He may have been playing in the shadow of Altidore, Adu, and Szetela for the US in the U20 World
Cup, but slowly and assuredly, Dax McCarty is making a name for himself in the MLS with his current
club, FC Dallas.
Coming from parents who were both talented athletes in their prime, it's really no surprise that
McCarty is so physically-gifted, but what is surprising is the sport in which he chose to
concentrate.
- Fans of Austria's National Football team are so ashamed of the squads recent run of eight
straight losses that they've called for a withdrawal of the side from the 2008 European
Championship, despite the free invite as hosts. More than 4000 people have added their names to a
petition at www.rueckgrat.cc since it was launched a week ago today. The petitioners have made it
clear that they are not blaming players nor coaches of the team, but feel that their participation
in the tournament would be an insult to the sport.
