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Ares24
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Tottenham4Ever
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| Ares24 wrote: | | gooch is also talking about moving to fullham but i think its not going to happen |
Right.
Also I know there are a couple more Americans in the EPL that I could not remember. Also Kasey Keller, Gregg Berhalter, Steve Cherundolo play in the German Bundusliga and Oguchi Onyewu plays in Belgium. |
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TooCool
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| Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 5:46 pm Post subject: |
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Maybe I'll turn on the TV for one soccer game... to see the hype.
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TACH
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$50 million and he doesn't even start.
I'm not going to pretend I know a lot about soccer, but I was listening to sports radio and they were saying (they had a 'so-call' soccer expert on, he did sounded like he knew his stuff) Beck is not even ranked in the top 25 of current soccer players world wide?
Is that true? They were saying it's all about marketing.
His salary is greater then the next TWO top atheletes from any of the 3 major sports in this country...  Unreal.... |
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Tottenham4Ever
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| TACH wrote: | $50 million and he doesn't even start.
I'm not going to pretend I know a lot about soccer, but I was listening to sports radio and they were saying (they had a 'so-call' soccer expert on, he did sounded like he knew his stuff) Beck is not even ranked in the top 25 of current soccer players world wide?
Is that true? They were saying it's all about marketing.
His salary is greater then the next TWO top atheletes from any of the 3 major sports in this country... Unreal.... |
Very true. He is not top 25 right now and at his best he was probably only top 10-15 material(Scholes, Keane, and Giggs were better at the time and they were on the same Manchester United Squad) My top 10 today
Player (Club, Country)
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1. Ronaldhino (Barca, Brazil)
2. Christian Ronaldo (Manchester United, Portugal)
3. Steven Gerrard (Liverpool, England)
4. Kaka (AC Milan, Brazil)
5. Thierry Henry (Arsenal, France)
6. Samuel Eto'O (Barca, Cameroon)
7. Michael Essien (Chelsea, Ghana)
8. Wayne Rooney(Manchester United, England)
9. Lionel Messi (Barca, Argentina)
10. Javier Saviola(Barca, Argentina)
The second tier
Frank Lamaprd, John Terry, Didier Drogba, Cesc Fabragas |
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24KaratGold
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| Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 7:03 pm Post subject: |
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Less than halfway through his contract, Beckham will have eaten Shaq's entire contract up.
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msb212
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| most of that is endorsement money, not salary. misleading figure. |
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bballfan4life
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| Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 7:16 pm Post subject: |
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yeah, Becks isnt much of soccer player these days but his erarning power is HUGE! Probably the ultimate 'celebrity athlete' we have...
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bballfan4life
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| Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 7:21 pm Post subject: Re: David Beckham to sign 250 million contact with Los Angeles Galaxy |
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| Basketball Fan wrote: | | uberzev wrote: | http://sports.yahoo.com/sow/news?slug=reu-beckhamdc&prov=reuters&type=lgns
This guy might be bigger than Kobe worldwide. His wife is pretty hot too.  |
He is way more famous than Kobe is. As for his wife eh I've seen better looking. He is definately the more attractive one in that relationship. |
 completely true... but she is considered a fashionista by many. She’s worked with Roberto Cavalli and she’s got her own line as well I believe...  and yes i do love me some david so today's a good day... 
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Canadian Laker
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Beckham is arguably one of the greatest midfielders in the history of soccer in my opinion. It's too bad how he went out with England. It would have been excellent to see him win the World Cup.
I think signing with the LA Galaxy is both good and bad for him: good in that he has a chance to lead a league to the next level and make a lot of money doing it, but bad in that by signing with a non-European league he's basically giving up his ambition to play for England again as I don't think any top flight national team would choose a player playing in the MLS, at least at this point in time.
I can't wait to see Beckham play in Toronto. |
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LakerLanny
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I think Posh is very sexy for a lady with three kids.
Come on, she is hot!
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| Tottenham4Ever wrote: | | TACH wrote: | $50 million and he doesn't even start.
I'm not going to pretend I know a lot about soccer, but I was listening to sports radio and they were saying (they had a 'so-call' soccer expert on, he did sounded like he knew his stuff) Beck is not even ranked in the top 25 of current soccer players world wide?
Is that true? They were saying it's all about marketing.
