'I want to be one of the greats': What the World Cup call-up means to Matt Freese
"I'm not going to think about the emotion; I'm going to be focused on winning," Freese said as he shared his reactions to making the United States World Cup squad.
Matthew Mangam
Matthew Mangam, a Rutgers alum, is a Senior Writer for New York Soccer Journal. Matthew has been an NYCFC fan since 2014.
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