A few minutes after his team had clawed back to earn a 1-1 road draw with FC Cincinnati, Sporting Kansas City Manager Peter Vermes was asked to comment on the performance of 16-year-old midfielder Gianluca Busio.
The Sporting KC Academy product had delivered yet another stellar performance, playing beyond his years under the bright lights of an ESPN audience and scoring the all-important equalizer in the 62nd minute.
Vermes’ initial reaction spoke volumes: “He’s a really, really special kid, man.”
Indeed, while most 16-year-olds are learning how to drive, cramming for science tests or finding prom dates, Busio continues to rewrite Major League Soccer’s record books.