Brian McBride
Brian McBride
Brian Robert McBrideis a retired American soccer player who played for the Columbus Crew, Fulham and the Chicago Fire and is the fourth highest all-time leading goalscorer for the United States national team. For much of his career he played in Europe, notably for Fulham in the English Premier League...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAthlete
Date of Birth19 June 1972
CountryUnited States of America
beat good nice
It's nice to beat Mexico, but it wasn't the be-all, end-all. It was about qualifying, and we did it in a good way.
american-athlete
I've been playing since I was eight years old.
american-athlete competition good
I think competition is very important; it breeds many good things in a person.
american-athlete deciding enjoyed won
It really came down to deciding between baseball and soccer. Soccer won out because I enjoyed it more.
american-athlete
You prepare yourself by concentrating on what you have to do out on the field.
Keep enjoying it, and if you do that, then you are going to get better.
enjoyed involved sports
I enjoyed being involved in team sports and making close friendships.
american-athlete
I want to be involved in soccer some way.
hard work
Put your head down and work as hard as you can because there is always someone better out there.
american-athlete coach
It's not any one person. It's not any one coach. It's the team.
basically few
Basically I say a few prayers before a game and let that direct me, not superstitions.
game home next until wins
Two wins from now, we'll be OK. But until then, we'll just think about the next game (Aug. 17 at home to Trinidad and Tobago).
accomplish concerned far players sticking targets team together yes
You only accomplish things by sticking together as players on the field. It's a team sport. Yes there are individuals in it but as far as I am concerned targets should be team targets.
best enjoy golf picked
I picked up golf - I'm not the best at it, but I enjoy it.