We love soccer - hopefully that much is clear - and as a result, we love other people that also love soccer. Charlie Bales authentically exemplifies this all day, every day. From his humble beginnings being coached by his mother in the YMCA leagues of hardscrabble Cedar Rapids in the early 90s to leading the Des Moines Menace to their second championship of all-time, Charlie's main intent in life seems to be having fun, bringing people together and spreading his love of the game of soccer. A man of many nicknames (Chuck, ChookBells, Hay, Charles, Lil' Chucklehead, Gamba, etc.) and the ultimate locker room guy, we enjoyed a chat with Charlie - a Saint at Xavier High School, a Leatherneck in Macomb and an absolute Menace in Des Moines!