Jimmy Conrad-A Soccer Star's Transition From the Pitch to YouTube, U.S. Men's National Team, Brazil for the 2014 World Cup in June

<header class="article-header"><figure class="article-image" style="margin: 0px 0px 50px; position: relative;"><div class="microcontent-wrapper" style="clear: left; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 19px; margin-left: 40px; position: relative;"> <h1 class="title" href="http://mashable.com/2014/04/19/soccer-youtube-jimmy-conrad-kick-tv/" style="clear: left; font-family: MuseoSlabLight; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="background-color: red;"><span style="color: white;">Jimmy Conrad</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #555555;">-</span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 3.8rem;"><span style="color: magenta;">A Soccer Star's Transition From the Pitch to YouTube KickTV</span></span></h1> </div> <div class="microcontent-wrapper" style="background-color: white; clear: left; color: #555555; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin-left: 40px; position: relative;"> <br /></div> <div class="microcontent-wrapper" style="clear: left; margin-left: 40px; position: relative;"> <img height="358" src="http://rack.3.mshcdn.com/media/ZgkyMDE0LzA0LzIwL2EzL0ppbW15Q29ucmFkLjJiZTIyLmpwZwpwCXRodW1iCTk1MHg1MzQjCmUJanBn/b46758a0/b5a/JimmyConrad.jpg" width="640" /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #555555; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">Jimmy Conrad was a reserve defender for the U.S. Men's National Team (</span><span style="color: #555555; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19px;">USMNT</span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #555555; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">) at the 2006 World Cup, getting onto the field against group-play opponents Italy and Ghana.</span></div> </figure></header><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">He's going to Brazil for the </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2014 World Cup</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> in June — this time, however, in a completely different role. Conrad has become one of the Internet's go-to sources for </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">soccer</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> video content, thanks to his multi-pronged role with the popular YouTube channel </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">KickTV</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /><br />Along with revolving around the world's favorite sport, Conrad's contrasting World Cup roles have something else in common: He's living a reality most can only dream of.</span>

Jimmy Conrad-A Soccer Star's Transition From the Pitch to YouTube, U.S. Men's National Team, Brazil for the 2014 World Cup in June

Jimmy Conrad - A Soccer Star's Transition From the Pitch to YouTube KickTV Jimmy Conrad was a reserve defender for the U.S. Men...

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