Brad Friedel Quotations

Nobody knows how fast he is until they play him. He has games when everything he touches turns to gold. (on Michael Owen)

I don't agree that there's an over-abundance of a lack of quality.

Winning is irrelevant when you’re 11 or 12 years old. It really is it. At youth tournaments, I look at the technical ability of the players. Whether the team wins or loses - I don’t care.

Being a goalkeeper gives you quite a unique perspective on things. You are part of a team yet somehow separate; there are no grey areas, with success or failure being measured in real time; and you have a physical job which you can only do well by paying attention to your mental well-being. A great goalkeeper has to have the keys to a great mindset. To be able to work well in the box, I believe you have to be able to think outside the box

For a goalkeeper, there is no hiding place

I still have four to five good years at the top level, so I was very comfortable and confident to sign. I think I can give the club three very good years.

After a great deal of thought, consideration and discussion I have decided that now is the right time to bring to a close my time representing the U.S.,

I'm very pleased, we started speaking last April and it's been a little while but we got there in the end,