News about Ben Olsen

In the US Open Cup final, Ben Olsen praises the 'wonderful' victory over a Lionel Messi-less Inter Miami: "We're risky when things click."

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 28, 2023
In the 2-1 US Open Cup final victory over Inter Miami, Houston Dynamo boss Ben Olsen lauded his team for displaying some'resilience.' As Lionel Messi sat out the game with a nagging injury, the Dynamo raced off to a good start as Miami looked lost in attack throughout the first half. Messi has been wrestling with a muscle disorder as a result of scar tissue. We're risky when things are clicking and moving the ball,' Olsen told CBS Sports after the game.

Can YOU guess which global football star is hidden in this optical illusion?

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 27, 2023
Optical illusions are all the rave these days and this latest one will stump a lot of football fans - but can you figure out who's face is hidden in the image? The photo, which has gone viral on social media on Wednesday, depicts a herd of goats on a field, but there's more to it than meets the eye. If you squint your eyes - or even go cross-eyed - you may be able to detect a familiar face.

Despite the star's absence from two games and practice with'muscle exhaustion,' Lionel Messi believes he will participate in the US Open Cup final for Inter Miami

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 27, 2023
Ben Olsen, the current Houston Dynamo manager, told reporters that Lionel Messi will be on the field for Inter Miami during the forthcoming US Open Cup final. Messi hasn't played since being subbed off in the 37th minute of Miami's match against Toronto FC due to'muscle exhaustion.' Since then, he's been sat out Miami's next game, which was a 1-1 draw against in-state rival Orlando City and an international game for Argentina.

After taking over as head coach, Ben Olsen promises to usher in a new era at Houston Dynamo

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 9, 2022
Ben Olsen has been named as the Hoston Dynamo's next head coach, coming off a season in which they finished 13th in the MLS Western Conference. Olsen, 45, is best known for the ten seasons he spent as the head coach of D.C. United from 2010-2020. He was named MLS Coach of the Year in 2014 and led the team to a 2013 US Open Cup win. His final record with Washington, D.C., was 113-137-84. 'I am excited to join Houston Dynamo FC and help support one of the finest MLS franchises in the city's rich past,' Olsen said.