On September 7, the Major Arena Soccer League announced a massive three-team, six-player trade which saw the Kansas City Comets, San Diego Sockers and Tacoma Stars shake up their rosters. The Stars lost three defensive stalwarts to the Comets, but what they gained might be the bigger deal. The Stars added two players, Forward Matt Clare and Defender Milan Ivanovic.
Matt Clare grew up around the game, “always in the system,” as he puts it. His father, John Clare, played professionally in the United States for several teams, most notably the Fort Lauderdale Strikers. Growing up.