Sunday was the first day that I met the team (or most of them, some were still flying in). In the afternoon we had physicals, pictures and a meeting to go over the team environment, the missions statement, soccer philosophies, host family protocol, etc. Finally, we had a team dinner to introduce ourselves further.
Most of the conversations were about soccer backgrounds. What teams you’ve played for and who you know. Stories of tournaments, playoffs and trips. There are guys from everywhere here. And they have a lot of soccer credentials. I’ll write more about some of the guys later.
Overall, I was very impressed with the professional-ness of the team. We each got 2 warm-up kits (sox, shorts, tops), warm-up tops and bottoms and bag. Surge gear must be worn for all Surge functions, practice or otherwise. We also get (in limited amounts) free Jamba Juice, Subway, Applebee’s, Great Harvest Bread and haircuts. Small perks, but nice ones.
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