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ASN Morning Read: Brek Shea on the Move?
The woebegone American attacker could be about to find himself at a new club, one that just might rejuvenate his career; the Jermaine Jones saga takes another turn; Bobby Wood breaks out.
BY
Noah Davis
Posted
August 20, 2014
7:55 AM
Brek Shea to Utrecht? That's what No Short Corners hears, although details are very limited at this point. Smart move? We turn to Greg Seltzer: "And of course, I will insist this would be a perfect move for him—both from a soccer and an art standpoint. Yeah, for reals on both of his big endeavors. Either way it goes, I gotta say it is delightful to see the major upswing in USMNT attacker players and prospects looking into an Eredivisie home in the last few years. It is about time."
GAAAAAH indeed:
Can this be Bobby Wood's year? His coach is expected 10 to 12 goals and 20 assists at 1860 Munich, which seems like a lot. But perhaps, perhaps: “I just have to hang tough,” a smiling Wood, sporting a Nike T-shirt with “Mr. Clutch” blazoned across it, said in an interview after training. “I finally have a trainer and sporting director that really like me, that are pushing me and giving me this confidence that I never really felt before and that’s important to have—someone standing behind me.”
Eric Lichaj and Jonathan Spector played soccer.
22-year-old Phoenix, Arizona-born defender Ventura Alvarado scored in the third minute of Club America's rout of Puerto Rico Bayamón FC:
