About That One Time I Saw Thierry Henry and Steve Nash Play Soccer on the Lower East Side

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 About That One Time I Saw Thierry Henry and Steve Nash Play Soccer on the Lower East Side
My basketball career has gone precipitously downhill since eighth grade. Back then, my pre/pubescing self earned the nickname “Paxson” (as in John; I think it was a compliment to my jumper, but it might’ve referred to my haircut) and was actually pretty good. Since then, disuse and liver abuse have worn my game down to a downcast shadow of its former self. But one of the few ... [link]

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Marc Stein on his time in the Soccer Spotlight
Published 6/30/2008 at ESPN.com - True Hoop - Blog
... it down with his back to goal, swiveled and volleyed it in with his left foot before the ball hit the ground. Which reminds me again how laughable it is that Nash is often considered unathletic in NBA terms. Doesn't playing more than one sport at a ridiculously high level equate to a high degree of athleticism? The media: Links to more of the best match coverage of the event follow. First, from the blogosphere: This American Soccer Can't Stop the Bleeding SlamOnline And ...

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