Northern Irishman Ryan Carmichael is rubbing shoulders with Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez at David Beckham's Inter Miami.
Ryan Carmichael wasn’t even being serious with his prediction going into the 2024 MLS Superdraft and yet he somehow wished it into existence.
Carmichael’s manifestation of Messi and Miami came true but his journey into his current spot began back in Armagh, Northern Ireland. "My second year in college I got a decent amount and I thought I could probably end up in the draft and see where it takes me. “You're in training everyday and you've got a game on a Saturday and a game on a Tuesday or Wednesday,” Carmichael said, describing his experience.
His pathway is a rare one. It worked for Everton winger Jack Harrison, who came through the American college system before becoming the overall No.1 pick by New York City FC in the 2016 MLS Superdraft. "A lot of the guys coming out of academies in England, it should be up there on the list in what to do next."However, quite crucially, it should be noted that not every player who embarks on the college journey will end up linking up with Messi, who completed football with his World Cup win with Argentina and is now doing side-quests with Inter Miami.
“His touch is always completely perfect no matter what ball is played into him. You can play something that is bad, and he'll just pluck it out of the air and play on with it. Carmichael reflected: "We all used to watch these boys ripping it up for Barcelona ten years ago and even two years ago if you'd have said, 'You'll be playing in the MLS with Messi', I would have laughed at you.
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