Come meet Claudio Reyna in Pasadena, CA

Just received this e-mail from the LA Galaxy. US soccer fans in the LA/Pasadena area can meet Captain America. Read on:


WHAT: U.S. National Team soccer star Claudio Reyna will be meeting fans and signing copies of his inspirational autobiography, “More Than Goals: The journey from backyard games to World Cup Competition.”

WHEN: 7-9 p.m., Wednesday, May 26, 2004

WHERE: CATZ - Competitive Athlete Training Zone

753 S. Arroyo Parkway

Pasadena, CA 91105
(626) 793-3867

WHY: Reyna, who will make his 100th appearance with the National Team on June 2 vs. Honduras, will be meeting fans and signing his new autobiography. Copies of “More Than Goals” will be available to purchase for $15, which is $2.95 less than the retail price. There will be giveaways, including t-shirts and free training sessions. Fans and aspiring athletes can tour the CATZ facility and meet the trainers who Reyna credits with facilitating his amazing eight-month recovery from reconstructive knee surgery in 2002.

 

I stopped by. I bought two of his books, one for me and one for my nephew who has a birthday coming up. He signed both books, writing a "happy birthday" greeting for my nephew; he's going to love that. I have not read the book but I did read an excerpt from the book that was published in the current issue of Soccer America. It seems like a good read.

Claudio was very friendly and gracious. He said he was flying out to Boston the following day and he was looking forward to the game tonight. I took a few pictures, which I will try to post later.

When I was there, there was a constant stream of people coming in to meet Claudio. People brought in jerseys, soccer balls and newspaper articles to have autographed. I am bummed that I did not think of bringing my DVD copy of "My Way" to have signed. There is a great picture of Claudio on that DVD cover.