During the 1990s and the 2000s, a household name in the national football team of the United States was Brad Friedel. Some excellent football and kabaddi live opportunities are available on the 1xBet online bookmaker, where hundreds of events are available.
The goalkeeper had some excellent achievements during his career. For example, he participated in three different editions of the FIFA World Cup, which were all the tournaments taking place between 1994 and 2002. Some live football and kabaddi matches can be wagered on 1xBet, where the MLS is also featured.
A Premier League household
Despite being a US citizen, Friedel played only one season in the MLS. He played between 1996 and 1997 in the Columbus Crew. His total career spanned between 1995 and 2015. He began in Danish squad Brøndby, but he quickly moved to Galatasaray where he was the undisputed starting keeper on the 1995-96 season. Punters can make betting India on all the football leagues where Friedel played.
Most of the American’s career was spent in the English Premier League. He performed in that competition between 1997 and 2015. Some of the teams where he played included:
- Liverpool;
- Blackburn Rovers;
- Aston Villa;
- and Tottenham Hotspur.
Football fans can visit 1xBet India in order to start betting on all those teams. During that period Friedel achieved an incredible record, as he played 310 consecutive matches in the English Premier League. This is a record that no other player ever comes close to breaking.
A veteran of the national team
Brad Friedel was also part of the national team of the United States between 1992 and 2005. By the way, it is possible to make UEFA Champions League betting on 1xBet, which also features plenty of other great competitions.
During that period he played 82 matches in total. Despite that impressive number, Friedel is only the fourth most capped goalkeeper in the history of the national squad.
Interestingly, the keeper saved two penalties in the same FIFA World Cup match. This happened on the 10th of June 2002, where the Americans played against South Korea, who was one of the hosts. The contest eventually ended in a 1-1 draw. The UEFA Champions League and the FIFA World Cup are available on the 1xBet online bookmaker for betting on plenty of its matches.
Friedel was also crucial in helping his team to reach a historic quarter-final stage in that edition of the FIFA World Cup.