Ali Adnan played in the top-flight Italian league, Serie A last season, and has joined the Vancouver Whitecaps on a short-term loan. Can the team convince the elite-level talent to stay in MLS once…
He spent a lot of the down time during Wednesday’s Vancouver Whitecaps practice session at B.C. Place joking with everyone from the players to the training and support staff.“From the first day, it’s like I’ve known the players for many years. This is the most important for the players. And when you’re feeling good, I think you’ll play good. If you’re feeling good, after everything, it’s coming easy.
How is Ali Adnan fitting in with #VWFC after three days? Well, here’s him and @MaxCrepeau giving @BrettLevis the biz while he was being interviewed at BC Place on Wednesday. Story on Adnan, the happiest guy you’ll ever meet, coming this afternoon … pic.twitter.com/5MHgjLQPNa The 25-year-old Adnan was the 2013 Asian Young Footballer of the Year and starred for the unheralded Iraq side that made a Cinderella run to the semifinals of the 2013 U20 World Cup.
“When he was brought to our attention that it was a possibility , we right away started the process. Of course we know the risks. At the end of the day, opportunities like that, you have to take them.The position had become one of concern for Vancouver, with Levis only returning to training this week after being injured in preseason.
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