Um, you should probably read this, especially if you have any interest in US Soccer or Major League Soccer. Basically, former USMNT player and Fox Soccer analyst Eric Wynalda gets all out of character and speaks his mind and pulls his punches at the recent NSCAA Convention in a lecture cleverly titled “Why Not US.” Go ahead. Don’t be embarrassed. As you’ll soon see, he isn’t.
If you love perms or Didier Drogba, you’ll love the Les Éléphants shirt …
Spain is trying to conquer the world again. This time, they might succeed.
It’s 1999.
Fresh out of medical school, a young Joey Barton is pondering life’s big questions. Using his medical degree is important, but he feels a higher calling. Shaped by legends of freedom fighters, Joey knows that the pursuit of a conventional medical practice would leave him feeling empty. So he decides to fix his rickety motorcycle and cruise around South America. There is no itinerary, no ultimate physical destination. Joey’s destination is a spiritual one. The goal is to find his place and to align his moral compass with his training, and ultimately to discover an inspired direction. Continue Reading »
Juan Agudelo in training prior to the MLS All-Star Game.
Agudelo: “Damn. My shoelace just broke.”
Equipment Manager: “I’ll grab another.”
(Equipment manager grabs an extra shoe lace. Agudelo decides to just put on another pair of boots.)
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People have their opinions on MLS. The level of play, the format, the league’s handling of investment, and referees, among other things, are regular topics of debate. Sounds like a regular league, right? But that’s not enough to stop the comparisons.
Making comparisons is part of our DNA. And I’m not talking about soccer fans; I’m talking about humans. We compare what exists to what we are familiar with. We compare our romantic relationships to our parents’ relationships and the contrived relations we see on TV and in movies. We judge the state of our economies, not by what is, but by comparing what is to what was. Our relationship with soccer is no different. Continue Reading »
Come join us tonight, Thursday, June 23 at Legends in New York City for the America SCORES New York draw party. We’ll be picking out the brackets for the America SCORES Cup this Saturday at Pier 40. Come for a few happy hour drinks, some great company, and learn a bit more about America SCORES New York.
And if you’re still interested in playing in the 7 v 7 co-ed tournament this weekend, drop us a line at info@nutmegradio.com.
Look forward to seeing you!
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I really love corruption. There’s something about how it eliminates inefficiencies that makes me smile. There’s something about the smugness of those proficient in alleged corrupt practices that makes me want to watch Mr. Belvedere and drink tea out of fine china. And there’s something about real, brown envelopes filled with neat stacks of money that make me believe that Narnia might really exist and that I may have been going about trying to get things in the wrong way for way too long.
Corruption is just like a great movie. There’s plenty of action behind the scenes, it’s sophisticated, and it makes us continue dreaming and speculating. Really, what’s not to love, especially when you consider how many games of horrible football you’re willing to suffer through? Corruption has so much to offer. Continue Reading »
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