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ASN Morning Read: Revs Jonesin' for Jermaine
Major League Soccer scores another World Cup hero, although the mechanics of the move have some questioning some things; Joe Gyau gets some solid press; Hope Solo plays superwoman.
BY
Noah Davis
Posted
August 25, 2014
8:11 AM
It took some convoluted MLS magic, a blind draw, and a tremendous amount of handwringing from the MLS observer set, but Jermaine Jones is officially a member of the New England Revolution: "Both the Chicago Fire and New England Revolution coveted U.S. World Cup midfielder Jermaine Jones. Using a coin flip, ping-pong balls, Pokemon cards or rock-paper-scissors, Commissioner Don Garber declared the Revolution as the winner of the sweepstakes. Welcome to Foxborough, Mr. Jones. The Dunkin’ Donuts drive-thru on Route 1 is just south of Gillette Stadium. The signing is good for MLS. Jones is a high-impact player with a high-energy game who enjoyed a superb Cup campaign."
What does that mean? Well, this for one:
Would you like to know more about Joseph Gyau? UMBC coach Pete Caringi Jr., a longtime family friend, calls the Silver Spring winger “the future of U.S. soccer.” If that proves to be the case, though, it will largely be a product of his father's past. “On the field,” Joseph said, “my dad has taught me pretty much everything I know.”
Okay then:
Timmy Howard: "Football in England is a fish bowl and you have to deal with it. I’m very comfortable with it. I can compartmentalise things. I have my own little bubble and I don’t really get carried away with all of it. There is no privacy in our culture any more so I have to try and carve that out for myself, but I’m OK with it. I’ll sign autographs but not when I’m out for a meal or out with my kids. That’s rude and disrespectful. I would never ask anyone for an autograph while they were eating dinner. That’s what I was taught by my parents.”
