an end to things
a giveaway, a tackle, a hug, another four years
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Was it just a hug or something more? And what can we all learn from that most intimate moment filmed for millions to see? Penn State writing teacher Casey Wiley looks for long-term meaning in an emotional moment as he wraps up the fan’s four-year cycle… before...
we’ll see about sacha
this is all five parts of the story.
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Sacha Kljestan throws up his hands. He did his best and doesn’t know what else to do. Maybe it’s time to quit. He’s thought about it before. One guy can only do so much. So many factors go into success or create failure. The opponent...
we’ll see about sacha pt5
This is part 5. Here is part 4. Here is part 3. Here is part 2. Here is part 1.
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Sacha is in line for a spot in the American midfield, but where exactly he stands only Bob Bradley knows. The American coach deals in elusive simplicity, which he projects to the media and, sometimes it...
we’ll see about sacha pt4
This is part 4. Here is part 3. Here is part 2. Here is part 1.
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The dream team. Not The Dream Team. The Hulking NBA players walked next to the soccer team at the opening ceremonies of the 2008 Beijing Oylmpics, but for an U-23 American soccer team, this was the best yet. Dreaming...
we’ll see about sacha pt3
This is part 3. Here is part 2. Here is part 1.
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Sacha played every minute of every game his freshman year as an attacking central midfielder. He finished second on the team in points, with 6 assists and 4 goals and was just one of three freshman to earn all-conference honors in the Big...
we’ll see about sacha pt2
This is Part 2 - Here is Part 1.
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He is Sacha’s father. He was his first coach. He taught his boys to play soccer a certain way. He battled to become an American citizen, lost his mother in war, and damned if he isn’t going to have his say. With carpenter hands, a bartender’s mouth,...
one last chance for mls
greenwich village resident outlines a major league vision for manhattan’s pier 40
In just ten days, the brand new and beautiful Red Bull Arena will finally open to soccer fans with a sold-out exhibition between Red Bull New York and Brazil’s famed Santos football club. New Yorkers will hop on the PATH train and in about...
