FAYETTEVILLE, Ga. — Shortly after Spain won the World Cup this summer, U.S. goalkeeping prospect Diego Kochen reached for his phone to message old friends celebrating at the Meadowlands.
One happened to be Lamine Yamal, the electrifying winger who has rapidly reached global superstardom. The other was center back Pau Cubarsí, who received the FIFA Young Player Award for Spain’s almost-immaculate defensive work during the tournament.
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The trio had risen together at La Masia , FC Barcelona’s fabled youth academy that produced Lionel Messi, among many others.
“I let them know I was super happy for them and they deserve it 100 percent,”…
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