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ASN Morning Read: A Shining Moment for Yedlin
The for-now Seattle Sounders rising star gets the star treatment; a United States woman leads the charge against turf at the World Cup; Landon Donovan shows a sense of perspective.
BY
Noah Davis
Posted
August 13, 2014
8:54 AM
DeAndre Yedlin gets the feature treatment: "For at least a decade, every World Cup cycle has brought up the same hypothetical among casual fans: What would happen if the United States’s best athletes played soccer? If you could take an NBA point guard or an NFL corner and turn back time and put a soccer ball at his feet, what would happen? With Yedlin, a bottle rocket of right-flank speed and power, we’re now starting to find out. Yet for Yedlin and those around him, this isn’t about a sea change or a grand athletic experiment. It’s about a 21-year-old who until quite recently was fairly anonymous, and about how he’s dealing with newfound fame and trying to figure out where he belongs in global soccer.
Ladies and gentlemen, Jonathan Spector: "I am in the last year of my contract with Birmingham City. I'm certainly open to various possibilities, whether resigning for Birmingham, moving to another league in Europe, or playing in the MLS. When my contract expires, I'll have spent 12 seasons in England," he continues. "I've enjoyed every one of them, but it may be time for a new challenge."
In which Timmy Chandler is good at hitting the crossbar:
Cancel your September trips to San Antonio.
Landon Donovan has always had a funny streak but who knew he was this good? You can almost see the weight being lifted off his shoulders.
The turf issue at the Women's World Cup is getting serious: "“It’s a gender issue through and through,” Abby Wambach told The New York Times. “This being the pinnacle of our sport. We feel like we should be treated just like the men.”
Luis Gil es en fuego:
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