Extra Time: Ruben Luna
About a week ago I got the chance to talk all things Ruben Luna with Ruben Luna. Naturally not everything fit the story, so the tastiest leftovers from "Home Grown: Ruben Luna" are all yours. I also included some bonus quotes from his U12-U16 coach, Darrin Hedges who now coaches FC Dallas's women's team.
On the importance...
Extra Time: Michael Parkhurst
You know the drill: I had such a great, long chat with the FC Nordsjælland defender, that it wasn't all going to fit into yesterday's Postcard From Europe.On how the squad discusses the possibility of a Champions League berth (since it is not a rallying cry for the team at this time):"There's talk of it....
Extra Time: Clarence Goodson
Let's tack some overtime quotes onto yesterday's Postcard From Europe...On how confident the USMNT is becoming:"It's difficult to say that off the top that we were going to go in and beat Italy in Italy. The attitude amongst the boys is that we're a hard-working team... that's how we get results. I don't think we'll...
Extra Time: Eddie Pope
Eddie Pope was kind enough to contribute mightily to the long-promised Top 5 List of transfers that weren't for Americans, so I'm going to air his full comments on the relevant matter contained within unedited. If you haven't seen it yet, you may wish to read that before the following text.--"At a couple points throughout...
Extra Time: Dilly Duka
As promised, the annexed quotes from my chat with the Generation adidas squad member...On battling hard to stand out during talent-filled US Olympic camps: "That's all you can do. Go out there and just give whatever you've got in any situation they give you. Hopefully, they like you and call you back. If it doesn't...
Extra Time: Brad Friedel
The latest edition of our new NSC custom acts as annex to today's Postcard From Europe with Big Bad Brad.On whether he could take over as cup goalie should they reach the late stages or a final:"That hasn't been discussed. We have a great group of goalkeepers, so there's no way that would be discussed....
Extra time
Have had things popping on me all day, so the Paris gonzo is bumped again until tomorrow. For now, let's do another one of these from my U-23 camp chat with Sebastian Lletget.On what the Championship looks like up close:"I've never seen a second division like it. The pace is ridiculous. Even if some players...
Extra time
My first bit from U-23 camp dropped at MLSS last night. There's more to come, but I wanted to share the things Tony Taylor said about club life that didn't make the final product.On whether the club wants to make his loan permanent:The coach wants me t...
Calling time on extra-time
Blatter has admitted that there was too much negative football at the World Cup and believes one way of improving things would be to scrap extra-time after drawn knockout matches. Do you agree?
