Daily News | The dream has come true for Brenden Aaronson, with Leeds United and the U.S. men’s soccer team
CINCINNATI — A week and a half ago, Brenden Aaronson was sitting in a café in Vienna, Austria, with his girlfriend. He was a nervous wreck, but romance had nothing to do with it.
Finally, the tension was gone. Leeds won, and the next day Aaronson flew to England to have medical exams and sign the transfer paperwork. After watching from afar for months, he finally got an in-person taste of the city’s passion for one of England’s most famous clubs.Brenden Aaronson joins the Premier League’s Leeds United for $30 million, including $5 million for the Union
Hold on a minute. A rabidly-supported team that fuels a devoted sports town where fans love defense as much as offense, and have an us-against-the-world chip on their shoulder?“Yeah, it does,” Aaronson said. “Being a Philly fan growing up, it seems a lot similar. The Eagles fans, the Phillies fans, the Union fans, they love this about their teams. It’s something I grew up with, and it’s the player that I am.