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Having left Barnegat, teen soccer star Juan Agudelo now makes his home on international stage

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Juan Agedelo action

Juan Agudelo, left, of the U.S. Men's National Team, works around Jamaica's Shavar Thomas during a Gold Cup quarterfinal match Sunday at RFK Stadium in Washington. Soccer analysts rave about the talent Agudelo displays already at age 18. Agudelo says he ‘never wanted to be average - I wanted to be more than that. Jim (Rostron, his stepfather) and my mom (Olga) made sure I was set up to do everything my ability allowed me to do, and I'll never forget that.'

Having left Barnegat, teen star Agudelo makes home on international stage

Former Barnegat Township resident Juan Agudelo, 18, is excelling for the U.S. Men’s National Team. He is expected to get a lot of playing time tonight in the Gold Cup final against Mexico.

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