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A teenage German-American attacking prospect making his way through the ranks at Bayern Munich commits to the U.S. men’s national team prior to a World Cup. It should sound familiar. Eight years later, history, at least on the surface, is on course to repeat itself.
In March 2014 it was Julian Green who made the switch from Germany to the U.S., and he remains the scorer of the USMNT’s last goal at a World Cup. His impressive extra-time finish vs. Belgium in the round of 16 in Brazil came months after his decision. Now, it’s Malik Tillman’s turn to try to take the mantle and repeat history all the way.
