Video: Steve Nash for NIKE "Training Day"

• MVNsoccer

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  of interest, Steve Nash visited the camp of my favorite Premiership team ARSENAL last season.  He interviewed my favorite player, too (Thierry Henry), and that exchange was published in the print version of ESPN The Magazine (June 18 issue).  Here is an excerpt:

  SN: Who are your favorite athletes to watch?

   

  TH: You, Tony Parker and Allen Iverson. Allen, because he always plays from the heart. And Tony has the same view you have on the court -- that soccer player's view.

   

  SN: I'm excited to hear you say that.

   

  TH: You see more than what is in front of you. I hear people watch you and say, "What a pass!" And I'm like, "What do you mean?" Because for me, it was obvious.

   

  SN: Remember when I came to France for your game against Ukraine? At one point, Zizou played it to you, and you played it back. You hit it hard, and it was heading between his knee and his waist. He let the ball hit him, but the way he rotated his hips, it stopped on the grass. Didn't bounce, didn't do anything. He was like a martial artist. I can't even explain it.

   

  TH: I know what you're talking about. To receive the ball that way you need to relax the right part of your body.

   

  SN: I get what you're saying, but I still can't believe he did it.

   

  SN: If there's a three-on-three match at Tony and Eva's wedding, whom do you want on your side?

   

  TH: It would be Tony, Boris Diaw and Ronny Turiaf against Eva, my wife and me.

   

  SN: If I know Boris, he'll be watching the girls.

   

  TH: Exactly. And I can keep the ball away from the other two.

   

  SN: Are there any French superheroes? You know, like Superman is American.

   

  TH: Yeah. Tony.

   

  SN: What country has the toughest, craziest fans?

   

  TH: Turkey. They make the stadium feel like it's about to explode.

   

  SN: And who has the funniest fans?

   

  TH: England. It'll be minus-10 degrees Celsius, and they'll take their shirts off to show the writing on their bellies. And they always have funny songs to sing about the opposition.

   

  SN: Who is the Bruce Bowen of the Premiership?

   

  TH: It was Martin Keown, but he's retired. A lovely guy but just crazy.

   

  SN: You played with him. I want to know who has his hands on you all the time.

   

  TH: It's the little things -- stepping on your feet, running into you, an elbow when no one is looking. A guy will say, "Oh, that was an accident." But you know it wasn't.

   

  SN: That's what I just experienced with Bruce, so I'm glad you understand.

   

  TH: You never lose it, though. You care more about the team than yourself.

   

  SN: But there comes a point when you want to punch the guy in the face.

   

  TH: If I'd done everything I wanted to, my career would have been over after two games.

  also, there were rumors when Nash met with Tottenham Hotspur management that he wanted to buy that team, but in a NY Times interview, he said that he was just getting financial advice, and he does still say that after his playing days are done, he'd like to own or coach a Major League Soccer Team.  This week, he is in the news for his involvement with the new U.S. women's league debuting in '09.  He plays soccer in NYC, too, and famously worked out with the New York Red Bulls in Central Park in the NBA off-season in '07.

  (  I think maybe this guy loves soccer, and he seems decent at it, too ! )

   

  Posted 2/5/2008 [reply] [flag]

• MVNsoccer

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  UPDATE:

  Steve Nash and former Yahoo! President and Chief Operating Officer Jeff Mallett will become investors and part owners of the WPS league, which begins play in 2009

  Press Release posted on BallHype, here -

  http://ballhype.com/story/yahoo_biz/

  Posted 2/7/2008 [reply] [flag]

• JTudor

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  Nash is the Man

  He will be a leader in Soccer later just as in th NBA

  Good to see him w/Shaq

  Posted 2/7/2008 [reply] [flag]

• MVNsoccer

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  THIS is going to be very interesting

  and oh yeah, the part about Shaq playing w/him, too =)

  Posted 2/8/2008 [reply] [flag]

• fastbreakblog

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  Reminds me of Bo knows back in the day.

  Posted 2/9/2008 [reply] [flag]

• MVNsoccer

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  ( great observation ! ) 

  Gee,

  you must be 'old' to "Know Bo"

  ( well, I must confess.. I am, and I do )

  Posted 2/9/2008 [reply] [flag]

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Very cool Steve Nash commercial
Published 2/5/2008 by houroc at Hail Mary Jane » Hail Mary Jane
Here is a very cool new Nike TV ad New for this season - Steve Nash of the Phoenix Suns is the NBA’s 2005 and 2006 MVP (and 2007 runner-up), and a soccer fan-atic through and through. — Here, he trains using numerous sports, primarily soccer. — Included in his voiceover here: ” the passion and the appreciation for the finer points of soccer easily translated to basketball.” Tags: suns, phoenix suns, steve nash

Steve Nash likes soccer, women's soccer
Published 2/6/2008 by The Beautiful Game at The Beautiful Game
The two-time NBA MVP (right) is investing a good chunk of change into the new women's professional soccer league, WPS. He's teaming up with the president of Yahoo! to give the league some start-up money as they hope to get going by 2009. "Whether I see a return on my investment or not, I'm excited to give it a go and see what impact it can have on young girls in inspiring them to reach for the best," the Phoenix Suns guard [said].Nash's whole family plays the sport. His dad did in South Africa. I saw his bro play in the USL First Division and the Canadian national ...

Four-Point Play: Oak, Shaq and TJ
Published 2/6/2008 at Courtside
... into another Oak rant against kids and hype and marketing and softness, yadda, yadda, yadda, all stuff we’d heard before. Until, that is, this pops out: 'Pimpin’ ain’t easy, pimpin’ ain’t dead, the ho’s are just scared.' Looking somewhat aghast, Media Relations King Jim LaBumbard claps his hands, says, ‘thanks for coming, we’re here all week’ and we go scurrying back to the press room to find out how to spell ho’s. You can find more Oak quotes here . • Steve Nash better train REAL hard if he has to carry Shaq on his back.

Steve Nash for NIKE: 'Training Day'
Published 2/10/2008 by Mr. Adventure at MLS Expansion And Development
NIKE TV ad New for this season - In the News this week --- Steve Nash of the Phoenix Suns is the NBA's 2005 and 2006 MVP (and 2007 runner-up), and a soccer fan-atic through and through. --- Here, he trains using numerous sports, primarily soccer. --- Included in his voiceover here: " the passion and the appreciation for the ...