If you were to take a poll asking people who the best defenders in MLS are, the list would
include each of the following names:
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Chad Marshall
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Michael Parkhurst
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Bakary Soumare
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Bobby Boswell
At least three of those names enjoyed career-type seasons while the fourth, Parkhurst, still
played at a very high level.
You have to give it to a most excellent blog and a friend of MLSR, The Fighting Talker for scooping
the entire MLS blogosphere on this one.
Columbus has one less worry. Defender Chad Marshall, long thought to be headed to Europe is
re-signing with the Crew.
Here is an excerpt:
It's very, very rare when Fighting Talker can actually break news, especially news that Steve
(Goff) apparently doesn't know yet, but my sources close to the situation in Columbus are telling
me that Chad Marshall is about to decline that offer from Mainz and accept an extension from the
Crew.
New England Revolution defender and former Rookie of the Year Michael Parkhurst is leaving Major
League Soccer after 4 seasons. Parkhurst is finishing up contract negotiations with FC
Nordsjaelland, a team from Denmark's Superligaen.
Parkhurst's contract was up at the end of this past season so his move is free for FC
Nordsjaelland.
According to the German club's website the Columbus Crew's Chad Marshall is currently on trial with
the club. Here is a Google Translated excerpt:
When a test match against Darmstadt 98 is played at 6pm on
Monday, 8 December in Bruchweg stadium there will be a guest player from the United States for the
use of 05.
