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Jay DeMerit chuckled at the suggestion that he took a roundabout way to making a name for himself in soccer.
The U.S. defender's journey to his first training camp with the American national team hardly followed a traditional path, which is one of the reasons this month's call up from Europe has been so gratifying.
DeMerit is one of three players with no previous experience with the senior national team who are part of the pool interim coach Bob Bradley will draw from for Sunday's game against Ecuador at Raymond James Stadium, as well as a second friendly against Guatemala in Frisco, Texas.
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Jay DeMerit chuckled at the suggestion that he took a roundabout way to making a name for himself in soccer.
The U.S. defender's journey to his first training camp with the American national team hardly followed a traditional path, which is one of the reasons this month's call up from Europe has been so gratifying.
DeMerit is one of three players with no previous experience with the senior national team who are part of the pool interim coach Bob Bradley will draw from for Sunday's game against Ecuador at Raymond James Stadium, as well as a second friendly against Guatemala in Frisco, Texas.
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