Christianson living his soccer dream in MLS
Ian Christianson began kicking a soccer ball around when he was a little kid. His older cousins played soccer and it seemed like fun.
"At family gatherings, I'd go out in the backyard when I was 3 or 4 years old and kind of mess around with them," said Christianson, who grew up in Cedar Rapids. "It kind of just took off from there.
"I think I started playing organized soccer when I was 5. It was pretty young."
Christianson, who turns 22 on Wednesday, is still playing the game he loves, but he's come a long way from those backyard games with his cousins. His next match will be as a professional soccer player for the New York Red Bulls in the MLS (Major League Soccer).
Last Updated on Sunday, 03 March 2013 22:23
