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Video: Quaranta & the Eagle's David Akers
The U.S. Men's National Team had a special guest at their training session today - Philadelphia Eagles kicker David Akers. Akers - who used to play soccer - challenged our own Santino Quaranta and Houston's Stuart Holden to a friendly competition of kicking field goals, before he put on some ...
Video: USMNT's kicking contest w/EAGLES' David Akers
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Video: USMNT's kicking contest w/EAGLES' David Akers
youtube.com — (5:19) US Soccer: The USMNT is in Philadelphia preparing for the CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinals (Saturday, July... 18, v PANAMA). --- Philadelphia Eagles kicker David Akers stopped by training, and worked on some field goals with Santino Quaranta and Stuart Holden... (more) Video: USMNT's kicking contest w/EAGLES' David Akers
Kicking Contest
Kicking Contest
mnt-ussoccer.blogspot.com — No, that's not our third goalkeeper - although judging by his performance, he could have had a... different career... The sprawling 'keeper pictured is three-time Pro Bowl kicker David Akers, who came out to the U.S. team training session for a bout of ... (more) Kicking Contest
Quaranta on the cover of Washington Life
Quaranta on the cover of Washington Life
behindthebadge.com — Santino Quaranta isn't just heating things up on the soccer field this year.. he's on the cover... of this month's Washington Life , along with the Redskins Brian Orakpo and the Nationals Ryan Zimmerman. The issue hits newsstands in the DC area next ... (more) Quaranta on the cover of Washington Life
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