Portland Timbers midfielder Diego Valeri joins Talkin' Blazers to discuss his soccer career, his love for Portland and whether Major League Soccer might be returning to the pitch anytime soon.
1:30 Dan says Deigo Valeri deserves a statue outside Providence Park.
2:00 Talking about the Timbers Army.
3:30 How do you make the Timbers/MLS even better?
5:15 Talking about the expectations put on him when he arrived to Portland in 2013.
9:30 How do you stay in shape during this time?
10:40 He says he must stay in shape because the season may return at any moment.
12:00 Have you thought about how things will be if you return and there is no Timbers Army?
14:00 How much discussion have you and your teammates had with your families about possibly being away for at least a month?
16:00 What Portland restaurant will you go to when things open up?
17:00 Who is the greatest Argentinian athlete ever?
21:00 Talking about soccer's popularity in Argentina.
24:00 Talking about how many great Argentinian soccer players play the same position as he does.
27:00 Talking about his relationship with his daughter.
31:00 Says he's a basketball fan and a Blazer fan.
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