Years from now, when his playing career has come to an end, Dax McCarty is sure to have some stories to tell about the month of January, 2017.
It was a timeframe that already was set to hold special significance for the 11-year MLS veteran, who was due to say “I do” with fiancée Jen Zyski on January 14 in Orlando.
As fate would have it, those plans then just so happened to coincide with a long-awaited call-up to U.S. Men’s National Team camp, one precipitated by the November dismissal of head coach Jurgen Klinsmann and hiring of Bruce Arena.