I covered try outs for the MLS Chicago Fire yesterday. The great thing about this is that the Chicago Fire was letting anyone try out. Walking into the assignment I thought I would meet more local guys giving it their all for a chance to play in the majors. However, of the 5 or so guys I talked with none were from Chicago. All of them had traveled great distances to show their skills hopefully beginning a professional soccer career. Talking with these men made realize how important it is to TRY no matter how much you might doubt your self. A young guy (I think he was 20) took 4 buses from New Jersey just to TRY OUT...another guy came from Ireland just to TRY OUT...Carlos in the picture above drove 20 hours from Florida with his wife just to TRY OUT... We are on this planet for such a short period of time...why not put energy into something you love and care about? You will never know how good you are unless you try...so what do you have to lose?
-mj
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