Meet Wisconsin-born Esmir Bajraktarević, the man who could bring down the US
The former New England Revolution midfielder came up through the US system, but felt a pull toward his parents’ homeland Esmir Bajraktarević’s uture offered two options with little overlap. Born and r
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