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Things haven t always been easy for USA international Chris Richards, but the 21-year-old centre-back has overcome financial setbacks, sporting rejection and racism to emerge as one of the Bundesliga s rising stars.
Born in Birmingham, Alabama in March 2000, Richards got his very first taste of soccer at the age of three or four, playing indoor games during day care sessions at a local gym. His father Ken had been a semi-professional basketball player, getting the chance to travel and play in countries including Iceland, Bolivia and Australia, but he quickly realised his son s passion involved moving the ball with his feet and not his hands.
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