Hey Hey! A Local Boy! (kinda)

The Belfast Telegraph has a really interesting interview with Jay DeMerit, arguably the most successful soccer player to ever come out of the State of Wisconsin. But instead of focusing on Xs and Os for this weekend's matchup, it details DeMerit's rise to success.

DeMerit's story is truly amazing: undrafted by MLS, he went to Europe on a whim just looking for weekend league games, living in cheap apartments and making only about $100 a week, he earned a tryout with then second-division side Watford. He led the Hornets to promotion to the Premiership, and now has them in the semifinals of the English FA Cup, with a date at historic Wembley Stadium the prize if they can upset Manchester United this weekend. All the best of luck* this weekend to the Green Bay native, Packer fan, and former Chicago Fire Reserve.




*= Watford lost at Manchester United 4-0 earlier this year. Man U are first in the Premiership, Watford are last. They're gonna need all the luck they can get, but it's still a good story.