A two-hour commute one way may sound daunting to some, but for Matthew Dos Santos and his mother, Ana, it has built a bond that has brought them closer together and laid a foundation that has helped the 17-year-old become a breakout star for Red Bull New York.
Every day for training, since he first joined the Red Bull Academy nine years ago, Dos Santos and his mom, Ana, have made the trip from Sandy Hook, Conn., to the club’s training facility in New Jersey. It has given them a chance to connect and has made his meteoric rise this season even more special.
“I think that’s what makes it so special for me to be where I’m at now, because those two-hour rides really help me with the relationship with my mom and my dad [Mauro Cesar Dos Santos],” Dos Santos told The Post. “Having those conversations about training, having those conversations about games is what kind of got me here to this point.”
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