December 2011
John Terry vs Luis Suarez
Last week, Liverpool’s Luis Suarez received an eight-game suspension and a $40,000 pound fine for racially abusing Patrice Evra. At the same time, England captain and first-class scumbag John Terry faces criminal charges for his alleged taunting of QPR’s Anton Ferdinand. The football world has been intent in its coverage of both incidents: the Suarez story came as a surprise, the Terry tirade merely an addition to a growing resume of embarrassing professional conduct. Continue Reading
Q & A with Manya Makoski
It was another humid day of preseason in August 2006 when I received an email from Manya Makoski stating she was enrolling in graduate school at the University of New Haven and wanted to see if she could get involved with the team. My initial thought was if I could find some loophole to get her eligible to play that Fall. Unfortunately that didn't happen, but to have the opportunity to have a United States Youth National Team player come on as an assistant coach doesn't happen everyday. The added bonus was I was feeling a lot more confident about the coaches team for the 5v5 matches with the team. Earlier that summer, Makoski had broken her fibula and besides getting her feet wet in the coaching world, Manya was also working hard at practices to get fit again to continue with her own soccer career. I have been fortunate to watch Makoski train and also play countless indoor games with her. The adjectives that come to mind when describing Makoski as a player include; hard-working, quick, intense, simple, smart, and athletic. She is a model for young girls to follow when it comes to work-rate and I look forward to seeing her play again in 2012 with the Western New York Flash. Follow Makoski on twitter @Makoski22
Soccer Banter: Before we take a look at your own struggles the past few years with injuries, on Monday USSF officially sanctioned WPS for the 2012 season, what were your emotions/thoughts the past month after signing with the Western New York Flash and then finding out there might not be a season? Continue Reading |
Best Moments of 2011
With Christmas now in our rear view mirror and 2011 coming to a close, this week Soccer Banter will have daily updates of the ‘Best Soccer Moment of 2011’. We have put together a diverse group of people that were asked to answer this simple question, ‘What was the best (memorable) moment with soccer in 2011?’. We have coaches, a player, an agent, and a few members of the media all giving their unique perspective on another great year for the beautiful game. Check back daily to see if Wayne Rooney's bicycle kick was a defining moment of 2011 and also share your own comments on your most memorable moments from the past year.
Bobby McMahon - December 26 Brendan Faherty - December 27 Tiffany Weimer - December 28 Marc Connolly - December 28 Kris Heneage - December 29 Patrick McCabe - December 30 Jeff Carlisle - December 31 Brian Tompkins - January 1 Colm Hamill - January 1 |