His salary is greater then the next TWO top atheletes from any of the 3 major sports in this country... Unreal.... |
Very true. He is not top 25 right now and at his best he was probably only top 10-15 material(Scholes, Keane, and Giggs were better at the time and they were on the same Manchester United Squad) My top 10 today
Player (Club, Country)
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1. Ronaldhino (Barca, Brazil)
2. Christian Ronaldo (Manchester United, Portugal)
3. Steven Gerrard (Liverpool, England)
4. Kaka (AC Milan, Brazil)
5. Thierry Henry (Arsenal, France)
6. Samuel Eto'O (Barca, Cameroon)
7. Michael Essien (Chelsea, Ghana)
8. Wayne Rooney(Manchester United, England)
9. Lionel Messi (Barca, Argentina)
10. Javier Saviola(Barca, Argentina)
The second tier
Frank Lamaprd, John Terry, Didier Drogba, Cesc Fabragas |
What about Riquelme? Does he not crack that list? |
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Ares24
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| Pop wrote: | | Tottenham4Ever wrote: | | TACH wrote: | $50 million and he doesn't even start.
I'm not going to pretend I know a lot about soccer, but I was listening to sports radio and they were saying (they had a 'so-call' soccer expert on, he did sounded like he knew his stuff) Beck is not even ranked in the top 25 of current soccer players world wide?
Is that true? They were saying it's all about marketing.
His salary is greater then the next TWO top atheletes from any of the 3 major sports in this country... Unreal.... |
Very true. He is not top 25 right now and at his best he was probably only top 10-15 material(Scholes, Keane, and Giggs were better at the time and they were on the same Manchester United Squad) My top 10 today
Player (Club, Country)
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1. Ronaldhino (Barca, Brazil)
2. Christian Ronaldo (Manchester United, Portugal)
3. Steven Gerrard (Liverpool, England)
4. Kaka (AC Milan, Brazil)
5. Thierry Henry (Arsenal, France)
6. Samuel Eto'O (Barca, Cameroon)
7. Michael Essien (Chelsea, Ghana)
8. Wayne Rooney(Manchester United, England)
9. Lionel Messi (Barca, Argentina)
10. Javier Saviola(Barca, Argentina)
The second tier
Frank Lamaprd, John Terry, Didier Drogba, Cesc Fabragas |
What about Riquelme? Does he not crack that list? |
naa riquelme doesnt make it.
i also wouldnt put rooney at top of that list. if hes top 10 you might aswell add theo walcott and giovanni dos santos(the next ronaldihno). |
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| Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 11:56 pm Post subject: |
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| Tottenham4Ever wrote: |
I don't know if you guys are aware but there are Americans playing in the English Premiership and doing quite well. Landon Donovan and Freddy Adu are not that great(Landon Donovan flamed out white playing in Germany) These guys are the future of US Soccer
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Donovan was miserable as a teenager living in Germany. That does not make him any less a soccer player in his mid twenties.
By their play on the National team I would rank Landon above all those players who are playing in Europe.
Freddy had a major personality conflict with his coach on DC United. He would play well then get benched. We don't know what kind of player he will eventually be until he gets the playing time he deserves.
He should get that this year in Salt Lake. Then he will probably go to Europe.
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Tottenham4Ever
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| Ares24 wrote: | | Pop wrote: | | Tottenham4Ever wrote: | | TACH wrote: | $50 million and he doesn't even start.
I'm not going to pretend I know a lot about soccer, but I was listening to sports radio and they were saying (they had a 'so-call' soccer expert on, he did sounded like he knew his stuff) Beck is not even ranked in the top 25 of current soccer players world wide?
Is that true? They were saying it's all about marketing.
His salary is greater then the next TWO top atheletes from any of the 3 major sports in this country... Unreal.... |
Very true. He is not top 25 right now and at his best he was probably only top 10-15 material(Scholes, Keane, and Giggs were better at the time and they were on the same Manchester United Squad) My top 10 today
Player (Club, Country)
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1. Ronaldhino (Barca, Brazil)
2. Christian Ronaldo (Manchester United, Portugal)
3. Steven Gerrard (Liverpool, England)
4. Kaka (AC Milan, Brazil)
5. Thierry Henry (Arsenal, France)
6. Samuel Eto'O (Barca, Cameroon)
7. Michael Essien (Chelsea, Ghana)
8. Wayne Rooney(Manchester United, England)
9. Lionel Messi (Barca, Argentina)
10. Javier Saviola(Barca, Argentina)
The second tier
Frank Lamaprd, John Terry, Didier Drogba, Cesc Fabragas |
What about Riquelme? Does he not crack that list? |
naa riquelme doesnt make it.
i also wouldnt put rooney at top of that list. if hes top 10 you might aswell add theo walcott and giovanni dos santos(the next ronaldihno). |
You can make your own list mate.......I am all about Tottenham and English Football so it took every bone in my body to try and stay as objective as possible. 
