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Phil Costa·12 January 2019

Frankie Amaya 'ready to start playing' after MLS draft pick

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Frankie Amaya admits he is ready to give professional football his all after being picked by FC Cincinatti.

Amaya has enjoyed a rapid rise, from playing in the Concacaf Under-20 Championship to being the first player taken in the MLS super draft.


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However, despite his excitement, the 19-year-old understands that the real hard work begins now.

“It was the longest four minutes of my life,” he told Goal. “I’m not going to lie, I didn’t see this coming.

“I worked hard my whole life. I knew something would happen, but I didn’t know all this would happen so fast.

“It’s all hard work, and now I just want to start playing. Being a pro is something I’ve always dreamed about and I’m ready to give it my all.”