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
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As a player I was always labeled as Rambo or the guy who crushed people at the back, ... You never really knew how the media thought of you. The fact that they voted me in on the first time, it's a real honor.
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If I happen to do (a bicycle kick), it'll probably be the last thing I do on the field, because I won't be able to move afterwards,
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Being here and realizing the gentlemen that are over here and the pre-NASL guys, I'm humbled and honored to be in the same group as you guys are in right now.
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In order for us to control our destiny, we have to have our own venues. It's about entertainment off the field and entertainment on the field. We're rewarding the people here in Colorado who have supported us by giving them a home,
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Going into that stadium and getting a tie was phenomenal, ... That was the best we have played as a team being a man down. We knew we were doing a good job when we started knocking the ball around and the Mexican crowd was cheering 'Ole, Ole!!' That day, we left with the attitude that we were back in it again.
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They look at our league as Americans running and athletic. They look at their league as more technical.
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Being able to (come back) was a special moment,