Davis: All-Star matchups

du Nord found this 7/24/2008 on web.mlsnet.com [flag]

Matthew Etherington's resume (or "CV" in the continental parlance) doesn't look quite as polished as David Beckham's. Beckham's path to glory came via stops at world soccer heavyweights Manchester United and Real Madrid. By comparison, West Ham's left winger arrived at the Boleyn Ground via Peterborough, Bradford City and then EPL middleweight Tottenham. [link]

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Published 7/24/2008 by brucio (noreply@blogger.com) at du Nord
OK, so ..... a very short entry today and sadly none tomorrow, as I have to go out of town on short notice for some family business. Just read the other Designated Players sites for all the updates. See ya next week. FC Dallas has sold midfielder Juan Toja to Steaua Bucharest in Hungary. MLS Scoreboard Week 18 Matches & Scores: -Tue Jul 22 DC 0-2 Houston - HD goals by Brian Mullan & Brian Ching. Attendance: 14,660 (before rain), 174 (after rain) Venue: RFK Stadium, Washington DC Match report by Steven Goff of the Washington Post. Match report by John Haydon of ...

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