Tony Meola Exclusive: USMNT Legend Talks MLS, Julian Green and Clint Dempsey

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Published: April 1, 2014

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Former United States men’s national team goalkeeper Tony Meola is a legend in the history of the U.S. program, playing in three World Cups, including the team’s memorable run in 1994.  

In total, Meola earned 100 caps in his storied career for the U.S. We caught up with him in Arizona prior to the U.S.’s friendly against Mexico tomorrow and talked about Major League Soccer’s failure in the CONCACAF Champions League, Julian Green’s recent commitment to the U.S. program and his definition of success for the U.S. in Brazil.

 

Bleacher Report: So, besides watching the national team tomorrow, what are you doing in Arizona?

Tony Meola: I’m out here with Allstate. We’re in our fourth year of sponsorship with U.S. Soccer and MLS. We’ll do a clinic tonight in the community. When it’s all said and done, the kids will walk away with new uniforms and gear for their entire team. Tomorrow, we’ll be part of the Allstate Fan Zone and those kids that are at the clinic tonight will join us at the game tomorrow.

 

B/R: A lot was made about MLS' failure to get a team into the CONCACAF Champions League semifinals despite having squads in three of the four quarterfinal matches. What did you make of those results?


TM: They had chances, right? LA had the best chance. In all three cases, the series were lost at home… We’ve got to do a better job, there’s no question. Ultimately, the timing of the tournament is not great for MLS teams. Most (MLS) teams only played one game prior to being in the tournament when the Mexican teams were in full form. It’s not an excuse, by any stretch, but that point has to be addressed. We’ve got to do a better job. We’ve got to be better prepared.


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