“I got to see what nurses do firsthand,” he said. “I really liked the work they did, the connections they made with people and the way they were able to help people back to health.”
Sparrow, whose signing Real Salt Lake announced Monday, is now both a professional goalkeeper and a registered nurse. RSL’s match against Portland at Rio Tinto Stadium on Saturday will be his first on the RSL roster, but he is expected to finish the season with the playoff-bound Real Monarchs.
PORTLAND TIMBERS AT REAL SALT LAKE
Where • Rio Tinto Stadium, Sandy
Kickoff • 7:30 p.