I was sitting in my new flat a couple of weeks ago watching the entertaining Benfica Vs Man United
game when the name of Javier Hernandez was uttered by the commentator. "That's pretty cool" said my
flatmate Micky when an image of the Mexican one came onto the screen. "It's like he's got his
rapper's name on the back of his shirt.
Photo Credit: Drew HallowellIf there were two people that made the Major League Soccer
needle move for non-soccer fans and the casual ones, it was David Beckham and the child-prodigy,
Freddy Adu. Problem is... over the years both have been incredibly disappointing, and dare we say,
busts.
Until now.
Time for another gathering of links from around the MLS blogosphere to get you, our intrepid,
genius reader up to date.
In case you want a bit of video recap to go with your text recap check out the MLS recap show
for week 14. Please note for some reason the mind's behind the video feed at MLS soccer split this
thing up into three parts.
Hmmm... I guess I should be writing lesson plans, what with very little soccer on to speak of
today. But, here I am, digging up something for you.So. We've got the MLS season starting for you
Tuesday night. Galaxy at Seattle on ESPN. Golden Balls is back. Landycakes is running, although
it's been quiet about him in the media lately.
After all the drama surrounding where Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder (and global style icon) David
Beckham would land on loan this Major League Soccer off-season who had "nowhere" in the office
pool?
Anyone....? Bueller....?
Turns out the former England international (and, yes, former.
I've steered clear of the whole transfer window so far and have only briefly mentioned Mr David
Beckham once in passing, but with Redknapp stating on TalkSPORT that the deal is all but done now,
with Levy just finalising some of the finer details with Beckham's advisers in California, I think
it's safe to say we've made our first signing of 2011.
Ah, Everton. A team I should have some fondness for because they've got noisy neighbours like us
and while I was growing up for some reason most of my friends wore their blue and pretended they
were Neville Southall or Tony Cottee, but I don't. It annoys me how they go from one season to the
next flitting between challenging for Europe or escaping relegation.
