COMMERCE CITY – The love was gone. For so many reasons, be it injury or starting to lose his dominant place in the midfield, Kellyn Acosta no longer enjoyed soccer in Dallas, the place he’s played the game almost his entire life. Once seen as a rare American prospect with obvious potential to play professionally in Europe, Acosta’s meteoric rise in the sport and the U.S. Men’s National Team has since leveled.
But Acosta thinks he can find that love again in Denver, and team captain Tim Howard believes the Rapids’ newly acquired midfielder can not only help transform Colorado back into an MLS Cup contender, but also put himself in position to sign an international contract.