Andrew Lubahn's life took an unexpected turn this summer when the Erie native earned a tryout with Cercle Brugge, a pro soccer club in Bruges, Belgium. The tryout turned into an offer to train with the club and play for its reserve team for the next year, after which he'll be eligible under European law for a passport and the possibility of signing a pro contract with the team.
As he acclimates to Belgium and shapes his dreams, Lubahn invites friends, family and fans into his life through regular blog entries here at www.GoErie.com/blogs/Sports. Check back often for updates.
Entry 3:
Last week we had Fan Day at Cercle Brugge, and as a new signing for the new year I had to stand on stage in front of thousands of Cercle fans and try to speak in Dutch. The reporter asking the questions is from a famous TV show in Belgium and was pretty funny with the question she asked me.
This is the last week of summer here. I start school Monday and I'm curious to see how that goes, but the principal is a diehard Cercle fan so that should be nice.
I've finally gotten a few days off from soccer, so I've been able to go into the city of Brugge, and enjoy myself there and make some new friends. I finally know my way around the city, and the locals don't assume I'm a foreigner, so that feels good.
Training is starting to get a little more strenuous as the season starts to get into a flow, but the team is 2-0 and we're enjoying playing good soccer.
Comments (1)
respect young ninja, keep up the hard work
Posted by beenie | August 25, 2008 3:30 PM
Posted on August 25, 2008 15:30