Way Of Champions Podcast

He was not always the best player in the group, he didn’t play soccer year-round, and he didn’t have access to see the game being played by the best. He did work harder than anyone else and always kept the mindset there was room to be better. Because he chose work ethic as his guide, Brian Ching succeeded in soccer. Hear his story.   Getting in Touch: Email: bkching@houstondynamo.com Twitter: @BrianChing   About You can add Brian Ching to the growing list of players that have risen to USMNT caliber by playing in Major League Soccer.  The first Hawaiian to ever play for the USMNT, Ching earned his caps from coach Bruce Arena by rising from relative anonymity to a spot in the San Jose Earthquakes' starting lineup in only two years. It culminated in the spring of 2006 when the Houston Dynamo striker was rewarded for his strong start to the MLS season by being named to Arena's 23-man roster for the 2006 World Cup. While he did not see action in Germany, Ching's high work-rate and powerful shot continued to impres