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From USMNT to FIFA tournament host - Goal chats to Jimmy Conrad

Ahead of this weekend's huge tournament in Bucharest, we sat down with a man who knows a thing or two about playing the game in real life and online

This weekend marks the true beginning of the FIFA 19 competitive season at the game’s first major dual-console live event.

Bucharest, Romania will play host to 64 of the world’s best players as they compete for a share of the $200,000 prize pool and 1,500 Global Series points.

On top of an impressive group of competitors is a strong contingent of broadcast talent with Spencer Owen, Joe Miller, Rachel Stringer, Skyle Walker, Mike Labelle, Ivan ‘Boras Legend’ Lapanje, Brandon Smith, Richard Buckley and Jimmy Conrad.