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Big Finisher

By Liam Mchugh

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

There was no hype, no Freddy Adu circus. Josmer Altidore simply arrived. After spending most of 2006 at the IMG Soccer Academy in Florida, the 16-year-old rookie joined the Red Bulls down the MLS stretch and scored three huge goals— including a 30-yard blast in his second pro game— to carry them into the playoffs. Once there, he became the league's youngest player ever to find a postseason net. "What he showed is mind-boggling" says coach Bruce Arena. Altidore, a native of New Jersey ...

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