NY Times: A Young American at Arsenal

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Jun 15, 2003

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#1 IMOX77, Dec 16, 2003

http://www.nytimes.com/2003/12/16/sports/soccer/16SOCC.html

Simek moved with his family to London when he was 10 because his father, who works for Anheuser-Busch, was transferred. He played soccer and baseball before moving to England, but "the others faded out in a soccer-mad country," he said.
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He was on Coach Thomas Rongen's roster for the United States under-20 world championships, but he dropped out because of a bad back, Simek said. One of his goals is to play internationally for the United States, but it will take more than Arsenal youth and reserve team matches to catch the eye of Coach Bruce Arena.

"Ultimately, I want to play for my country," Simek said. "I love playing for my country."
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