Each path to the professional level is different. There isn’t a blueprint for how an athlete can reach the ultimate goal. For those who are fortunate enough to see their dream become a reality, it’s the first start that’s unlike any other.
Josh Yaro will have no trouble remembering the details of his first MLS start. This past Saturday, Yaro was given a baptism by fire in his debut at CentruyLink Field in Seattle. Playing in front of a raucous crowd of more than 39,000 would have been one thing, but having to contain two members of the USMNT in Jordan Morris and Clint Dempsey is a task that few would’ve been up for.