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    Spector on special ride at Man. United

    By Marc Connolly
    ESPN Soccernet.com

    Tuesday, September 14, 2004

    Jonathan Spector knew it wasn't going to last forever. He knew that his meteoric rise from U-17 National Team standout in America to Manchester United youth and reserve team player to first-team starter for arguably the most talented club in the world in just a year's time wasn't going to be without a few bumps in the road. That's why even before the 18-year-old from Arlington Heights, Ill., didn't get to play in Saturday's 2-2 draw with Bolton he was level-headed when speaking of his early-se ...

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