Marcelo Balboa
Marcelo Balboa
Marcelo Balboais a retired American soccer defender who played in the 1990s for the U.S. national team, becoming its captain. He is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame...
ProfessionSoccer Player
Date of Birth8 August 1967
CityChicago, IL
league running
They look at our league as Americans running and athletic. They look at their league as more technical.
soccer kids taught
I was always taught as a kid if you do something, do it right. If not, go do something else. For me, soccer was life.
anyone careers hear leave people remember team
And if anyone on our team said they did, they'd be lying, ... But as our careers went on, we started to hear more about the Hall. As a player, you always want to leave your mark. And with the Hall, people will have a way to remember us.
bunch ceremony emotional ending perfect share spend top weekend
It'll be the perfect ending to a perfect weekend, ... I'll get to spend the weekend with my family, share a bunch of stories, get emotional during the ceremony and top it off with some soccer.