http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/bouna-time-senegals-top-keeper-parties-so-colorados-coundoul-plays-the-cup.html League Football, Soccer News and Views from Around the World Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:24:39 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/bouna-time-senegals-top-keeper-parties-so-colorados-coundoul-plays-the-cup.html#comment-100217 B.A. Sat, 02 Feb 2008 05:27:03 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/bouna-time-senegals-top-keeper-parties-so-colorados-coundoul-plays-the-cup.html#comment-100217 It's money. MLS-quality players from Africa can--and will--make more money in France, Belgium, or Norway. Considering the socioeconomic condition of a strong majority of people on that continent, one cannot really blame a player choosing Troyes or Nantes over MLS. It’s money. MLS-quality players from Africa can–and will–make more money in France, Belgium, or Norway. Considering the socioeconomic condition of a strong majority of people on that continent, one cannot really blame a player choosing Troyes or Nantes over MLS.

]]> http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/bouna-time-senegals-top-keeper-parties-so-colorados-coundoul-plays-the-cup.html#comment-100072 Laurie Fri, 01 Feb 2008 20:25:28 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/bouna-time-senegals-top-keeper-parties-so-colorados-coundoul-plays-the-cup.html#comment-100072 You're right, Abby. Interesting point. By fourteen, most players have already learned a lot of their skills. Bouna is probably an interesting combination of the African and the American, and I didn't mean to imply otherwise. It's just that in watching the tournament these past couple of weeks I've seen so much talent and found myself wondering why MLS doesn't tap into it more. You’re right, Abby. Interesting point. By fourteen, most players have already learned a lot of their skills. Bouna is probably an interesting combination of the African and the American, and I didn’t mean to imply otherwise. It’s just that in watching the tournament these past couple of weeks I’ve seen so much talent and found myself wondering why MLS doesn’t tap into it more.

]]> http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/bouna-time-senegals-top-keeper-parties-so-colorados-coundoul-plays-the-cup.html#comment-100071 Abby Fri, 01 Feb 2008 20:20:21 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/bouna-time-senegals-top-keeper-parties-so-colorados-coundoul-plays-the-cup.html#comment-100071 Or at least to African immigrants- Bouna's been in the US since he was 14, I believe, and played high school and college soccer in New York. Or at least to African immigrants- Bouna’s been in the US since he was 14, I believe, and played high school and college soccer in New York.

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