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When Matt Freese was about 10 years old, he set out to solve a problem that existed entirely in his own head. He wanted to be a soccer goalie, but there was another boy his age in the area who was considered better. \u201cHe could dive and just fully get airborne,\u201d Freese said.<\/p>\n

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Freese was already training in the backyard with his brother, facing upward of 400 shots a night, until they both went inside muddy. But his dives weren\u2019t good enough. He went to his bedroom, where he had a twin bed on a wooden frame, and started launching himself onto the mattress, his arms outstretched, pretending to catch an invisible ball. He had to lift his feet and get as high as possible, or he\u2019d smash his shins on the frame.<\/p>\n

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\u201cMaybe that\u2019s why my bed broke,\u201d Freese said.<\/p>\n

Freese might catapult onto the global stage this summer, too. He\u2019s competing with Matt Turner to be the starting goalie for the U.S. national team at the World Cup. Freese joined the roster only 17 months ago as a relative unknown. Now he\u2019s pushing Turner, the incumbent, and many expect him to win the job, which would make him one of the faces of the team. <\/p>\n

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