Some News for Thu Sep 3, 2009
du Nord —
... Grant Wahl at Sports Illustrated has a very good Q & A with Clint Mathis. The guy who was going to be a superstar has settled into a part as a solid role player. ...
Across the Ticker
Behind the Shield —
Catching up with U.S. hero Mathis - Grant Wahl of SI.com
Gold Cup standouts relish WCQ call-ups - MLSnet.com
MLSers to figure in key internationals - MLSnet.com
Thursday Backpasses: Shot of the day
Unprofessional Foul —
... So maybe you don’t need to see it thrice, but it’s still pretty swell. Beckham takes up the challenge of hitting an open window in the press box and hits it.
Bargain Hunting was the name of the game for most clubs this transfer window [Three Match Ban]
Cristiano Ronaldo makes an appearance on US TV. Not as good as the EPL Russians [Sports Crack Pipe]
Catching up with the guy that had all the kids getting mohawks in 2002 [SI]
The plight of being the less famous brother. Someone tracks you down [The Best Eleven] ...
Video: Altidore Looks Ahead To El Salvador
Yanks Abroad Soccer Highlights —
*Alvarez has found a home away from home with El Salvador *U.S. Under-20 Bernardo could join MLS *Catching up with U.S. hero Mathis *Lineup decisions aplenty for Bradley ...
Cleetus and A Random N.E.R.D Reference
The Offside Rules —
You can't be Clint, he's a rockstar And he's rolling out to lunch with book star ...
A few things...
No Short Corners —
... is questionable after having wisdom teeth removed. #2 - I had a chance yesterday to talk to U.S. attacker Brek Shea about the upcoming U-20 World Cup. This weekend, I will interview a third of that team's attackers and publish that bit at S365 on Monday. Also, the weekend Top 5 Tilts is up . #3 - A pair of NSC pals over at Sports Illustrated offer sweet interview pieces: Jonah Freedman questions El Salvador switcher Arturo Alvarez , while Grant Wahl profiles good ol' Cletus . #4 - Inter Milan midfielder Patrick Vieira ...
Happy Birthday LINKS
The Beautiful Game —
My dad is a big follower of the blog. It's his birthday today. Any ideas on a good present? Help me out in the comments. To the links: Catching up with Clint Mathis. [SI] Quotes o' the week. [Sanford's Soccer Net] Some Luka Modric ad. [Off the Post] Barca's ESPN ratings. [Unprofessional Foul] Arteta close to Everton return. [Guardian] No Liverpool stadium til recession ends. [Yahoo!] Adriano ...
The Roundup: NFL Wednesday, Guy Dupay’s Dunk, Juan Manuel Marquez Drinking His Own Urine
The Big Lead —
... how is your celebrity crush Chris Brown? … the “super glue girls” must stand trial … only in Ohio: Robber returns to ask victim on a date … nice gesture by Ludacris …
Emmitt Smith: The Cowboys can win 7 games this season. (DMN)
TJ Simers hops aboard the San Diego Chargers bandwagon. (LA Times)
Turn back the clock: Clint Mathis, a promising US soccer player earlier this decade. (SI)
Bad to worse: Oklahoma’s All-American ...
