Live from MLS All-Star Game Practice
Hello all. I'm coming to you from the press box at BMO Field and I have to say it's a beautiful view of the city skyline from here. the MLS All-Stars, at least the ones who could make it, are here going through training and I have to say there are some weird sights to behold here.
For example:
Landon Donovan and Cuauhtemoc Blanco passing the ball to each other in drills.
Blanco and David Beckham working the middle of a game of keepaway.
Beckham and Juan Toja, two leaders of the MLS hairstyling world, standing side by side.
Beckham and Kenny Cooper reminiscing about their days as Manchester United teammates (okay, I'm kidding).
Steve Nicol and Cuauhtemoc Blanco having a conversation (can they possibly understand each other? I wish I could record that and put it on YouTube. It would put those Kyle and Javier clips from Real Salt Lake to shame.)
That's all for now. I'm heading down for some interviews and will check in before tonight's Toronto-Montreal match.
Ives Galarcep is an American soccer columnist for ESPNsoccernet.com and creator of SoccerByIves.net.
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Anything regarding the Bruno Guarda "draft/lottery" that was supposed to be held today? No mention on MLSnet or here, but it made the paper down here in DFW.
Posted by: Mike | July 22, 2008 at 04:58 PM
haha that nicol/blanco joke was pretty good
Posted by: topher | July 22, 2008 at 05:12 PM
you leave the Kyle and Javi Show out of this!!
Posted by: ajr | July 22, 2008 at 05:23 PM
I don't think that was fully a joke Topher. Blanco doesn't speak English. I guess one could say neither does Nicol. (okay THAT was a joke)
Posted by: kpugs | July 22, 2008 at 05:39 PM
Ives,
How about checking out this report about the Galaxy and possibly signing Peruvian Solano:
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/soccer/07/22/solano.galaxy/index.html
or Dallas possibly picking up Ariel Ortega from River.
Posted by: Hincha Tim | July 22, 2008 at 05:46 PM
I saw "Ariel Graziani" for a few seconds. Holy flashback, Batman! Carry-on ...
Posted by: KingSnake | July 22, 2008 at 06:05 PM
Ives, it's posts like this that set you apart as a prominent voice for American soccer fans.
Posted by: Collin | July 22, 2008 at 06:28 PM
Wow! I remember one of the first Metrostars games I went to I heard Ariel Graziani's high pitched scream from my seats 20 yards away from the field (in row 10).
Posted by: Amit | July 22, 2008 at 06:58 PM
Looks like Toja's gone: http://www.los-toros.com/2008/07/22/gone-baby-gone/
The ASG will be his last hurrah. Steaua wants him for their tilt with Roma on the weekend.
Guess I'll have to post my Toja wig on Ebay.Ro...
Posted by: SteveToro | July 22, 2008 at 07:30 PM
Is TFC really this bad, or are they playing down to their competition? Both teams don't look very good.
Posted by: Joe Quake | July 22, 2008 at 08:50 PM
Beckham and Kenny Cooper reminiscing about their days as Manchester United teammates (okay, I'm kidding).
funny dude
Posted by: son | July 22, 2008 at 10:39 PM
Temo understands English and speaks a little---Although, anyone would have an interesting time to understand Stevie Nicol.
Posted by: giaco | July 23, 2008 at 09:03 AM
you know what i mean.
Posted by: topher | July 23, 2008 at 09:07 AM