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The question was never over Jordan Morris’s ability, but of whether he could handle the expectation that came with his move to the Seattle Sounders. He is the brightest young talent in the American game right now, alongside Christian Pulisic – something that was obvious from the moment he made his full international debut as a teenager still playing college soccer. On Saturday Morris provided yet another answer to all that has been posed of him this year.
His diving header nine minutes from time gave Seattle a crucial 1-0 win over the Vancouver Whitecaps, keeping alive their chances of making the play-offs. It was Morris’s 10th goal of the season so far, making him Seattle’s top scorer in his debut campaign as a full professional and ranking him third on the list of top scoring rookies in MLS history. His season is going well, even if the Sounders’ as a whole has been rather less successful.
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