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‘They came in hungry:’ Real Salt Lake’s rookies win praise from coaches and teammates

Herriman • Coming into the 2019 season, Real Salt Lake looked much like it did at the same time last year. The young homegrown core was a year older, veterans like Kyle Beckerman and Nick Rimando were back, Tony Beltran and Luke Mulholland returned healthy, and international players like Damir Kreilach and Albert Rusnák plan to build on their first MLS experience.

But amid all that continuity — and a refrain from the organization that offseason additions would complement the team in place — there are a few fresh faces.