Michael Lahoud has turned heads this year in more than one way. Apart from his steady play, he's
shown that one of the most notable factors about him is his motivation to give back to the
community. Born in Sierra Leone and now plying his trade for Chivas USA, the former WakeForest
midfielder is an integral part of the "Date a Chiva" fundraiser.
In 1987, there was a cheesy teen comedy movie called "Can't Buy Me Love." For those of you
fortunate enough to not know this movie, let me explain the gist of it. A nerdy high school kid
named Ronald has some money saved up for a new telescope. At about the same time, a popular
cheerleader named Cindy finds herself in desperate need of money.
FIFA has announced the referees list for the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup. There are three Americans
on the list -- one long-time referee (Kari Seitz) and two assistant referees -- as well as three
Mexicans and one each from Canada, El Salvador, and Trinidad & Tobago. Here's the list: Referees
Kari Seitz (USA) Carol Anne Chenard (Canada) Quetzalli Alvarado Godíñez (Mexico) Assistant
Referees Emperatríz Ivonne Ayala López (El Salvador) Mayte Ivonne Chávez García (Mexico)
Marlene Duffy (USA) Cindy Mohammed (Trinidad & Tobago) Rita Muñoz (Mexico) Veronica Pérez (USA)