Hope Solo was stealing headlines yet again, but not for her outstanding play on the field or her outspoken nature off it. This time, it wasn’t her doing at all.
What should have been a day of celebration for Carlos Bocanegra (and Solo, and maybe others) evolved quickly into one of criticism. Bocanegra wasn’t at fault either. It was early September, and the former defender and current Atlanta United technical director had reached the zenith of his American soccer life—induction into the National Soccer Hall of Fame.
The conversation should’ve been focused on Bocanegra and his journey toward that moment.