All Entries Tagged With: "Messi"
On the Spot: Great Soccer Writing From Around the Web This Week
In and around the world of great soccer writing as we head into an MLS weekend and the EPL heads toward the second third of its season—(one custodial note/apology, the open link w/a new tab function works better than clicking—wordpress won’t let us do that automatically): First, Steve Stoehr remembers another retiring USMNT legend (seems [...]
Player To Watch #1: Leo Messi
Player Number One: Leo Messi Country: Argentina Position: Forward Club Team: FC Barcelona American-Based Professional Athlete Soulmate: Kobe Bryant, Guard, Los Angeles Lakers By the time our # 1 Player to Watch at the 2010 World Cup reaches his 23rd birthday, his national team, the Albiceleste, will be finished with group play and, sitting as [...]
Best Players Who Never Won The WC
Over the years, the World Cup has seen many great players, and many great performances. Sometimes, great players achieve immortality by picking up the biggest prize of all, a World Championship. But there are other legends who never quite got there, and were left to ponder, “what if?” These are the best players who never [...]
