The Philly kid is trusting the process. It isn’t easy at times. But Zack Steffen said he’s convinced that what he’s going through now on the bench at Manchester City is helping him become the goalkeeper he wants to be.
It could be one of the most iron-clad, ubiquitous cliches in sports: Play well for your club, and you’ll be considered for your country. Steffen and U.S. national team coach Gregg Berhalter are committed to testing that truism. At 25, Steffen has emerged as the USA’s clear No. 1 and the heir to an uninterrupted 30-year lineage of accomplished American goalies.