Looks Like Chad Ochocinco Will Be Sticking Around As ‘Honorary Member’ Of Sporting KC

Chad Ochocinco showed a lot of things while training with Sporting Kansas City. He took the trial seriously, and never acted like it was a publicity stunt. He indicated a willingness to train hard and was a good teammate. While no one seems to think he has much of a future as a professional soccer player, he did prove worthy of being allowed to stick around to train with the team as long as he wants.

Ochocinco admitted that as of today, he’s not capable of earning a spot on a MLS team. He knows he doesn’t have the complete skill set needed to play at this level, but still seems to enjoy the experience. Still, Vermes said that he sees promise, and that if Ochocinco had chosen soccer over football that he probably could have been very good.

Take this with a grain of salt, but Chad Ochocinco is saying that he’s been invited to train with Sporting Kansas City as long as he wants and is now an “honorary member” of the team. It’s not immediately clear what that means, but one would assume that there’s no reason to expect to see Ochocinco suiting up for a MLS match anytime soon.

After much hype and attention, Chad Ochocinco actually made his training debut with Sporting Kansas City. There was a live video of his performance, and he apparently didn’t embarrass himself, but also admitted to being humbled by the experience. If you’re interested in finding out all the nitty-gritty details, you should probably check out The Daily Wiz, SB Nation’s Sporting Kansas City blog, who actually attended the training session.

As a fan of MLS, I have some mixed feelings about this little venture. On one hand, this has a lot of potential to turn into a distraction for a team that is just getting started a 10-game road trip to start the season. But the harsher reality is that this team could use all the attention it can get.