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If anyone saw the Villarreal/Madrid match this weekend you would have to say that Rossi is by far our most talented US born striker right now...
That guy is just sick.. I guess he has three days till he turns 21 and then he will be lost to USA forever which is a bummer because he would be great for us and he won't be able to buy a game with the Italy squad....
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If anyone saw the Villarreal/Madrid match this weekend you would have to say that Rossi is by far our most talented US born striker right now...
That guy is just sick.. I guess he has three days till he turns 21 and then he will be lost to USA forever which is a bummer because he would be great for us and he won't be able to buy a game with the Italy squad....
Its one thing to have a dream and another altogether to have an unrealistic dream. I am willing to bet he makes the bench in Italy but he'd start and play significant minutes with the US.
Could you imagine Rossi and Altidore up top for us in 2010???
Its too bad that he doesn't want to play for the country where he was born and raised. I can understand he is doing it for his family but still...
I know Adu is from Ghana but he was raised in the US.
There another kid who plays for Mexico but is a US citizen--can't remember his name, we can blame that defection on US Soccer though, they could have had them had they tried. US Soccer isn't to blame when it comes to Rossi they've made the effort...it just never worked out.
Guzan reportedly has a 2 million p0und offer from Aston Villa on the table now. Thats more than Celtic offered--almost double actually. There could be 5 US keepers starting on one day in the EPL -- Howard, Hahnemann, Friedel, Guzan & Keller(although its unlikely Keller will play much he could still play as an injury replacement).
I respect Rossi going for the brass ring. If he makes the starting 11 for Italy, the endorsement dollars (or euros) will be huge. I agree this will not be easy for him, but can not blame him for trying.
Imagining him paired with Jozy would be a beautiful thing... and a sure thing.
I think he (and his family, and his agent) factored in the risk/reward and decided Italy was the best choice for his career. Frustrating as a US fan, but completely understandable.
Guzan reportedly has a 2 million p0und offer from Aston Villa on the table now. Thats more than Celtic offered--almost double actually. There could be 5 US keepers starting on one day in the EPL -- Howard, Hahnemann, Friedel, Guzan & Keller(although its unlikely Keller will play much he could still play as an injury replacement).
I don't think MLS should let Guzan go cheap. He is a quality keeper, organizes the back line well, young, his stock is sky-rocketting after his last performance, and clubs are anxious to sign while the window is open.
I'm not sure what a proper value for Brad should be... but 1-2 mil seems too low.
that's pretty cool.... They want so desperately to be like Europe... just go all the way and go with a single table and relegation and we will be on our way!!
I don't think MLS should let Guzan go cheap. He is a quality keeper, organizes the back line well, young, his stock is sky-rocketting after his last performance, and clubs are anxious to sign while the window is open.
I'm not sure what a proper value for Brad should be... but 1-2 mil seems too low.
Thats pounds at the current exchange rate its about $4 million which is more than Man U paid for Howard.
Brazil actually does change their jersey every year...they like the US have Nike kits, but for them while the collars, piping, lettering or numbers change the colors always stay the same. Its harder to notice though as they never do something drastic. We'll never see them add horizontal stripes though.
I actually prefer the US blue kit much better than white or than the old red one.
when you think of brazil you think of the yellow and green... the jersey is always a basic yellow.. sure they will maybe tweak with a green edge or small stripe, but you knew where iw as going with it..
we drastically change our jersey to make a quick buck every major tournament we can make...
just like the womens team... i had no problem with the pink jerseys for the breast cancer game.. but changing it to the ugly gold jersey was a joke...
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