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We felt we needed to strengthen the offenseand in many cases, that builds from the midfield. Our goalkeeping is sound, but there will be a gaping hole in center of defense. Our solution was to acquire Daphe Koster, but we also have sixth overall pick in the draft. Our midfield created chances and held the ball well, but we had two international midfielders who were not coming back, and we replaced them with Carli Lloyd From my perspective, that's an upgrade. Across the board, we've upgraded what was already a good team and made it a much better team. Q: What would surprise people about your jobA: The soccer business is not that much different than any other business I've been in. It is all about networking, having conversations, learning every single day and not being afraid to ask people their opinion. This kind of job works best when you don't have an ego. Q: What personally motivates youA: The experience of spending a week of summer camp at age 15 and being around Pele for eight hours a day, playing and laughing with the most famous athlete in the world, was an eye-opening, passion-enriching experience that instilled in me the love of the game.

Here I had the single greatest athlete of all time carrying his own lunch tray and spending all day playing with us kids The passion he had for this game was infectious. Thirty years later, a photo from that week is up in my office. That's why I tell our players you never know whom you will impact. I would not be sitting in this office if it weren't for that week in 1978. Q: What would you say to the average fanA: I think that this is a sport of passion I am a passionate supporter of the game Our fans need to be like that. We certainly want our fans to come support our team, but they also need to be soccer fans, watch on TV, get more engaged, and "consume" soccer You become a passionate fan of the sport before the team The teams and the players will change. It is fun to watch, and fun to attend a game. Have a question for Gerry about what it's like to run a pro sports team Ask him on Twitter! The previous story is excerpted from a press release by Sky Blue FC and is reprinted by beat writer Lauren Green. Green is a freelance writer who writes for Bleacher Report and Sports, Then and Now.

She can be contacted for comment or hire at . PHOTO CREDIT: The Red Sox unveiled $98 million worth of investments today at Fenway Park.This morning they introduced their new $15.5 million outfielder, Mike Cameron (above). After Jason Bay rejected the team’s last offer, Epstein & company put "plan B" into effect, re-directing the funds intended for Bay to Lackey and then replacing Bay with the 37-year-old defensive whiz. Mike Cameron was up first today. We had a lot of interest in him and it just didn’t work out…He was someone we anticipated would be a free agent this offseason, so we scouted him a lot during this past year…We just think he’s been an elite defender his entire career, someone who has been underappreciated from an offensive standpoint because he’s always played at big ballparks, pitchers ballparks.

And he’s been one of the most consistent players in the game if you look. He’ll get his 20 to 25 home runs every year, play outstanding defense, and sees a lot of pitches at the plate.And he’s a great guy in the clubhouse He fits in really well with what we do here. I know a lot of emphasis, a lot of talk, was centered on our offense last year. What was lost in the mix is our run prevention needs to improve as well. We were one of the worst defensive clubs in baseball last year and we think Mike is a very important piece towards improving. Cameron on coming to the Red Sox:I feel like I played in a pretty large market before and I understand the values and the hard work you have to put in…The other primary consideration is the opportunity to really win a championship. I pretty much have gotten to the end of the road so many times, so close, but with nothing to show for it.With the addition of Lackey and guys that are already here that have already been through it a couple of times I just feel like it’s an opportunity for me to come out and compete and try to do some good things. It’s on the East Coast, it’s close to my home, so it’s a pretty special moment.