Weekend Dose 07.12.09

By: Laurie | July 12th, 2009

Some news to read as you watch Stuart Holden make the 92nd minute goal that kept the US from embarrassing themselves at the Gold Cup against Haiti.

• Grant Wahl reveals that Beckham’s “people” wanted $1m for access to him, plus other tidbits about writing “The Great Beckham Experiment” (NYT Goal Blog)
• And Beckham hits back at Donovan, calling Landon “unprofessional.” (Everybody grab some popcorn and pull up a chair to watch the Galaxy impode. Again) (MLS Daily)
• One infected groupie, six Prem stars tested for HIV. Scary. (Who Ate All the Pies)
• 2009 MLS All-Ugly Team. (I don’t normally link to two posts from the same source, but this one from a few days back deserves a link — if only to allow you to personally experience the first time the words “David Beckham” and “ugly” have appeared in close proximity. Also be sure to check out the entertaining comments.) (Shep Messing in NYT Goal)
• Play the Name Game for 2011 and beyond! (Whitecaps Offside)
• Even the Vatican is calling out Real Madrid on their transfer spending. (Barcelona Offside)
• Alternatively, if Real Madrid is truly the evil empire, how can they be so adorable in photos? (Real Madrid Offside)
• More Italian clubs bite the dust (Italy Offside)

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• Dave |  July 12th, 2009 at 11:24 am

  
  
  

  Wow, what a fantastic strike! What’s this Holden chap’s story?

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• Laurie |  July 12th, 2009 at 11:40 am

  
  
  

  He’s 23 and plays for Houston Dynamo, and the Gold Cup is his first USMNT tournament. It won’t be his last, though. He’s scored two goals so far.

  What’s funny is that he’s Scottish-born. The anti-Rossi.

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• John |  July 12th, 2009 at 11:45 am

  
  
  

  That type of goal is something we’re sorely lacking in the starting 11 of the NT. How many shots did Dempsey, Donovan, Bradley and Feilhaber take from distance that just soared over the goal? It’s nice to see we have someone who knows how to shoot long distance. I think Holden has played well enough this tournament to be on the WC roster, hopefully he continues improving during qualifying!

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• Utku |  July 12th, 2009 at 12:00 pm

  
  
  

  holden used to be a professional counter-strike player, i’m not kidding

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• alessio |  July 12th, 2009 at 1:28 pm

  
  
  

  Aren’t (one of) his parents American though?

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• Applesauce |  July 12th, 2009 at 4:22 pm

  
  
  

  I believe that everyone between the age of 22 and 27 was at one point a professional Counter-Strike player.

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• alessio |  July 12th, 2009 at 7:26 pm

  
  
  

  Btw, commentary for that is so much better than 99% of ESPN’s announcing. I don’t care if he’s goofy or ill-informed, at least he shows emotion. I could sleep through a 10-goal fest with JP Dellacamera and that other guy, they are just so emotionless and boring.

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• Utku |  July 12th, 2009 at 7:44 pm

  
  
  

  im pretty sure everyone on the offside could provide better commentary than espn

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• Lee |  July 12th, 2009 at 9:07 pm

  
  
  

  What a beauty from Holden! More bright young American talent.

  Oh yeah, it also feels good to be one of the links on the front page

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• TOmmy Wong |  July 13th, 2009 at 6:39 am

  
  
  

  I used to be a professional counter-strike player too.

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