When ESPN announced late last year its roster of talent the network would feature during World
Cup 2010 games, the Disney-owned company definitely raised the bar with high-profile names such as
Martin Tyler, Efan Ekoku, Steve McManaman, Roberto Martinez, Ruud Gullit, John Harkes and Alexi
Lalas.
Awwwww, Major League Soccer. If anyone should be an MLS fan it should be me. I grew up playing
the sport; I love watching the sport; I've covered the sport at the high school, college and
professional level; I have a blog called IntelligentSoccer.com. If the MLS can't win me over
there's something seriously wrong.
Alexi Lalas and John Harkes give us their take on the draft.
Agree with most of what these two said. Agree with Lalas' take on RSL too.
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The jet set: David Beckham and Ruud Gullit discuss hairstyles on the Galaxy's Australian tour in
November 2007 (AP Photo).
At least in any depth, although with Ruud Gullit that's a relative term.
In truth, the story below is not particularly eye-opening, but then that was one of Gullit's
major traits as Galaxy coach, speaking without actually saying much of substance.
What is your New Year's resolution?
Mine is likely the same as Premier League referee Alan Wiley. To hit the gym or at least the
treadmill every day. But it seems to me that this resolution is too popular for just about
everyone here in America in January.
And sure it makes perfect sense here in the states where we are renowned as the most obese
nation in the world.
Here's how the voting has gone for the National Soccer Hall of Fame for the last seven years
(all I have are the top tens - my man Jack Huckel, late of the Hall, may have the
complete lists, but whether he'll ever share them, I don't know). Those players who were elected
are in bold.
By Clemente Lisi - MORRISTOWN, NJ (Jan 28, 2009) USSoccerPlayers -- Although many Americans have
found success in the English Premier League, very few have had a chance to play in Italy's Serie A.
In 2006, New Jersey-native Vincenzo Bernardo signed with Napoli's youth team, putting himself in
position to be the first American-born player in Serie A since Alexi Lalas donned a Padova jersey
in 1994.
