Pablo Mastroeni
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"Pablo Mastroeni" is a retired American Association football/soccer player and current head coach of the Colorado Rapids.

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There's been a bit of tension and anxiety in camp this week. A lot of attention has been put on this game by the German press, so we're just at the point where we want to get things rolling.

Winning solves a lot of problems. As far as changing who you are this late in your life, it is hard to do. He's still a character, and that's some of the reasons why he's so creative and dynamic.

When he signed his contract for [the Fusion], he went out and bought a minivan, put 20-inch rims on it and had an alien stuck in the back window, ... He dances to the beat of his own drum.

Sometimes when you have no pressure is when you play your best soccer. We have to definitely match their intensity and build on what we've done the past two months of the season.

I think the misconception is that you play a new team, a new franchise, and you think it's going to be a walk in the park when they have nothing to shoot for.

We seem to step up when we play Mexico, especially in the U.S.. Obviously, I don't think we played our best (in March). I think we prepared well. The day of the game, I don't think we showed up. Here's a chance to redeem ourselves.