Orlando City winger Justin Meram, who has been absent from the club’s training sessions over the last two days amid trade reports, is still working — just not with the Lions.
Former MLS and U.S. men’s national team forward Eddie Johnson, who in 2015 announced his retirement as as professional soccer player, posted a video on Instagram Wednesday evening showing him training with Meram at Free Kick Orlando.
Meram hasn’t been in Orlando City’s match-day 18 during its past three the games across all competitions. He last played in Orlando City’s 4-1 loss to LAFC two weeks ago.
In a lengthy post, Johnson praised Meram and said the 29-year-old winger’s best years playing soccer are yet to come. He addressed it to “any team that gets [Meram’s] services.”
Orlando City officials have had no comment on Meram since he first missed training on Tuesday.
“I’ve always admired [Meram] as player and what he’s done for [MLS] and what he’s done at the international level for his country Iraq soccer in a America,” Johnson wrote.
“From competing against each other during my playing days to now helping each other learn grow and get better in this game is such a humbling feeling working with him today and I don’t take it for granted. Great player but a even greater person.”
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