After spending several seasons abroad playing in Scotland, England and Turkey, Maurice Edu was called into Jurgen Klinsmann’s provisional 30-man squad for the World Cup this summer but did not make it past the final round of cuts.
Here is a behind-the-scenes look at Edu’s family life and it profiles his upbringing by his Nigerian parents in California. Edu’s father played soccer (football) in Nigeria and both his parents played a huge role in his success on the pitch and in the classroom.