Erik Friberg endeared himself to Seattle Sounders fans even more with this delightfully awkward post-game interview

Erik Friberg and Clint Dempsey celebrate Friberg's goal, October 28, 2015

Can you blame a guy for feeling a little brain-scrambled after scoring a major, major game-winning goal?


Erik Friberg saved the day for the Seattle Sounders Wednesday night in their Audi 2015 MLS Cup Playoffs Knockout Round game against the LA Galaxy.


And just minutes after he scored the winner in a 3-2 victory, things got a little lost in translation when Friberg stepped up for an interview with UniMás. After a few moments of confusion, though, both interviewer and interviewee came through with a big save.


Check out the video--it's charmingly awkward.


October 29, 2015

UPDATE: Friberg had the perfect response via his very seldomly used Twitter account: