Tag Archives: Darlington Nagbe

Whose Goal is Better: Nagbe or Hassli?

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Robert Hay

About three weeks ago MLS had unquestionably its goal of the year, as Vancouver’s enigmatic DP Eric Hassli scored an amazing goal to even his team’s score with Seattle at 2.  At the time, pundits and media alike proclaimed it … Continue reading →

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Kenny Cooper Comes Home to MLS

Posted on January 17, 2011 by Robert Hay

The past few weeks U.S. soccer fans have bemoaned the loss of national team players like Edson Buddle and Robbie Findley, players who, while not top-notch international players, are U.S. nationals whose presence gave MLS some respectability internationally.  However, while … Continue reading →

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MLS Draft Throws Plenty of Curves But Leaves Unanswered Questions

Posted on January 14, 2011 by Robert Hay

The MLS is certainly unique among major U.S. sports – it is the only draft in which a team passes on a player because he needs to establish residency.  But such is the reason why MLS fans love the MLS … Continue reading →

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