Red Bulls In Central Park

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Nash Always Game for Pick-Up.... Soccer?
Published 8/8/2007 by theassociation at The Association
... Yesterday afternoon Steve Nash and a few members of the NY Red Bulls of the MLS tried to organize a pick-up soccer match in Sheep Meadow in Central Park. According to This is American Soccer: ...

A look at the Red Bulls' visit to Central Park to play Steve Nash
Published 8/8/2007 by Ives Galarcep at Soccer By Ives
... Adam Spangler of This is American Soccer was there and chronicled the event. ...

Steve Nash Sure Loves Soccer
Published 8/8/2007 by TheHype at FanHouse
... Sadly, the event didn't turn out as well as Nash and his RBNY pals had hoped. They were ushered away by Central Park staff from where they wanted to play because the field (Sheep Meadow) was intended for "passive playing" and not for promotional purposes (a couple reporters and photographers were gathered). ...

RBFO: Not So Smart
Published 8/8/2007 by Mr. Fish at The Kin of Fish
... Ah, those boys in Secaucus just can't seem to get it right. The Red Bull FO must have some egg on its face after trying to stage an "impromptu" match in Central Park yesterday between the NY boys and a side led by NBA superstar Steve Nash. Adam Spangler covers the, um, non-event here. Even when trying to pull together a little exposure on the cheap, the FO couldn't get the job done, as they thought the draconian rules regarding team sports on the Sheep Meadow didn't apply to professional teams. Hmm. Big ups to Spangler mentioning ESC'er Joe Tiernan by name. You go on Joe, with your bad self. ...

Steve Nash and Crew, and I Don't Have My Camera....
Published 8/8/2007 by Stop Mike Lupica at Stop Mike Lupica
... Yesterday, it was pretty hot and muggy here in NYC, but that didn't deter Steve Nash and a bunch of MLS stars from heading out to Sheep's Meadow to play some pick up soccer.  I could have told them that you are not allowed to play soccer on Sheep's Meadow.  It's restricted only to picnic type activities - Frisbee, football tossing, some whiffleball.  Most soccer players play on the dirt field next to Sheep's Meadow, where they kick up a dust storm that often blows on to the people sleeping in/on the Meadow (don't know which is correct usage - kinda like how some people wait "in" line, some wait "on" line).  ...

See Me Cry News
Published 8/8/2007 by brucio at du Nord
... Adam Spangler at This Is American Soccer was on hand in Central Park yesterday when NBA star Steve Nash brought his soccer team over to play against some of New York's Red Bulls. What ensued was not what we would call a soccer match. Great casual pics too. ...

My Links
Published 8/9/2007 by Ryan Jones at SLAM Online
... Back to hoops, sort of: You may have already seen this, but probably not in this much detail. Futher proof of why Steve Nash is exceptionally cool. ...

Did Beckham do something last night...? (LINKS)
Published 8/10/2007 by The Beautiful Game at The Beautiful Game
... Adam has a great run-down of the famous pick-up game at Central Park. Great work. [This is American Soccer] ...