Altar-ed plans: US midfielder gets 1-day leave from World Cup training for his own wedding
Brenden Aaronson, an American midfielder, took a one-day leave from the U.S. World Cup training to get married. He married his longtime girlfriend, Milana D’Ambra, the daughter of a college soccer coach. Aaronson is expected to return to training shortly after his wedding.
- ▪Brenden Aaronson missed a training session for his wedding.
- ▪He is marrying Milana D’Ambra, daughter of Saint Joseph’s men's soccer coach.
- ▪Aaronson is a member of the 2022 U.S. World Cup squad and plays for Leeds in the Premier League.
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