It must be the socks.

Today we got fitted for socks. Pretty exciting, right? Actually, yes. The socks are VenoTrain sport socks made by the German company, Bauerfeind. According to the manufacturer, the socks increase blood flow in the legs and consequently reduce recovery time.


The socks are so badass that they gave us hand shoes (handschuhe = gloves) just to put them on.


Maybe they're a bit of a hassle, but they'll come in handy when we have to sit on a bus for 2 hours to play an away game.

Archived Quote - Shakespeare

Love all, trust a few, Do wrong to none.

William Shakespeare, All's Well That Ends Well.

Back to the Show

After scoring a goal in a friendly. Thanks Dad, for finding the picture.

I have a solid B/B+ game. It got me through college soccer, and it has taken me this far. It's a safe game, but I wouldn't say it's easy to play. It's not a flashy game, but over the course of a season you would come to respect its consistency. It's a game without risks and, consequently, without rewards.

This is the game I play, but I wouldn't say it's my game. What is my game then? Well, that's something I'm still learning. The only thing I do know is that there's more inside of me than that B/B+ game. I believe that if a person is able to play whole-heartedly, without any reservations, than their character is shown on the field. Over the next 4 and a half months I plan to let people start seeing my game, and hopefully my character as well. Otherwise, what's the point, right?

Trainingslager - "Training Camp"

Before an indoor training session in Berlin

Training camp for the 2nd half of the season has begun. Over the next 4 weeks we will have 2-a-day trainings and 1-2 friendlies (non-league matches) a week.