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Philadelphia Union
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Philadelphia Union are looking into signing 20-year-old Argentine CB Nicolás Demartini.
Demartini is an Argentina u23 international. He confirmed to the press that an MLS team has been following him, then multiple press members confirmed it was the Union.#DOOP pic.twitter.com/TEeEfOJP1M
— MLS Buzz (@MLS_Buzz) September 9, 2020
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MLS
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U.S. Soccer
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Around the globe
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France staged a repeat of the World Cup final by beating Croatia 4-2 in the Nations League.
A group of Barcelona fans has two weeks to collect thousands of handwritten signatures to force a vote that could force out the club’s unpopular president.
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Canadian women’s national team player Rebecca Quinn came out as transgender.
Highlight of the day
https://twitter.com/ESPNFC/status/1303351635285102593?s=20
So Demartini in to replace McKenzie?
You have to think that way. Tanner and Curtin know better than to have Collin as the #3 CB. I’m not sure how valuable Demartini is, but I wonder if they see him as a potential project to sell at a much higher price down the road.
You have to think that way. Tanner and Curtin know better than to have Collin as the #3 CB. I’m not sure how valuable Demartini is, but I wonder if they see him as a potential project to sell at a much higher price down the road.