Gentleman footballer – the antidote to soccer’s bad boys

June 4, 2011

I had the great good fortune to help Brad Friedel to write his autobiography. It was great to hear that Tottenham Hotspurs have signed him up on a two year contract which will see him still playing Premier League football at the age of 42.

We need people like Brad Friedel. In a game that is dominated by headlines about bad boys and prima-donnas, Brad is a true gentleman on the field and off it. His actions speak louder than all of the words written about others whose brains seem to be in their feet.

Every profession has its unsung heroes. People who get on with things and who try to help others without crying out for attention all of the time.

Let’s hear it for Friedel the quiet American, and people like him whatever their profession.