Marco Maricć talks first day of training on Soccer Matters

Marco Maric capped off his first day with the club on Soccer Matters with Glenn Davis on Monday evening and we got a brief introduction to the 24-year-old who arrived in Houston on Saturday.

Maric touched on his time with Rapid Vienna before transitioning to Hoffenheim and eventually MLS. We also gathered a little information that’s more personal to who he is off the field, as well.

Maric is passionate about taking care of his family and his first biggest influence to play soccer -- his dad.

“My influence was my dad, actually,” Maric said on Soccer Matters. “When I started to play football, I was first a striker – but my big idol was Oliver Kahn and I was watching some of his games and really…