Renken the next big thing for U.S. soccer

September 12, 2008
RodriguezBy Justin Rodriguez, Special to ESPNsoccernet
(Archive)
He still makes the lopsided soccer balls out of plastic bags.

And almost every day Charles Renken grabs one of them off his dresser, shifting it around in his hands, before dropping it to his feet for a few touches.

These clumpy balls, made out of the same type of plastic an item of clothing is shipped in, serve as a reminder of where Renken comes from. Everyone seems to know where he's going. Charles Renken, only 14, is U.S. soccer's next rising star, and the mega-hype has ...

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