Eddie Johnson: From Rags to Riches | MLS Insider Episode 11

[@CraftedonFifa]

Eddie! You are so good in real life. Inspires so many kids to play

[@360ScottBox]

Eddie Johnson is one of my favourite players, was crushed when he went to D.C :/

[@TheScram]

A Great thing that had not been shared in this great video, is the fact that, Eddie Johnson led my school, Flagler Palm Coast High School, to a State Championship, and becoming the #1 High School team in the nation in the year 2000. Eddie Johnson, is truly the best athlete to come from the Bunnell, Palm Coast, area. He is a benchmark for what his former team, my current team, aims for. Eddie Johnson is, and forever will be an FPCHS Bulldog.

[@Straight2dapov]

Bunnell Florida !!! Off and on the field Eddie is a Stand UP GUY!! 💯

[@iCodFireFoxX]

Respect to his mom, the reason for Eddies success. Even though they lived in such a neighberhood, his mom teached him wrong from right.

[@lesblase3667]

Right from wrong you mean

[@dieterfischer3432]

He is a beast on Fifa 14!

[@Bruins1718]

always loved eddie

[@migueljuarez3415]

He's not going to the world cup this summer .... I was hoping he'd get chosen . He's one of my favorite u.s. players

[@stanball6202]

Same...

[@zdk2013]

If 100% of black kids in the US played soccer from a young age I guarantee we would be the best in the world.

[@afk7144]

As a Hispanic... I agree.

[@peterpettigrew4410]

No......lol.....just no.

[@denniswild7318]

Lewis C. France...

[@kobbyoa]

Lewis C. less opportunities and coaches like we have in america

[@sadiqhashi6870]

Look at Alphonso Davies one of the best in his position. Totally agree wit u.

[@tanke1818]

Eddyyyyyy I've always had faith in your abilities

[@ezraleslie1361]

Used to be a massivetalent on footballmanager. Always thought he'd make it in Europe. Tks for sharing your story Eddie.

[@strange_perplexed_enigma9052]

I wish they're more players in MLS like Eddie Johnson, Jozy Altidore, Maurice Edu, Bill Hamid and Sean Johnson

[@coachramtin3374]

he went to FPC and played foe our soccer team we love you Eddie

[@alexanderesswein9954]

THE KIIIIIING!

[@sukhdevr3489]

He was OP in Fifa 14. You were OP in Fifa 13. Wish I used Johnson on FUT.

[@anahielyavila8998]

Eddie Johnson is my inspiration to play soccer

[@scoot24925]

Dis hood ass nigga going thru the struggle,hope to see him in Brazil tearing dat world cup up !

[@Banana_Joe__]

pay to play football O_0 In austria every fucking village has a team and a pitch and every young boy or girl can play for their local team. Seeing this really makes me appreciate the things that most of the people here take for granted.

[@samzy924]

fgbanana In my country we Nigeria we love soccer alot. Especially from the part of the country i am from. I am now in the United states of America and most people i see playing soccer are Hispanics and they are good tbh. If they had the type of equipment you guys had over there they would appreciate it everyday. Most people don't know the importance of something until they lose it. In my country we appreciate everything that we have because we believe it could be taken away from us anytime.

[@wolf5821]

So much respect for Eddie now

[@Calm_Energy]

Beautiful story! Thank goodness for the benevolence of Dustin Sawyer and his father, and for the courage Eddie Johnson and his mother showed until that big day 2001 Dallas Burn selected him and in return he became their leading scorer! Ooo that goal they showed was nice! Kansas City Wizards > Fulham. Not to mention 2006 World Cup. Missed 2010 but that resurgence @ Seattle is beyond belief! That header goal... how is that possible! Eddie helps qualify the men for the 2014 world cup, and Sigi makes a good point about not a lot of inner city kids getting a chance at this game.

[@mattador2003]

Great story. Very inspiring. I know he will come thru for us big in Brazil next year!

[@spicydynamite3848]

It just shows how people don't give football(soccer) a chance in the U.S. because everyone wants to be Lebron James and Michael Jordan. Look at England, they produce great talent in a relatively small country because Football is their main sport. There are so many kids that can be like Eddie but aren't exposed or given the chance. I hope Eddie has a happy retirement =)

[@THEREALSLAUSONBOY]

England Is Shit At football And al always Have Been. England lost in to Iceland in the quarterfinals of eurocup2016! Huge disappointment!

[@spicydynamite3848]

***** don't think they were shit when they won a world cup

[@bubacarrnjie8697]

Hmm I think he play for the gambian national team cus he is a African 🤩🤩🤩💯💯

[@devincouch2807]

@@THEREALSLAUSONBOY This comment aged well😂

[@multiyapples]

I'm glad he became successful.

[@eddieisaking6408]

Love You Eddie

[@stanball6202]

True inspiration

[@waterfields487]

Hopefully we can get More African-American Kids Playing to most Powerful Sport in the World that is Football/Soccer. Eddie Johnson has an amazing story, & Real Great courage to play a sport that wasn't so big at the time & Also most kids like him didn't even play. All I can say I hope more & more people in the U.S Start picking up the Sport of Soccer and making it popular like around the rest of the world.

[@JevBezos]

wow i live in bradenton florida thats weird. and also subotic also is from/trained in bradenton florida

[@jkunolk7820]

Feel so bad for him right know, wish him all the best and that he gets fit again ;(

[@b3an3er]

I'm going to be playing with him soon

[@TerraCottaW]

Great segment

[@LiveNewsNow1]

Great Story

[@ShadowSteel09]

BEAST!

