{"id":1176748,"date":"2022-12-12T05:40:17","date_gmt":"2022-12-12T11:40:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/?p=1176748"},"modified":"2022-12-12T05:44:02","modified_gmt":"2022-12-12T11:44:02","slug":"former-usmnt-charlie-davies-sneakers-soccer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/former-usmnt-charlie-davies-sneakers-soccer\/","title":{"rendered":"Former USMNT Player Charlie Davies Talks Sneaker & Soccer Overlap, His Favorite Boot & More"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

From the pitch to the booth, soccer is embedded in Charlie Davies<\/a>‘ DNA and legacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The former professional soccer player has been all over the world from Sweden’s Hammarby to France’s Sochaux and even Danish club Randers. In addition to his club appearances abroad, Davies also played for MLS’ D.C. United, New England Revolution, and the Philadelphia Union.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not only was his decade-plus career noteworthy on the club level but also for the Stars & Stripes as a member of the USMNT. Though only scoring four goals, Davies’ international presence is engraved in history as he became the fourth American to ever score against Mexico in the famed Estadio Azteca after scoring the opening goal in their match in August of 2009.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After hanging up his boots, Davies has picked up his sneakers as an analyst for MLS and the USMNT. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We caught up with Davies to talk about the intersection of soccer and sneaker culture, his favorite soccer boots of all time, and his continued relationship with the Swoosh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read more below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Snkrs Day:<\/strong> Sneakers, streetwear, and soccer are closer than they’ve ever been. What was it like for you as a player and now as an analyst? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Charlie Davies:<\/strong> It\u2019s always been there. Now seeing sneakers with suits is starting to change. I feel like I\u2019m one of the guys at the forefront.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Charlie Davies in the Nike Air Yeezy 1 “Blink”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I was always moved and motivated by the people I was influenced by; the guys who were bringing in fashion and culture to the sport. I take it back to the original Air Yeezys. That\u2019s what really got me into the sneaker culture and learning about the shoes, how they can shape what you\u2019re wearing, it\u2019s incredible to be honest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NK: Is it friendly competition in the booth with you and Maurice Edu<\/a>?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

CD:<\/strong> [Maurice] and I we\u2019ve always been into sneakers. We\u2019ve been collecting since we both turned pro the same year. It\u2019s part of who we are. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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(Left to Right): Charlie Davies, Thierry Henry, Maurice Edu, Clint Dempsey<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019ve embraced it. We enjoy it. We like bringing heat to the set. We pump each other up. We don\u2019t look left or right, we just think to ourselves “let\u2019s just run this. Let\u2019s be the guys who are trying to start something.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NK: You’ve mentioned your influences within the sport. Was there a specific player you mirrored yourself after \u2014 whether on or off the pitch?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

CD: <\/strong>Ronaldo and [Thierry] Henry were Nike<\/a> athletes, so as a kid I always wanted to be a Nike athlete. I wanted to be like them. Then you throw in Michael Jordan, Ken Griffey Jr., etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NK: Ronaldo, R9 as some call him, will forever be remembered for his game but also one of the most iconic boots of all-time: the Nike Mercurial R9. What was it like seeing that boot for the first time?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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