On the scale of senior international debuts, which are always special in their own right, Chris Richards’s still was a bit on the humble side. The 20-year-old defender played the final 10 minutes of a friendly staged inside a small, empty stadium in eastern Austria: a 6-2 win over over a modest Panamanian side whose most attractive quality was availability. It may not have been the sparkling stuff that international dreams are made of, but for Richards, it still was a dream come true. Representing his country was a goal he had in mind for years, and for him, the night of Nov.
Chris Richards Begins His Breakthrough
