Back in the day, I played for: Northport Tigers (93-95)/Pirates (95-98)/Seahawks (98-01) - Harborfields HS (99-00)
Favorite Club: Tottenham Hotspur
Favorite National Teams (other than U.S.): the Dutch and Ireland
Favorite Players (no longer playing): Bergkamp (didn't hate Arsenal when I was watching him)
Favorite Current Player: Luka Modric & Aaron Lennon
Favorite Current U.S. Player: Landon Donovan
Favorite U.S. Players (no longer playing): Claudio Reyna.
Favorite soccer commentators? I like many. Martin Tyler, Efan Ekoku, Robbie Earle, Alan Parry, and Jon Champion
Worst U.S. broadcaster: Marcelo Balboa, Eric Wynalda - but none were as bad as Jack Edwards who single-handedly ruined all 2002 youtube highlights of the US-run
Bike or flip throw? a save on a bike
Local soccer pub: Slainte - although I wish their TV setup was better... that said, you can't beat the atmosphere in Baltimore
Favorite Soccer Book: The Miracle of Castel di Sangro
Best soccer matches I've seen on TV: 1998 WC 2nd round (England/Argentina), 2002 WC 1st game (US/Portugal), 2007-08 EPL (Spurs/Chelsea - 4:4)
Best soccer matches I've seen live: 2010 WC Qualifier (US/Costa Rica) at RFK Stadium
Best goals I've seen live on TV or in person (not on replay): Michael Owen in 1998 WC 2nd Round against Argentina, Dennis Bergkamp in 1998 WC Quarterfinal against Argentina, Maxi Rodriguez against Mexico in 2006 WC 2nd Round
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Oooh, nice additional questions.
ReplyDeleteBest goals seen live. I will have to think about that one a bit. The Dennis Bergkamp goal is absolutely up there.
I think the 2010 WC Qualifier at RFK would be my answer to best soccer matches seen live. But not sure about that one.