12.4.14
ASN Morning Read: We Used to Hug it Out
Two United States goalkeepers get in some sort of strange, well-after-the-fact pissing match in an effort to clear the air or maybe just sell books. Another netminder is the coolest by far.
BY
Noah Davis
Posted
December 04, 2014
7:56 AM
Tim Howard claims that Brad Friedel tried to block his move to Manchester United way back in the day. Controversy. Friedal shot back (punched back?), telling ESPN "It's complete garbage. To be honest with you, all we're looking for is an apology. We can't get the book reprinted. I'm not looking for monetary gain. I just want an apology." Someone is lying here. High drama.
Okay, moving on in the world of American goalkeepers. Marcus Hahnemann is impossible not to like:
How about eight key takeaways from Don Garber's State of the League address? Players, franchises, stadiums, etc. Go get 'em.
Robbie Keane is your 2014 MLS MVP: "In 29 games, Keane recorded 19 goals and tallied 14 assists, both MLS career highs. He placed third in the league for goals while tying for second-most assists, giving the Designated Player the highest combination of goals and assists in the league. Keane also recorded the highest number of game-winning assists in 2014 with six."
Sacha Kljestan with a deft little helper:
Alexi Lalas is a smart guy: "A long time ago, back in the 1900s, I had a goatee. It was long. It was red. It was ridiculous. But it was who I was back then, and I suppose in many ways who I still am today. From the moment I started playing sports I considered myself to be an entertainer. I knew I was never going to be the greatest player, but I was still going to put on a show. What I did, what I said and how I looked was all part of the performance. Later, after I turned pro, I operated under the assumption that I was in the entertainment business. That, as I saw it, was the best way to sell the sport. I knew that everyone wouldn't always like my methods (or madness), but I hoped they would remember me, and maybe, our sport."
Don Garber at 15.
