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Inside how a U.S. academy helped mold World Cup phenom Yan Diomande

Tom Hamilton Mon, Jun 29, 2:12 PM UTC

Teenager Yan Diomande is a top target for Europe's biggest clubs this summer. Before he was a star, though, he was a promising winger in Florida called "Dio."

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