There was also the general vibe around the two-hour practice that caters to an offseason 90-man roster. World Cup rosters consist of 26 players, and the average MLS roster is 20-30 players.
"Honestly, I didn't really know what to expect, but it was nothing like what I expected," admitted Hirst.
"It's just the music going off, the different teams and the different sides of the game, it's completely different to fútbol in so many different ways. But all the guys that we've met have been so nice, chatty, friendly, it's been wicked."
OK, so the Bojangles is a new twist, and the weather and general structure of a football practice were different. Surely, though, a group of athletes who kick a ball for the entire game would feel more comfortable kicking, right?