Cade Cowell is 17. Chris Wondolowski is 38. You do the math.
Yes, there is a substantial age gap between the San Jose Earthquakes forwards, but as training camp opened this week in earnest for the club ahead of the 2021 season, both players paid tribute to each other, showing the gulf in their ages is no impediment to mutual respect.
“I mean, Wondo is honestly super important,” Cowell told reporters Tuesday during media availability. “Like, I don’t know what we would do without him at this point. He’s been always super positive with me and I make so many mistakes, being young and just playing his position, and he’s always saying positive things to me, always coaching me and just telling me what to do.