Tony Meola
Tony Meola
Antonio Michael "Tony" Meolais an American former soccer goalkeeper who represented the United States national team at the 1990, 1994, and 2002 World Cups, and from 1996 to 2006 played in Major League Soccer, the U.S. top soccer division, where he obtained multiple honors. He currently serves as head coach of Jacksonville Armada FC...
ProfessionSoccer Player
Date of Birth21 February 1969
CityBelleville, NJ
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Ultimately, everyone who opens up a Red Bull in this area is going to figure out they're associated with a soccer team.
When I got here I never thought we'd be at this point,
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They're a tough team to deal with when they're throwing numbers at you. We could have handled the pressure a little better, but coming away with a point is better than coming away with none.
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I think every week we've grown and I think we have a better understanding of each other. It's still a new team. My expectations at the start are like everyone else's in the league, and that's to try to win a championship.
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I said it the other day, he's the Muhammad Ali of our sport. He's a name that you can mention anywhere in the world and everyone knows who he is.
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He held his own out there. He wore down toward the end, which is to be expected, but he was solid.
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We took the bus over here and I got kicked out of the stadium. I would have done anything to see him train.
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I had a good time while I was here. I love it here and my family is here. I certainly have no hard feelings about anybody in Kansas City. The city is great and it's fun to come back.
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I love that I've been part of the growth, and I know it was a small part, but every bit mattered in our sport. I love the game.
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He (Arena) knows it's a process and the guys know it's a process. It's hard to think you'd go into a game and just be lax about it.
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He's the Mohammed Ali of our sport. He's one of very few guys whose name is known no matter where you go.
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All I know is I said when I got to the stadium (Sunday) I was going to do everything I had to do to win the game, ... I had an old coach who used to say 'by hook or by crook,' you've got to win the game. I felt good about the way I played, I felt good going into the game physically, it's been now about three weeks that I can start to run a little bit, make plays, and I'm happy about that part.
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The last three weeks have been a whirlwind for all of us. We're just happy to get past the first game and next time, we'll get a win. We've played two games and we haven't been beaten, but we could have gotten one tonight, because we deserved it.
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I'm so happy for Michael Bradley and the Bradley family.