Manager Introduction
Los Angeles, CA -- From a young age, Lukas Washington had a dream. A dream to become the best American soccer player to ever play the game, to show the entire world that Americans are not a laughingstock when it comes to the beautiful game. Unfortunately for him, that would require having actual footballing ability, something he did not have despite his unbound enthusiasm for the most popular sport on the planet.
Born to an American father and a Swedish mother, Washington quickly found that he loved soccer (or, as his mother called it, football). The backbone of his family life was watching as many competitions as he could, and young Lukas would often be found dribbling a ball at the local park. He grew irritated at how many of his peers would play essentially any other sport, and this formed his desire to change their (and everyone else's) minds. Once he entered high school and got cut from the school team, he quickly reshaped his ambitions and decided to apply himself to the mental side of the game. He studied various languages to give himself a chance at working in as many countries as possible. He studied the psychology of players and how to get the best out of them. He studied various tactics and strategies.
Washington was much more devoted to his dream than his schoolwork, and his grades suffered. He struggled to complete his high school degree and was determined to enter the field of club management as soon as he could. He worked odd jobs and saved up as much money as he could, as he knew that someone with his complete lack of experience on either the playing or managing side of the game meant that he was going to have a long and tough climb to even make a living career out of his dream. Still, he persisted, and with the blessing of his parents started applying to as many clubs as he could across the globe. His dream, while modified, remained: Washington was determined to become the best American manager and show everyone that an American could manage and thrive in any competition worldwide.