for win at Montreal

Louisville City FC clinches playoff spot

LouCity's Ranjitsingh earns international call-up

Study: New stadium needed to grow LouCity FC

By the time Paco was born in 1992, the majority of Mikey's touring days were done. Mikey became a stay-at-home dad while his wife studied alternative medicine. He took Paco to all his soccer games and watched his middle son play on school teams for the West Ham youth academy and later with semi-professional English club Bishop's Stortford FC.

Paco eventually left England to play college soccer in the United States. After two years at Young Harris College, he signed his first professional contract with the United Soccer League's Louisville City FC in March.

A former youth soccer player himself, Mikey was incredibly dedicated to and supportive of his son's career,although at times perhaps too enthusiastic for Paco's taste.

"I think I used to get on his nerves sometimes, to be honest with you," Mikey Craig said. "I was one of these parents who coach from the touchlines, which is totally wrong. You should never do that. It's one thing being on the touchlines giving commands. It's another thing when you're on the field in the heat of the battle."

“Dad, I'm not listening to you anyway!" Paco would say to him. "I'm focusing on the game.”

Mikey knows what being on the pitch is like; he had his own glory days on the soccer field as a young boy. He recalled a match his school team played against English club Fulham's U-16 side. The school team was a goal down