Could Raphy have brought home hardware for Germany?
September 8, 2025 by Charlie Eisenhood in Opinion
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If Christian Boxley makes Team USA over Raphy Hayes, and Raphy goes to Team Germany, how does the World Games shake out?
– Connor D.
Let’s set aside the fact that I think they would have taken Brett Hulsmeyer if they didn’t take Raphy (no disrespect to Box just a better comp as a player). On net, I think the US is approximately the same team. Box is not nearly the thrower that Raphy is (and Raphy was tremendous in the final against Canada), but he’s a stylistically different but similarly lethal deep threat and a really good connector in the offensive midfield. It often felt like the US needed more of that midfield play that Boxley was showing off at London Invite.
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