On the day Major League Soccer and its players association confirmed a new labor peace – and the league’s commissioner, via a mid-day video call, confirmed teams could return to competitive games soon – Portland Timbers goalkeeper Steve Clark boiled his thoughts down to a few basics – basics which hint at an athlete’s view:
“I’m a soccer player,” he explained, attending a Wednesday conference call of his own. “I play goalkeeper. That’s what I do. That’s what I love to do. That’s essential to my being. And I’m really excited to be out there, playing.