Well it’s a toe-tapping Tuesday, and you’re reading Freedom Kicks. I want to get back to playing video games, so let’s jump right in with Chris Odoi-Atsem talking about #KickChildhoodCancer month:
Alright I know that looks like a video about Gonzalo Higuain in some kind of skirmish with the Philadelphia Union, but the full episode of Extratime Radio includes Odoi-Atsem talking about his own battle with Hodgkin’s lymphoma and his involvement in MLS’s push to help the battle against childhood cancer.
Staying with D.C. United players who came up in the DMV, Gregg Berhalter name-checked Moses Nyeman, Kevin Paredes, and Griffin Yow:
On a press call, #USMNT coach Gregg Berhalter specially singles out #DCU youth Moses Nyeman, Kevin Paredes and Griffin Yow for their current run of form and says they are keeping their eye on young players like the DC trio.