Carl Craig should feel right at home in Madison.<\/p>\n
The 55-year-old Englishman was introduced as the new head coach<\/a> of Forward Madison FC this week. Aside from the obvious reasons to be excited \u2014\u00a0we have an actual British guy leading our team! \u2014 the Newcastle native has a countercultural spirit that should resonate with Mingos fans. In short: he\u2019s a bit of a weirdo.<\/p>\n Craig\u2019s journey to pro soccer is a strange one. He played the game as a boy, but fell away in his teens. And his time apart from the beautiful game is fascinating. Craig is a former bike messenger<\/a> and ex-vegan who tattooed himself at 11. He spent his adolescence protesting against Margaret Thatcher<\/a> and playing in a slew of punk rock bands (running in the same circles<\/a> as future \u201cTubthumping<\/a>\u201d stars Chumbawamba). In fact, Craig had never even coached organized soccer before leading a group of coworkers from a co-op music club.<\/p>\n Madison, you’re going to love this man. https:\/\/t.co\/en5NtrpxTZ<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Forward Madison FC (@ForwardMSNFC) December 1, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n