Erik Soler: Juan Agudelo too young for media limelight
Meet http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Juan-Agudelo-c19644, the latest football sensation in US. At just 18 years of age, the New York Red Bulls prodigy has already become one of the most followed players in Major League Soccer (MLS). Even though Agudelo has played just three games for the New
York outfit, he has become a media darling. This very fact is bothering the Red Bulls management. According to RBNY General Manager and Sporting Director, Erik Soler, the player is too young to handle the kind of reception he is getting.
Agudelo has scored one goal for the MLS club and things don’t stop there. The player has also served US national team and has already opened the goal-account with the Stars and Stripes.
Young Juan was rendering his international service against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Paraguay-c2979 and despite the fact that Americans lost to the South Americans, the teenager’s presence in the field was a major highlight. The young prodigy was surrounded by the media after the final
whistle.
However, this disturbs the management in New Jersey. According to Soler, it is too early for the youngster to handle this kind of media attention. The fear of losing the 18-year-old looms around Soler, as he has seen players moving away to bigger clubs owing
much to similar performances.
“I’ve seen this in Europe hundreds of times. Kids play a few good games, big team signs them up and they’re gone. And 10 years later they are in the English third division.”
The skipper of the MLS outfit, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Thierry-Henry-c34918, concurs to Erik’s thoughts. According to the French legend, a player like Agudelo needs special attention in order to stay at the same club. The Frenchman wanted to congratulate the youngster but restrained from
doing so as he saw the media around him. Henry is no stranger to media limelight and believes such attention in teenage days will have a bad impact on the player’s growth.
The http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/France-c2899 international admitted that Agudelo has all the potential needed for stardom but fears that the media attention will divert him from the right track.
“The only thing I have to ask you guys is to leave him alone,” Henry said. “I’ve been there and it’s not easy to deal with people running after you. Just remember that he’s young and he has all the talents, and we’re going to help him here to be the best
he can."
Although the player has wowed many a fan with his mesmerizing self, NYRB GM thinks he still has room for improvement. According to the Sporting Director, Agudelo has made a great impact in the roster and has proved effective in the league. However, his routine
sometimes fluctuates in the play. On the back of over 30 years of experience, Soler believes the striker still needs time to polish his expertise and the club will always be there to support him in the cause.
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