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I think you are referring to Jonathan Gonzalez whose career has taken a steep nose dive after a very bright start as a teenager.
Cautionary tale for all dual-nats
Flamengo pulled out from this after losing to Philly in the previous rounds, claiming racist comments from Philly.
This is a deeper story, sadly.
Cavan missed the semifinal vs Flamengo due to a prior red card. He's a great player and probably the best on the Philly U17s, but they are obviously very talented with or without him. They actually won this tournament last year and finished runner up in the U15s. Lot of elite players.
Truly amazing what Philly is doing with their academy. Imagine if the regionality thing was gone and Philly Union could recruit across the whole of the country. This is what Bayern, Barça, Real, Juve do.
Are they still doing their school for their academy players? Am I remembering that right?
Read up more on this- had missed NYRB pulling out over it. Abuse from a Mex team (Monterey, iirc) and Hajduk Split (I saw something about using the word "monkey"). This is pretty terrible/sad business if kids are doing it...
Maybe @Ted Lange as your Bartender can speak to this more.
Yes and it is now located directly at the Union's new training complex next to Subaru Park. The training fields are done, they were just starting the construction on the indoor field and whatever else is going to be in the fieldhouse when my sons team played against them in January. It is impressive. https://www.yscacademy.com/about/campus-training-locations/
Hoping he doesn't get too full of himself. Saw video of him at the GA Cup after a game he was over by the fence and people were throwing him their phones so he could take selfies with them in the background. That is a lot for a 15 year old. There is also video of the Flamengo team interrupting the Union team moving there name on big bracket after the Semi-Final win. Video is on the Ballbandars Instgram account.
He's actually 14. He doesn't turn 15 until September. I think he's in 8th grade, or should be.
Even if his first name wasn't Rocket, Ritarita sounds like a a made up 80s song name.A name like this...he has to be a star in the making right?
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Rocket Ritarita has reportedly left Atlanta United for Charlotte FC. Ritarita was the 2023 MLS Next Cup MVP and an MLS Next All Star
Or a cocktail at TGIFriday'sEven if his first name wasn't Rocket, Ritarita sounds like a a made up 80s song name.A name like this...he has to be a star in the making right?
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Rocket Ritarita has reportedly left Atlanta United for Charlotte FC. Ritarita was the 2023 MLS Next Cup MVP and an MLS Next All Star
Make mine a ROCKET Ritarita, barkeepOr a cocktail at TGIFriday'sEven if his first name wasn't Rocket, Ritarita sounds like a a made up 80s song name.A name like this...he has to be a star in the making right?
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Rocket Ritarita has reportedly left Atlanta United for Charlotte FC. Ritarita was the 2023 MLS Next Cup MVP and an MLS Next All Star
A name like this...he has to be a star in the making right?
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Rocket Ritarita has reportedly left Atlanta United for Charlotte FC. Ritarita was the 2023 MLS Next Cup MVP and an MLS Next All Star
Just imagine if he added work rate and hold up play to his game
Just imagine if he added work rate and hold up play to his game
They're always swiping our guys!A name like this...he has to be a star in the making right?
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Rocket Ritarita has reportedly left Atlanta United for Charlotte FC. Ritarita was the 2023 MLS Next Cup MVP and an MLS Next All Star
Dual eligible for Phillippines apparently
Seriously. They took my entire call center once.They're always swiping our guys!A name like this...he has to be a star in the making right?
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Rocket Ritarita has reportedly left Atlanta United for Charlotte FC. Ritarita was the 2023 MLS Next Cup MVP and an MLS Next All Star
Dual eligible for Phillippines apparently
Yeah - I was riffing off the idea that most of what he's offered for the USMNT is work rate and occasional hold up play.
I think Floppo started one, but I could not remember the title when searching for it.
Yeah, she needs to be done. She had lost a step at the last WC. It's 2 steps now.
Thread 'Official US Women's soccer thread: Gold Cup Final- US 1 - Brazil 0!' https://forums.footballguys.com/thr...r-thread-gold-cup-final-us-1-brazil-0.776387/
I remember him having a beautiful give and go with Jonathan Amon in one of the post-wet-and-bumpy, pre-GGG friendlies. IMHO he's just missing those 'fast-twitch' muscles associated with quickness, always thought he had the mechanics of a striker down pretty well, just needed a step or three more.
I don't think it was this play I was referring to at the :50 second mark, as I seem to recall Sargent was more central in the play I remember, but this is quite deft, too.
I think they have a solid batch of young players who are stepping up now. But I think they had a gap in talent from Morgan's group to now, with not enough high level players to legit take the spots
He lacks explosiveness (saying same thing I think). It showed too much in the EPL where defenders just gobbled him up too easily. But maybe it's gotten better or he's gotten more savvy how to work around it.
I hope they are all doing this. Home school sucks for a kid away from home. In a lot of place you can't just put a kid in a local school unless the parents purchase a home or sign a lease in the area. I knew a couple of parents that went the lease route so in additional to academy expenses you had an apartment lease for a year.
Up until recently there were also winning all the time. Hard to turn over while that happens. And Morgan was called in due to injuries.
This post has as much excitement as a Gio interview.
