RutgersJetFan Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 My team of the tournament: Open WIDE for some SOCCEEERRRRRR!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetsfan80 Posted August 13, 2014 Author Share Posted August 13, 2014 Nice article on Yedlin: http://grantland.com/features/deandre-yedlin-world-cup-2014-newfound-fame-transfer-to-european-club-mls-soccer/ Supposedly our best athletes don't play soccer, but Yedlin, who dominated when playing football as a kid, chose soccer. Today, it’s easy to look at Yedlin — 5-foot-8 and thick-chested, and able to outrun the best soccer players in the world — and imagine him on an NFL roster. He could be Darren Sproles, leaving linebackers grasping at air, or he could be Tyrann Mathieu, another Mohawked terror with a knack for separating offensive players from the ball. In college, Yedlin was clocked at about 4.2 seconds in the 40-yard dash. And, says his college coach, Caleb Porter, “It’s about a lot more than top-end speed. It’s his burst, his ability to go from a jog to a sprint before you even realize what has just happened.” His athleticism, Porter says, “is truly world-class.” It would have made sense for Yedlin to play football. He inhabits a cornerback’s body in an age when cornerbacks can command $70 million contracts. He grew up in a city that became home to Richard Sherman, one of the best and highest-paid corners in the NFL. Almost as soon as a young athlete hits puberty, the American sports industry offers him incentives to star in football, basketball, or baseball. If you’re a physically gifted American teenager with American friends consuming American media, chances are you don’t consider soccer your best option for a career in sports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetsfan80 Posted August 15, 2014 Author Share Posted August 15, 2014 And now Barcelona rumored to be interested in Fabian Johnson. http://www.givemesport.com/494335-barcelona-eye-up-possible-move-for-team-usa-star-fabian-johnson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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