CARSON, Calif. – Brian Rowe was preparing for the start of another LA Galaxy training camp when out of the blue, he received a phone call from his former goalkeeper coach Matt Reis.
Reis, formerly of the Galaxy coaching staff and now with the U.S. National Team, had a pleasant surprise for the veteran ‘keeper from Eugene, OR. He was going to be called into the USMNT’s January Camp squad to replace the injured Stefan Frei, giving the 28-year-old a chance to represent his country for the first time.
Initially, Rowe was shocked, but then once the butterflies faded away, he began to prepare himself for the “great honor” that he was about to receive.