When Desmond Armstrong broke onto the scene with the United States Men’s National Team in 1987, he was one of two African-Americans on the team. He didn’t have a conventional career path, but his willingness to take risks with his career and succeed was a big part of why he is immortalized in the National Soccer Hall of Fame. Recently, Desmond Armstrong spoke with Stars and Stripes FC on his unconventional career track, his time with the USMNT during the 1988 Olympics and the 1990 World Cup, playing in Brazil, and his thoughts on the Brasileiro as a league American players should consider during their playing careers.
Black History Month: Desmond Armstrong discusses his Hall of Fame career