My list almost looked like
1. Aaron Lennon
2. Berbatov
3. Jermain Defoe
4. Michael Dawson
4. Paul Robinson
5. Ledley King
6. Tom Huddlestone
7. Jermaine Jenas
8. Steed Malbranque
9. Pascal Chimbonda
10. Didier Zokora |
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Tottenham4Ever
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| Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 1:42 am Post subject: |
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| NestT wrote: | | Tottenham4Ever wrote: |
I don't know if you guys are aware but there are Americans playing in the English Premiership and doing quite well. Landon Donovan and Freddy Adu are not that great(Landon Donovan flamed out white playing in Germany) These guys are the future of US Soccer
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Donovan was miserable as a teenager living in Germany. That does not make him any less a soccer player in his mid twenties.
By their play on the National team I would rank Landon above all those players who are playing in Europe.
Freddy had a major personality conflict with his coach on DC United. He would play well then get benched. We don't know what kind of player he will eventually be until he gets the playing time he deserves.
He should get that this year in Salt Lake. Then he will probably go to Europe. |
Adu just had a tryout with Manchester United recently and they said they did not want him(Freddy Adu) |
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lakerboy
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| Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 6:57 am Post subject: |
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my list:
goalkeeper:
1. buffon (juventus/italy)
2. cech (chelsea/czech republic)
3. kahn (bayern/germany)
4. casillas (real madrid/spain)
5. akinfeev (cksa moscow/russia)
defender:
1. cannavaro (real madrid/italy)
2. terry (chelsea/engalnd)
3. puyol (barca/spain)
4. lucio (bayern/brasil)
5. nesta (ac milan/italy)
midfelder:
1. ronaldinho (barca/brasil)
2. lampard (chelsea/england)
3. gerrard (liverpool/england)
4. ronaldo (manchester united/portugal)
5. deco (barca/portugal)
striker:
1. henry (arsenal/france)
2. eto'o (barca/cameroon)
3. drogba (chelsea/ivory coast)
4. adriano (inter milan/brasil)
5. klose (werder bremen/germany) |
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uberzev
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| Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 6:59 am Post subject: |
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| LakerLanny wrote: | I think Posh is very sexy for a lady with three kids.
Come on, she is hot! |
No doubt Lanny.
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TACH
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| Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 7:15 am Post subject: |
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| uberzev wrote: | | LakerLanny wrote: | I think Posh is very sexy for a lady with three kids.
Come on, she is hot! |
No doubt Lanny. |
Definite M!LF! |
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Exick
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| Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 9:31 am Post subject: |
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| TACH wrote: | $50 million and he doesn't even start.
I'm not going to pretend I know a lot about soccer, but I was listening to sports radio and they were saying (they had a 'so-call' soccer expert on, he did sounded like he knew his stuff) Beck is not even ranked in the top 25 of current soccer players world wide?
Is that true? They were saying it's all about marketing.
His salary is greater then the next TWO top atheletes from any of the 3 major sports in this country... Unreal.... |
That's essentially true. But in MLS, he should be the best player in the league.
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| Ares24 wrote: | | Pop wrote: | | Tottenham4Ever wrote: | | TACH wrote: | $50 million and he doesn't even start.
I'm not going to pretend I know a lot about soccer, but I was listening to sports radio and they were saying (they had a 'so-call' soccer expert on, he did sounded like he knew his stuff) Beck is not even ranked in the top 25 of current soccer players world wide?
Is that true? They were saying it's all about marketing.
