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The New Era of Homegrown | By Bill Hamid and Kevin Paredes | The Players' Tribune

A New Era of Homegrown

Bill Hamid

Bill Hamid

D.C. United

Nov 17, 2021
Kevin Paredes

Kevin Paredes

VfL Wolfsburg

DC United goalkeeper Bill Hamid and midfielder Kevin Paredes sit down for a conversation on growing up in D.C. Youth Academy, becoming a leader and embracing the Unite The District mantra.

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