Before Frankie Maier even knew how to walk, soccer was already coursing through her veins.
To say that Maier’s father, Walter, liked soccer is an understatement. He was a serious competitor back in the day. Now a father of three, he has passed his love for the game down to Maier and her siblings.
“He played on some club teams overseas in Germany and would play over here too with the German-Hungarian teams,” Maier said.
Walter also participated in some New York Cosmos practices, and had the opportunity to play for an Olympic team, but was unable to do so since he already had procured a professional contract.