Dan Santaromita is a native of suburban Northbrook and lives in Lincoln Square. He has written for NBC Sports Chicago, Pro Soccer USA and Suburban Life among other outlets since graduating from the University of Missouri School of Journalism. You can find him ranting about soccer, video games and Mizzou football on Twitter @TheDanSanto..
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