Alexi Lalas
Alexi Lalas
Panayotis Alexander "Alexi" Lalasis a retired association football player who played mostly as a defender. Lalas is best known for his participation with the United States national team in the 1994 FIFA World Cup, where he was a standout player on the team with his distinctive long beard and hair. After the World Cup, Lalas went on to become the first American in Italy's Serie A as a member of Calcio Padova, Lalas would later return to the United States...
ProfessionSoccer Player
Date of Birth1 June 1970
CityBirmingham, MI
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While I'm excited about the opportunity to return to the L.A. Galaxy, I'm also sad to be leaving this team and this area after such a short period of time.
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