I think he's just now realizing the sky is the limit for him," U.S. coach Jurgen Klinsmann said. Two years later, Brooks seems set on becoming known more as a regular starting central defender for the Americans. SEATTLE (AP) " Before the start of the Copa America, John Brooks likely was best known for coming off the United States bench to score the winning goal against Ghana in the 2014 World Cup. Because of those moments Brooks has already had in his national team career, it's sometimes easy to forget he is only 23. As a center back you need to keep a high level of aggressiveness because you are there to intimidate those strikers.

Source: New Zealand Herald June 16, 2016 00:45 UTC