The Daily Madness: Billy Beane: Soccer Guru?, Blatter wants to open World Cup bidding, New Zealand strangling self, & more
- Billy Beane, the Oakland Athletics GM and overall baseball genius, is set to deliver a keynote speech at the ‘Future of Football Conference' in London on November 20th. The 'Moneyball' author and innovator will play a role in the rebirth of the San Jose Earthquakes of the MLS and is looking to learn something about maximizing talent from the likes of Sir Alex Ferguson, Sam Allardyce, and Howard Wilkinson.
Football is for the Madman @ Oct 15, 2007 10:40 AM EST | Blog Profile
Tags: Arsenal, San Jose Earthquakes, MLS, FIFA, Soccer, New Zealand, Sir Alex Ferguson, Sepp Blatter, usmanov, Coventry City, Oakland Athletics, Billy Beane