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Ian Harkes, Chris Durkin lead academy revolution in D.C. United’s midfield

The two youngest players under contract with D.C. United happen to be linked together in a couple of ways. United’s most recent homegrown signings Chris Durkin and Ian Harkes are roommates on this preseason trip, and there are hopes that both players are regulars in United’s engine room for years to come.

Being roommates on this trip have given the two a chance to look back at the good old days.

“We’ve had some good discussions about how the RFK auxiliary field used to be in bad shape,” Durkin told B&RU about the field that the academy trains on.