Post by EFC on Mar 17, 2011 8:07:36 GMT
Chad "Johnson" Ochocinco, former Cincinatti Bengals Wide Reciever is trying out for the Kansas MLS team..
Seems like a confident fellow
Seems like a confident fellow
A 10-year veteran of the NFL, Ochocinco played competitively as a striker from his youth until his days at Miami Beach Senior High School. Despite abandoning the game for the gridiron, he remained a die-hard soccer fan and even formed friendships with some of the sport's biggest names.
"I know a couple of guys. Ronaldinho is one of them. Thierry Henry is good friend of mine. Cristiano Ronaldo, I talk to him all the time on Twitter. We DM back and forth. Ashley Cole is a good friend of mine. I used to go watch Thierry Henry play at Arsenal every off-season," Ochocinco told SportingKC.com.
Whether or not he can compete on their level remains to be seen, but Ochocinco is confident in his abilities on the pitch.
"I played soccer before football, and I was good. That's where I get my quick feet – my feet are unbelievable," he said. "There's not one person in soccer right now that would beat me running, that's including Lionel Messi."
After the initial, four-day test, Kansas City will decide whether to extend Ochocinco's trial period or release him.
"I know a couple of guys. Ronaldinho is one of them. Thierry Henry is good friend of mine. Cristiano Ronaldo, I talk to him all the time on Twitter. We DM back and forth. Ashley Cole is a good friend of mine. I used to go watch Thierry Henry play at Arsenal every off-season," Ochocinco told SportingKC.com.
Whether or not he can compete on their level remains to be seen, but Ochocinco is confident in his abilities on the pitch.
"I played soccer before football, and I was good. That's where I get my quick feet – my feet are unbelievable," he said. "There's not one person in soccer right now that would beat me running, that's including Lionel Messi."
After the initial, four-day test, Kansas City will decide whether to extend Ochocinco's trial period or release him.