My son: “Dad, now that are you retired will you still be in the video game?”
Me: “No. Does that upset you?”
Son: “Not really....you weren’t very good anyways.”
Today, I'm launching a passion project nearly a year in the making.
It's a soccer-specific marketing and creative agency called @NameAndNumber.
Here's why I'm doing it now after 15+ years of working on the team side of pro soccer...
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@DirtySouthSoc Although it was frowned upon in some circles, you could order a juicy cheeseburger for every meal in the team dining hall when I was there.
Me: “that’s Tim Weah. His dad was one of the best players to ever play. He’s also the president of Liberia.”
Wife: “how many beers have you had already?”
I tried to put on my old #USMNT jersey & take a photo showing my support for the team tonight - while also discreetly reminding everyone that I played for the national team. The jersey made me look fat. Anyways, go team USA vs Mexico tonight. Now I want Mexican food. Crap.