How USMNT keeper Matt Turner, 'on the border of tears,' avoided a World Cup-jeopardizing injury

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DOHA — Matt Turner has grinded his way from small-college backup to U.S. men's national team starter by pushing, nonstop, often through doubts, aches and even injuries. He pushed past mistakes, including one that landed him in SportsCenter's Not Top 10, from Fairfield University to MLS to Arsenal. In London, he's been pushing for starts and grappling with the pressure that pinches goalkeepers when, as Turner says, 'opportunities are few and far between.' He'd been cherishing and taking those opportunities, all four of them. He was preparing for a fifth when, during a training session on match day eve, he felt some discomfort in his groin.

all the more crushing. It's been a dream for Turner ever since 2010, when he and his buddies would watch the world's most-watched sporting event, then trot to a local park and play the world's most-played sport. After an improbable 12-year rise, he's now in position to start for the U.S. at it.

In the moment, though, he couldn’t have known that. All he knew was that starts had been scarce; and that the PSV game “would've played to some of my strengths — shot-stopping, defensive actions,” he said. He wanted to play, and to prove his worth. Because he did, he is here in full training, “100%” with “no limitations,” he said. He is sweating through mid-day sessions under a scorching Qatari sun.

 

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