When Philadelphia Union welcomed Eintracht Frankfurt to Talen Energy Stadium for an international friendly match, Jim Curtin wanted as many players as possible to get minutes against the defending DFP-Pokal Cup champions. By the end of the match, only two remained in pinnies on the sidelines: Fafa Picault, who was carrying heavy minutes on his legs, and a thin kid from Bosnia with intense eyes, a confident gait, and nearly 30 goals to his name in the 2017-18 Union academy season. Selmir Miscic plowed through the U15s this year to the tune of 27 goals. He traveled with the US U16 Boys National Team; he scored for them too.
The Frankfurt friendly and the next wave of Academy talent
