[THIRTEEN FOR ’13] One of the neat things about MLS’s homegrown program is that it allows young players to begin their pro careers with their hometown teams.Just ask Gyasi Zardes, who grew up dreaming of playing for the Los Angeles Galaxy down the road from his home in Hawthorne, Calif., and still has a David Beckham poster hanging in his room.

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