Bobby Convey

Kansas City's well-traveled player on worshipping Ronaldo and working with Habitat for Humanity.

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WHAT IS YOUR EARLIEST MEMORY OF SOCCER?

My earliest soccer memory is when I was playing on the same local team as my brother at Penn Academy where my dad was our coach at six years old.

WHO WAS YOUR SOCCER HERO GROWING UP?

My soccer heroes growing up were Ronaldo and Rivaldo from Brazil.

DESCRIBE YOUR FIRST EXPERIENCE SUITING UP FOR THE U.S.

My first experience was in LA in front of 100,000 people playing against Mexico.

WHAT IS THE QUALITY YOU MOST ADMIRE IN A SOCCER PLAYER?

Skill and intelligence on the ball.

WHAT IS THE QUALITY YOU MOST DISLIKE IN AN OPPONENT?

[No answer]

WHAT IS THE KEY TO YOUR SOCCER SUCCESS?

Perseverance.

WHAT IS ONE SOCCER SKILL YOU WANT TO IMPROVE?

My right foot.

WHO HAS HAD THE GREATEST INFLUENCE ON YOUR DEVELOPMENT?

My family and my youth team coaches.

WHO IS YOUR CLOSEST FRIEND IN THE GAME?

Eddie Pope.

WHAT IS YOUR GREATEST SOCCER ACHIEVEMENT?

Starting in a World Cup game and playing in the Premiership.

WHAT IS YOUR GREATEST SOCCER DISAPPOINTMENT?

Getting injured while playing in England.

WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT LESSON YOU LEARNED FROM THE GAME?

Always try to enjoy yourself and work hard.

WHO ARE THE MOST TALENTED TEAMMATES YOU HAVE PLAYED ALONGSIDE?

Jamie Moreno and Marco Etcheverry.

WHO ARE THE TOUGHEST OPPONENTS YOU HAVE LINED UP AGAINST?

The Brazilian national team.

IF YOU WEREN'T A PROFESSIONAL SOCCER PLAYER, WHAT WOULD YOU DO FOR A LIVING?

I would be working for Habitat for Humanity.

WHAT IS YOUR ULTIMATE DEFINITION OF SUCCESS IN THE GAME?

When you can look back and can be satisified with the work you put in.

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