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The U.S. Men’s Olympic national team is just over one month away from kicking off its quest for gold medal glory in France and Taylor Booth and Bryan Reynolds are two players aiming to be a part of it.
Booth and Reynolds are coming off career-best campaigns at club level as they continue their preparations in the U.S. for a June 11 friendly vs. Japan in Kansas City. Both players began their careers in MLS academies before also featuring alongside one another at several U.S. youth national teams.
After coming through the ranks, both Booth and Reynolds reflected on their past experiences together.
“Me and [Taylor] Booth have been in the national team program since the U-14’s,” Reynolds told reporters Thursday in a conference call. “It’s crazy that we’re here together.”
“I think for sure [youth national team play] had a big impact on our careers,” Booth added. “You’re always playing in top tournaments. It was great exposure for us. I know I got scouted from Germany at one of the youth camps in Italy.”
Booth, 23, registered six goals in 21 combined appearances for Eredivisie side FC Utrecht this past season. Despite missing eight matches earlier this year due to a knee injury, Booth featured in the club’s final four matches before earning his latest call up to Marko Mitrovic’s squad.
The Utah native never truly got his chance with Bayern Munich’s first team before making the move to Holland in July 2022, however, Booth credited the German giants for helping him get to where he is now.
“In the Bavaria region the language was super important for the locals and the fans,” Booth said. “The club told all of the foreign players that we’re gonna have to learn German.
“We were doing really intense lessons, a couple three-hour sessions a week for six months,” he added. “It wasn’t easy, but it’s something that helped me. And now moving to the Netherlands, the language is very similar. So I’m…
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Author : Larry Henry Jr
Publish date : 2024-06-07 12:25:14
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