[@LA_GALLADA_RUIZ]

in my opinion he was a real good player ! would of been nice to see him play in GALAXY

[@ronaldrochapontes265]

sou muito fã desse cara

[@joshua9tailfox]

I'm going to respect him more nw had no idea about them stuff

[@farrisqassem9050]

RESPECT

[@joeyharrison26]

My mom worked with his mom and i met them no joke

[@ysnmcaoui1940]

MLS need to get them inner city boys out of the hood. The moment more african americans go pro and make name and money is the moment soccer will explode in the US. MLS needs players like Lukaku and the NFL types.

[@firewithfinesse7036]

What makes you think more african americans playing football will have any more benefit than more people in general?

[@firewithfinesse7036]

Or as you know it, "soccer"

[@BarbellBinks]

charlie smith current demographics of the U.S.

[@biggsleezy]

Define "african american", because you have lots of people with african immigrant parents and american citizenship, who play soccer like Oguchi Onyewu and Maurice Edu

[@prmoseley]

Yeah because MLS teams care what race you are. What an extremely racist comment. It has nothing to do with getting "boys out of the hood". It's about getting the best talent possible. If they happen to be African American then so be it, but if they're white then so be it. As long as they have talent then MLS teams will pick them up.

[@agondard12]

He is soooo good in Fifa

[@MrCyb999]

The king of FIFA

[@789Bartos]

4:00 Conradinho!! xD *****

[@SupremeConnor95]

A comment on futhead brought me here

[@alexapoel77]

same

[@lewismcdowell7012]

Same

[@hughquin3493]

same

[@manivela7230]

big player! Greetings from thessaloniki (ARIS)

[@tobiasstadler1127]

Jimmy Conrad!!!

[@chrisolga3]

Jozy altidore and Eddie Johnson are going to make a lot of noise in Brazil. Mark my words. USA USA USA.

[@xzackjpvp9045]

You're so OP on FIFA mate

[@Messi91goals]

4:04 Jimmy Conrad

[@danfawsitt1889]

0 dislikes

[@TH3D1SSER]

The King has served the bbc

[@joshuamichel4175]

Cool story bro.

[@mrturtles1111]

lol Jimmy Conrad at 4:00

[@AlexMAGA2024]

Sounders did this guy so dirty

[@Relax_xvv]

First comment futhead

[@Love87003]

Wish he would played in south Africa over Robbie findley

[@flykicksonly]

I'm from palm coast

[@DanielVieira-px6xl]

FutHead

[@wecallitsoccer5899]

Daniel Vieira lol ya

[@vx3878]

+Daniel Vieira same :/

[@sammyhamawi5940]

Antonio mohamed lost a son during the 2006 fifa wc. He abs bastian s both debuted against hungary fir their respective national teams

[@urielsiboro1231]

OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH REEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLYYYYYYYYY

[@MrFern827]

just imagine how good the US soccer team would be if more African-Americans embraced the game

[@Officernoob]

4:04 #warmballers

[@nicg7487]

KEEPER IN 2:01 HAS CHROME

[@eirikurlucifer]

❤️

[@harrywall1239]

Mls needs a few more Canadian teams

[@XJOEMANN13]

Why wasn't he taken to the 2014 WC? Wasn't it his goal that put them through to the World Cup also?

[@NicholasHobbs]

I agree with you. He would have been a perfect back up for a potential Jozy altidore injury and had so much familiarity with the team during qualifying. People speculate it was his attitude relative to the rest of the dressing room, but I can't see him being that bad. He's no Jermaine Jones when it comes to leadership/team oriented attitude, but he cannot be that bad.

[@biggsleezy]

He thought Julian Green was better.

[@USmensnationalteam]

Anyone know if Eddie is clos to getting paid what he is worth? He deserves a big country in the MLS?

[@sammyhamawi5940]

Mj owns a lot if companies in florida

[@maxilianmoore9968]

That is my cousin

[@alitiktokreact7437]

If I happen to be a pro I won't share my past story with the media especially the deep once

[@sukhdevr3489]

Here from Fifa 14

[@lupoulsen]

i can't understand why he isn't going to brazil?!

[@peterlane8193]

To be fair he has great potential but it shows at the time the difference between English and American football when he got loaned out to my team Preston North End he was useless i mean awful. But going back has done him wonders and in a few years he could return to a mid-table team and score goals but all he needs to do is be smart about his career and not jump whenever a club come running.

[@alexapoel77]

he is 30 years old

[@peterlane8193]

Alex Messios i know i think he will hit his peak at 34 then spend couple of years in BPL

[@adamhosie9494]

Alex Messios Just because a player isn't young doesn't mean they don't still have lots of potential! Lots of players play till they are nearly 40 like Di Natale, Giggs and Nesta!

[@Blackyydawn]

peter lane No way man. Be 34 AND THEN go to BPL. 0% chance.

[@peterlane8193]

Blackyydawn its football theirs always a chance

[@Kiuchimaru]

Trey songz ?? its you ?

[@kaimdc]

4:03 CONRADINHO!!

[@sammyhamawi5940]

Zlatan johnson

[@MegaCharlie96]

imagine if the us did

[@tutrikpvp]

then he left seatlle sounders... didnt think dat wus a reilly great discisson IMO

[@RangeEmil]

Eddie Johnson > Jozy Altidore

[@imfoxer206]

Came from the hood

[@NiNhOcAwSwWe]

Its footbaaaaaaaaaaaaall not soccer -_-

[@fifaboy1100]

this argument is stupid , im Scottish so i call it Football but in Europe it can be Futbol and in USA its Soccer , just like Sidewalk there is Pavement here , personally idgaf what they call i

[@3Peter3]

fifaboy1100 thank you! I find this discussion so inmature.

[@chrissalehjr7515]

I hate jurgen kilns end so much

[@Dontdoittoyoself]

Yes, he's a fool. I'd take Eddie Johnson over Altidore and Wondoloski.