudelo
The New England Revolution forward is finally free and headed to Europe. But first, he talks about heartbreak and work permits; Aron Johannsson will not stop scoring goals; Jay DeMerit will not stop posing.
BY
Noah Davis
Posted
January 22, 2014
8:15 AM
John Godfrey, who remembers slights with Richard Sherman-like zeal, explains why Aron Johannsson will start against Ghana in Brazil: "Johannsson is the most clinical striker in the U.S. player pool, and by a wide margin. Jozy Altidore is officially streaky, and often stone-footed, and he requires high-quality service to produce goals. I have no idea who or what Clint Dempsey is right now."
Grant Wahl catches up with Juan Agudelo who talks about the shock of not receiving a work permit: "I thought it was a prank from my agent. I had to keep asking him: ‘No, seriously, tell me the truth, what happened? What happened? What happened?’ Guys have gotten work permits with [fewer] caps and minutes. It was shocking, to say the least." International soccer can be a cruel mistress.
Click here and you will find an article about two young Americans fighting their way up the ladder at Boca Juniors.
Just kicking about New York with trick shot expert Lassi Hurskainen and Mix Diskerud:
This has nothing to do with American soccer but we love it anyway:
And finally:
