Thanks to Luis Arroyave’s Red Card blog, I took the time to read Jamie Trecker’s update/interview with Freddy Adu. Apart from being generally impressed with the little scamp’s maturity (here, I’m thinking his decision to “go Benfica” before “going big”), one passage caught my eye…and also prompted a “say what now?” moment:
“Some will have [...]
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Two preseason games played yesterday….even if MLSnet.com sneaked Chivas’ win over Red Bull, which I swear prior to yesterday, into their round-up of February 13 games. But here’s what I found on the two games that were legitimately recorded as being played on February 13….and may God have mercy on the soul of the [...]
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To all the Center Holds It readers, Happy Valentine’s day. We love you….and not platonically…
And, to borrow a headline (and concept…and the reporting; I’m only posting this for my own Valentine’s joke) from the Washington Examiner, DC United got a big sloppy kiss from the Washington D.C. city council in the form of a renewed [...]
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On Monday I had the opportunity to interview on Forza Futbol and give my two cents about Sevilla and why I’m such a fan. It was nice to get the opportunity to talk about Sevilla, in English, for once. Their podcast focuses on La Liga and Serie A mainly and it is always a good [...]
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EVERTON 2, SK Brann 0
Timmy Howard in net. Yakubu returned from a David Moyes-given suspension (came back late from the African Nations Cup). Everton and Howard overcame a Ramiro Corrales’ former team without the services of Mikel Arteta. Leon Osman and future star Victor Anichebe put two late goals away to secure a third round [...]
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The Real Federación Española de Fútbol (RFEF) put the kabosh on rumors that El Viejo Luis Aragonés would be leaving the Spanish national side before Euro 2008.
Angel Maria Villar, president of RFEF who according to the FIFA website likes ‘history, music and hiking’ (WTF?) said
“The national team coach is determined to continue in his job [...]
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