It’s taken over three years, two leagues, one threatened name change, and three head coaches to lead up to this day.



Finally, for the first time since Ibson joined Minnesota United ahead of the 2015 NASL season, he’s been made available for a sit-down interview. After getting my microphone situated in the boardroom at the National Sports Center, a panicked thought comes into my head:



“I’ve never heard Ibson speak. What if he isn’t talkative?”



It seems like a fitting type of dark comedy. In major-league sports, nearly every player is made available at nearly every juncture of the season. You, the readers, can regularly point to quotes from players all over the pitch and get a quick glimpse into how they think about the game.



Not Ibson. Aside from two brief post-training interviews, he’s been a bit of a media recluse over the past three years. On Wednesday, he walks in alongside Geison Moura, a former...