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SPEAKING OF SOCCER

Gabriel Cabarrouy in the DMN (or was it Al Dia?) had a good little story about Dominic Oduro. The 21-year-old bench player for FC Dallas has been a promising striker for the team, and he makes a whopping $17,700 a year. As the article points out, Oduro and other “developmental players” like him are reluctant to spend per diem and pick up spare jobs when and where they can. Says Oduro,

A couple of times, I kind of wonder what if I was working at McDonalds, probably I would be making the same. At the end of the day, you want to do what your heart tells you.”

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