Coming off winning the MLS Cup in his first season, Cherundolo credits backgammon, learned playing in the German Bundesliga, for his approach to the sport.
Establishing a lead in the Supporters’ Shield standings prior to the 2022 MLS All-Star game in August, the Los Angeles Football Club was regularly dominating second halves and securing points.
Dropping a league-low three points from winning positions over the course of the season marked a significant improvement for Cherundolo’s group compared to previous versions of LAFC. That was also true relative to the league. New England won the Supporters’ Shield in 2021 but failed to qualify for the playoffs last year in large part because it gave away an MLS-worst 31 points after taking the lead.
Weighing all of this, the 44-year-old Cherundolo said, is key to quality coaching, which he understood prior to retiring from competition in 2014.During Cherundolo’s days in the German Bundesliga as a defender and captain at Hannover 96, teammate Altin Lala taught him backgammon. Depending where the ball is on the field, aggressively taking chances should be considered and reconsidered.Watching as adults played backgammon in his native Albania, Lala absorbed the ins and outs when he was a child.
“Steve’s understanding of the game and tactics was one of the best I’ve experienced in our time together,” the Albanian said through an interpreter. “As a player, he already thought in the same way as a coach.”
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