Marcelo Balboa Quotes


I say, 'Thank you, God, for keeping me and my wife alive to be able to see my son being honored at the Hall of Fame,' - Marcelo Balboa


I never really studied the game. I just watched tape of who I had to cover. That was my studying. - Marcelo Balboa


I have a hard time talking about myself. It was much more than just an individual... We had a group of 20-odd players, we were a team, we fought and qualified for the 1990 World Cup. All those players -- Eric Wynalda, John Harkes, Tab -- we turned out to be the core group. We sacrificed a lot to make sure that soccer took off. We played in front of maybe 5,000 fans on a good night. But I enjoyed every minute. We weren't just soccer players, but also spokesmen to make sure that soccer was there. - Marcelo Balboa


He was like a second father to me. - Marcelo Balboa


Being here and realizing the gentlemen that are over here and the pre-NASL guys, I'm humbled and honored to be in the same group as you guys are in right now. - Marcelo Balboa


Being able to (come back) was a special moment. - Marcelo Balboa


As a player I was always labeled as Rambo or the guy who crushed people at the back... You never really knew how the media thought of you. The fact that they voted me in on the first time, it's a real honor. - Marcelo Balboa


And if anyone on our team said they did, they'd be lying... But as our careers went on, we started to hear more about the Hall. As a player, you always want to leave your mark. And with the Hall, people will have a way to remember us. - Marcelo Balboa


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