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  • Russell Teibert impresses and hails "milestone" MLS Homegrown Game


    Michael Mccoll

    "It's a milestone," Teibert told AFTN's reporter Zachary Meisenheimer after the game. "It's a milestone for all of us. I hope it's a milestone for all the young players in this league and it's a milestone for the league.

    "We don't just represent our clubs and ourselves when we come down to play here, we represent progress. And now we represent progress in the MLS. It's good that they're doing this game and it's good for exposure.

    "It shows how not only can you become a professional over in Europe, we're showing a way that you can grow as professionals in North America."

    Teibert played the first half of the game, starting wide left in a 4-4-2 formation. The young Cap impressed many watching, having a couple of shots, including a speculative one from the halfway line just before half time.

    Thankfully for everyone of a Whitecaps persuasion, Teibert came through the game unscathed. Morgan did come off injured in the second half, however, but it appears to have just been cramp and should be too much of a concern for TFC fans.

    Teibert is flying the flag for the Whitecaps during All-Star week, with no Vancouver players making the final MLS roster for Wednesday's match against Bayern Munich (although Thomas Gardner, David Norman Jr and Noah Verhoeven did head down to represent the Caps at the Generation Adidas Elite Soccer Program Showcase).

    As much as many of us rail against All-Star week, for the player himself, Teibert enjoyed every minute of his experience these past few days.

    "The whole trip," Teibert told us when asked about his favourite part of the whole experience. "I don't think I can single out a specific moment. Obviously my favourite is playing on the field so I think the whole experience is one that I can do again and it's one that I wish for every young player in North America."



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