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⏲ Duration: 4 min 34 sec
✓ Published: 02-Apr-2012
✓ Published: 02-Apr-2012
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Ousmane Barry, 14, has undeniable skills with the ball at his feet. But what lengths must he go to to play the game at a high level in an unforgiving city? An up-close-and-personal look at the challenges developing players of the world's game in the USA's most worldly city. nnThis is a aompanion piece to my Wall Street Journal story on lack of New York City-bred soccer players. Print story can be found here: online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444554704577643720091851422.htmlnnHope you enjoy
Ousmane Barry, 14, has undeniable skills with the ball at his feet. But what lengths must he go to to play the game at a high level in an unforgiving city? An up-close-and-personal look at the challenges developing players of the world's game in the USA's most worldly city. nnThis is a aompanion piece to my Wall Street Journal story on lack of New York City-bred soccer players. Print story can be found here: online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444554704577643720091851422.htmlnnHope you enjoy
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