When Jay DeMerit was unveiled as the Vancouver Whitecaps’ first MLS signing in November 2010, the move was met with much fanfare. The new MLS club was getting a player with pedigree who had just ...

Seven years ago, the number of people who thought Jay DeMerit could forge any kind of professional soccer career, let alone become a member of the United States' World Cup team, was a very exclusive ...

If Jay DeMerit played football or basketball, his fable would be known by millions of Americans already. And now, thanks to the documentary, it still has that chance. I first met DeMerit in the fall ...

Jay DeMerit's story is one of struggle, doggedness, and never quite giving up on his dream. And since he retired, he's tried to reinforce those ideas - in a variety of wonderfully strange ways. Jay ...

When Jay DeMerit fell to the Vancouver Whitecaps ahead of their inaugural MLS season, most figured they'd landed the linchpin of their team for years to come. Nobody could have guessed how quickly or ...

As the Vancouver Whitecaps head across the country to take on New England, captain Jay DeMerit is not with them. With the 34-year-old defender coming off an injury-plagued few years, coach Carl ...

CHESTER, PA - JULY 25: Romelu Lukaku #18 of Chelsea handles the ball against Jay DeMerit #6 of MLS All-Stars during the 2012 AT&T MLS All-Star Game at PPL Park on July 25, 2012 in Chester, ...

One pair featured an etching of the African continent, a heart and a soccer ball, or, in other words, "Africa = love = soccer." He put stars and stripes and the number 15 on his second pair. "JD" and ...

The Vancouver Whitecaps FC (one of the latest MLS Franchises) has signed Jay De Merit to their team. De Merit is also known as the "Rocky Balboa" of US Soccer (for his role as a defender) according to ...