Brenden Aaronson may be only 20, but he’s taken Major League Soccer by storm since his rise to the first team with the Philadelphia Union. Ahead of his move to Red Bull Salzburg, ESPN’s Taylor Twellman grills the young USMNT attacking midfielder on Banter in “Getting to know Brenden Aaronson.” Enjoy a few laughs and plenty of tough questions along the way, including:
(0:28) Why his first soccer hero was Steven Gerrard
(1:10) Who is his favorite Liverpool player: Georginio Wijnaldum or Jordan Henderson?
(1:30) What’s the best birthday present he’s ever received
(1:55) Favorite TV show
(2:10) First celebrity crush … HINT, HINT - she’s on “Transformers”
(2:43) Why the 2010 World Cup is the first World Cup he remembers
(3:07) What he’ll miss mo...
By ESPN FC
October 28, 2020