Filed under: MLS, U.S. Men’s National Team, D.C. United
WASHINGTON, DC — Charlie Davies was offered a tryout by D.C. United because the club was atop Major League Soccer’s allocation priority list.
The expansion franchises in Portland (Kenny Cooper) and Vancouver (Jay DeMerit) had made their choices, and United was next in line thanks to its wooden spoon performance in 2010.
On the surface, it’s that simple. It’s in the rules.
But Davies, who credits religion for some of the strength required to overcome the horrific litany of injuries suffered in that 2009 car accident, might argue that greater forces are at play.
It was in the Washington area, of course, where the crash occurred — two nights before the national team’s World Cup qualifier against Costa Rica and about four miles from RFK Stadium, where Davies was introduced as United’s newest player on Wednesday.
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