His salary is greater then the next TWO top atheletes from any of the 3 major sports in this country... Unreal.... |
Very true. He is not top 25 right now and at his best he was probably only top 10-15 material(Scholes, Keane, and Giggs were better at the time and they were on the same Manchester United Squad) My top 10 today
Player (Club, Country)
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1. Ronaldhino (Barca, Brazil)
2. Christian Ronaldo (Manchester United, Portugal)
3. Steven Gerrard (Liverpool, England)
4. Kaka (AC Milan, Brazil)
5. Thierry Henry (Arsenal, France)
6. Samuel Eto'O (Barca, Cameroon)
7. Michael Essien (Chelsea, Ghana)
8. Wayne Rooney(Manchester United, England)
9. Lionel Messi (Barca, Argentina)
10. Javier Saviola(Barca, Argentina)
The second tier
Frank Lamaprd, John Terry, Didier Drogba, Cesc Fabragas |
What about Riquelme? Does he not crack that list? |
naa riquelme doesnt make it.
i also wouldnt put rooney at top of that list. if hes top 10 you might aswell add theo walcott and giovanni dos santos(the next ronaldihno). |
this top 10 has a bunch of overrated players .... all hype! blah! |
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frijolero01
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I don't know about everyone else here, but Im getting sick and tired of Jim Rome emphasizing the fact that he hates soccer. I don't understand why he still insists on talking about it. He's the one wasting his air time and losing his audience talking about it. I think deep down inside he feels threatened that MAYBE, just MAYBE one day soccer would be half as popular in the US as it is in the rest of the world.
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Tottenham4Ever
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| Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 10:19 am Post subject: |
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| lakerboy wrote: | my list:
goalkeeper:
1. buffon (juventus/italy)
2. cech (chelsea/czech republic)
3. kahn (bayern/germany)
4. casillas (real madrid/spain)
5. akinfeev (cksa moscow/russia)
defender:
1. cannavaro (real madrid/italy)
2. terry (chelsea/engalnd)
3. puyol (barca/spain)
4. lucio (bayern/brasil)
5. nesta (ac milan/italy)
midfelder:
1. ronaldinho (barca/brasil)
2. lampard (chelsea/england)
3. gerrard (liverpool/england)
4. ronaldo (manchester united/portugal)
5. deco (barca/portugal)
striker:
1. henry (arsenal/france)
2. eto'o (barca/cameroon)
3. drogba (chelsea/ivory coast)
4. adriano (inter milan/brasil)
5. klose (werder bremen/germany) |
This is a great list  |
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lakerboy
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| Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 11:29 am Post subject: |
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| Tottenham4Ever wrote: | | lakerboy wrote: | my list:
goalkeeper:
1. buffon (juventus/italy)
2. cech (chelsea/czech republic)
3. kahn (bayern/germany)
4. casillas (real madrid/spain)
5. akinfeev (cksa moscow/russia)
defender:
1. cannavaro (real madrid/italy)
2. terry (chelsea/engalnd)
3. puyol (barca/spain)
4. lucio (bayern/brasil)
5. nesta (ac milan/italy)
midfelder:
1. ronaldinho (barca/brasil)
2. lampard (chelsea/england)
3. gerrard (liverpool/england)
4. ronaldo (manchester united/portugal)
5. deco (barca/portugal)
striker:
1. henry (arsenal/france)
2. eto'o (barca/cameroon)
3. drogba (chelsea/ivory coast)
4. adriano (inter milan/brasil)
5. klose (werder bremen/germany) |
This is a great list |
thanks 
btw. good luck on sunday against newcastle |
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KobeDunk
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| Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 2:56 pm Post subject: |
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| lakerboy wrote: | | Tottenham4Ever wrote: | | lakerboy wrote: | my list:
goalkeeper:
1. buffon (juventus/italy)
2. cech (chelsea/czech republic)
3. kahn (bayern/germany)
4. casillas (real madrid/spain)
5. akinfeev (cksa moscow/russia)
defender:
1. cannavaro (real madrid/italy)
2. terry (chelsea/engalnd)
3. puyol (barca/spain)
4. lucio (bayern/brasil)
5. nesta (ac milan/italy)
midfelder:
1. ronaldinho (barca/brasil)
2. lampard (chelsea/england)
3. gerrard (liverpool/england)
4. ronaldo (manchester united/portugal)
5. deco (barca/portugal)
striker:
1. henry (arsenal/france)
2. eto'o (barca/cameroon)
3. drogba (chelsea/ivory coast)
4. adriano (inter milan/brasil)
5. klose (werder bremen/germany) |
This is a great list |
thanks
btw. good luck on sunday against newcastle |
That is a good list! |
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