A Real Underdog Victory

Welcome all to Ice Cold Sports here on the Radio Blog Network! It has been awhile since we've been on and I sure missed you all, hope you feel the same. Today we have the amazing story of American soccer player Charlie Davies. Charlie has managed to silence all his doubters to make an incredible return to the game of soccer after many feared that he would never play again.



Back in October Davies was involved in a serious car accident just outside Washington D.C. One person was killed in the single car accident that left Davies struggling for his life. His long list of injuries included a broken Tibia and Femur, a broken and dislocated elbow, facial breaks that included and eye socket, forehead, and nose. But most severely, a lacerated bladder and bleeding of the brain.

He underwent hours and hours of surgery and was told it would be over a year before could even do anything related to soccer. He would face a very long, intense, and painful rehabilitation. Not only did Davies go through it all, but he managed to cut his recovery time in half.

The day after the accident with Davies laying in a hospital bed fighting for his life his USA teammates took battle on the field against Costa Rica. USA needed a win or tie to clinch the CONCACAF title over Mexico while Costa Rica needed a win just to qualify. With heavy hearts the fans held up signs and watched the 9th minute of the game in dead silence to honor the fallen player.



Late in the match Costa Rica held a sizable 2-0 lead but USA showed the determination and poise it showed in the Confederations Cup to come back scoring goals in the 75th minute and late in stoppage time to earn the clinching tie. Even though the game ended in a tie, there was a celebration to be had. Players jogging around the field, high fiving fans, and carrying a giant flag with Charlie's name and number on it.

I am really curious to know what drove Charlie Davies to get him to where he is now. What his motivation was and how he managed not to quit when the rehab got extremely tough. Although he is still two to four weeks away from fully rejoining his teammates of Sochaux. For those interested that is a French team. But for Charlie its larger than that. He should be ready for this Junes World Cup event in South Africa where now Team USA's odds at success will rise with the return of a teams top scorer and an opponents fall of another. Keep the inspiration going Charlie, we are all rooting for you and are eager to see you back in Stars and Stripes.



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