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 No. 4:
The season is going very well, and when we win a game the celebrations are unbelievable. I also got a gas card from the club so the free transportation on the moped lets me see a lot of Europe pretty easily. The trainer gave us the weekend off because we played well last week, so the team went out to celebrate and I got my first taste of the European night life, which was a lot of fun. I still miss a lot my friends, but Skype has made it pretty easy to stay in touch with everyone.
After every training session it's nice to see all the fans who come to watch, and they all want autographs which is funny to see.
Last week we had picture day so now I'm starting to see posters of the team all over the city.