Beth Riley

Connally Edozien is jolly good.

London-bred Connally didn’t choose soccer – it chose him.  “In England, that’s what everyone did.  Football players were pretty much your heroes, and that’s what you wanted to be – that type of superstar.”

A long career on both sides of the Atlantic has led 29-year-old Connally to the Triangle, where he’s a forward USL’s Carolina RailHawks.  So, how’s he finding the US soccer scene in comparison to footie-mad England?  “It’s getting there. Bringing [well-known] players like David Beckham in helps – not just the LA Galaxy but all of soccer.”

What’s the best thing about wearing a skirt? “My favorite thing is that I felt comfortable, and didn’t feel undermined in it.”

What’s the best thing about reading skirt!? “It’s good for men, because we can’t seem to figure women out.”

~Faith Dwight