American soccer star Cole Campbell credits his mom for success in Germany
The breakout American star of the soccer season so far in Germany, Cole Campbell, has help from an experienced training partner — his mom. Rakel Karvelsson was a pro player in the U.S. and played internationally for Iceland. Two decades on, she’s a “soccer mom” like few others, still helping Campbell develop his game as he makes waves in the German Bundesliga with spectacularly overachieving small-town team Elversberg.
Campbell scored on his league debut for Elversberg which is shaking up the league with a fearless style of play.
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