“I trained with the Reserves. It was a very eye-opening experience to be over there, and to be running the steps at Highbury with Tony Adams, and Paul Merson,” Lalas said. “Ian Wright picked me up for breakfast and took me out to dinner. It was an interesting experience.” I had no idea. Did you?
It could have gone either way. It could have been a much needed victory for the Gunners. Yet, it wasn’t meant to be. How did Drogba get his foot, knee, whatever it was, on the cross from Cole in just the right way? How did Vermaelen make the mistake and put the ball into his[.....]
This is just one of the worst possible news items to read this morning: “… more extensive damage had been suffered than was first diagnosed. In order to repair his ankle, Robin will undergo surgery next week in Amsterdam to reconstruct the ligaments. The Club’s medical team anticipate that a full recovery will take between[.....]
Priority status for applying for tickets to the U.S. Men’s National Team matches in South Africa will be extended to members of the U.S. Soccer Supporters Club. Registration for U.S. Soccer SC is open now at ussoccer.com, and fans seeking priority status must join by Dec. 3, 2009, at 12 p.m. ET.
“A family-owned Toronto real estate company has submitted a winning bid of $583,000 for the Pontiac Silverdome, former home of the Detroit Lions until they moved to Ford Field in 2002, and nearly 130 adjacent acres. The winning bidder, one of four and whose identity has not yet been released, plans to use the facility[.....]
This sucks! Arsenal’s Robin van Persie is set for a long spell out after seriously injuring an ankle while on international duty. These things happen to us every season. Robin was stretchered off during Holland’s international friendly with Italy in Pescara on Saturday, November 14 with ankle ligament damage. Initial reports suggested he would be[.....]
