Weekend Dose 03.15.09

By: Laurie | March 15th, 2009

Some news to read as you reflect on (in Chris’s words) “why no one under 20 should be allowed to play professional sports.”

Bunyodkor, Barcelona and the Dictator’s Daughter (Pitch Invasion)
Dwayne DeRosario: The right trade at the right time (MLS Talk)
March Madness, Americans Abroad style (US Soccer Players)
Stupid goal celebrations: Emmanuel Adebayor (Grimsby Football Club)
Gerrard provides forceful argument against charge that money conquers all (Guardian Blog)
Q&As with MLS Commissioner Don Garber (NY Times Goal Blog)
Congestion at the top in France, but Lyon “still in charge” (Goal.com)
The USMNT doesn’t need a striker. It has Michael Bradley. (USA World Cup Blog)

Photo: ANDREAS SOLARO/AFP/Getty Images

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zombie

I am a South African I would like to express my feeling on our 2010 world cup soccer... We are SO NOT READY. I mean you should see our roads full of potholes and the curves are full of rubbish because the municipality strikes almost every week and then thy tear open the rubbish bags and throw them all over the streets, I mean this morning i arrived at work and there are 2 black African woman beating each other up and stabbing each other with a umbrella just for taking her stand at the bus stop the violence in south Africa is terrible and then if that is not enough thy will rob you to. I really feel ashamed of our country, on the other hand I think it is time for the world to see how bad South Africa really is and what better way then the soccer 2010 world cup
Colman O'Meara

Definitely don't agree with the MLS Talk article about Houston being right to give up DeRosario.

1. Toronto has a shocking defense. It was the weakness of their squad last year, and will continue to be the weakness in 2009. However, Julius James was not able to break into the starting lineup throughout the year. His rough start with the Dynamo is not a fluke - it is indicative of his abilities. Houston got the wool pulled over their eyes in this trade.

2. I think it's too early to say DeRo is on the decline. His production went down as a result of having Holden on his team - his output was split over two players. The fact that he scored in each of TFC's three games in Charleston (vs. the Charleston Battery, DCU, and RSL) supports this notion.

I guess we can judge as the season goes on, but for now, this looks like a horrid move by the Dynamo.