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Julian Gressel talks Atlanta United teammates with Dirty South Soccer

Julian Gressel is an MLS Cup winner, MLS Rookie of the Year award winner and the fastest MLS SuperDraft pick ever to bag 25 assists in his career stateside.

But what makes the German midfielder so popular in Atlanta isn’t purely down to his performances — it’s down to his connection to the fans. It was Gressel, after all, who presented last year’s championship trophy to the ardent fans packing out of the supporters section in Mercedes-Benz Stadium last December after the Five Stripes lifted MLS Cup.

In that vein, Gressel wants to strengthen the bond even further, and it starts with the launch of his new personal blog, Gresselmania.