Arturo Alvarez To Play For El Salvador

Discussion in 'USA Men: News & Analysis' started by Altidore_Adu_Fan, Jan 16, 2009.

  1. Bigrose30

    Bigrose30 Member+

    Sep 11, 2004
    Jersey City, NJ
    El Salvador is in for the kind of return-leg beating that is reserved for a team that pulls a point at home behind a home crowd with air-raid sirens. I'm thinking along the lines of Panama 2004.

    Arturo should enjoy that.
     
  2. Bigrose30

    Bigrose30 Member+

    Sep 11, 2004
    Jersey City, NJ
    Shirt sponsor?

    Is that the fans' version of the ES jersey?
     
  3. TBR

    TBR Member

    Mar 15, 2007
    DMV
    Club:
    CD Aguila
    Nat'l Team:
    El Salvador
    It's the shirt/gear used for training.
     
  4. wcssstar33

    wcssstar33 Member

    Aug 28, 2008
    Milwaukee
    Club:
    Newcastle United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I must say that he looks like he belongs but you can still see that American "happy-go-lucky-ness"...maybe thats because he will be playing at the cuscatlan.
     
  5. fcdallas2314

    fcdallas2314 Member

    Oct 18, 2008
    Garland, Texas, USA
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    He played his first game for the El Salvador national team, coming on as a halftime sub in the WCQ against Trinidad & Tobago.
     
  6. tab5g

    tab5g Member+

    May 17, 2002
  7. whitecloud

    whitecloud Member+

    Jan 25, 2009
    Gulf Shores, AL
    Club:
    Orlando City SC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Germany also lost Kevin-Prince Boateng to Ghana. He hasn't been capped yet, and may not start for Ghana, but Stephen Appiah's knee could give out at any time.
     
  8. tab5g

    tab5g Member+

    May 17, 2002
    Arturo Alvarez To Play For El Salvador

    and now he's taken Steve Purdy with him!

    http://portlandtimbers.com/news/2011/05/timbers-danso-gleeson-purdy-called-national-teams

     
  9. El Niño Orgulloso

    Jul 5, 2009
    Houston, TX
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
  10. Sandon Mibut

    Sandon Mibut Member+

    Feb 13, 2001
    I was gonna say, if he's not the tallest player in El Salvador NT history, he's got to be damn close.

    Good for him. He was never gonna play for the US so why not? My first choice would always be to play for the US but it it came down to playing international soccer for another national team or not playing international soccer because the US wasn't interested, I damn sure know what choice I'd make.

    That said, buyer beware. You're getting a 26-year old with 11 first division games under his belt. I don't meant to speak ill of the guy, but there's a reason he's available.
     
  11. cleansheetbsc

    cleansheetbsc Member+

    Mar 17, 2004
    Club:
    --other--
    remember the days when the USMNT would covet such a player with a hint of a root to this country?
     
  12. ceezmad

    ceezmad Member+

    Mar 4, 2010
    Chicago
    Club:
    Chicago Red Stars
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  13. ant0n

    ant0n Member+

    Jun 12, 2007
    San Jose, Ca
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  14. HomietheClown

    HomietheClown Member+

    Dusselheim FC 1971
    Sep 4, 2010
    Club:
    --other--
    I'll be rooting for them against Mexico that is for sure.
     
  15. tinieblas01

    tinieblas01 Member

    Jul 16, 2009
    Florida by way of Tx
    Club:
    Club América
    You're efforts will be futile.
     
  16. HomietheClown

    HomietheClown Member+

    Dusselheim FC 1971
    Sep 4, 2010
    Club:
    --other--
    Eh, more than likely.

    But you never know. They have played you guys well outside of Mexico.

    A tie would probably feel like a win to them. :p
     
  17. Scotty

    Scotty Member+

    Dec 15, 1999
    Toscana
  18. TBR

    TBR Member

    Mar 15, 2007
    DMV
    Club:
    CD Aguila
    Nat'l Team:
    El Salvador
    Arturo scored his 1st goal in an ES jersey yesterday :

    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMEI1V3aPz4&feature=channel_video_title"]YouTube - ‪Gold Cup: Alvarez scores for El Salvador‬‏[/ame]

    As for Purdy, he did not appear in any of the group matches and has yet to make his debut.
     
  19. tab5g

    tab5g Member+

    May 17, 2002
    Purdy via twitter:

    On our way to DC... My teammates tell me RFK stadium is going to fill up with Salvadoreños sunday.. Cant wait to see
    about 17 hours ago​

    Wonder if the stadium will fill up early and who those 6pm fans might be cheering for (or against) in the 3pm match.
     
  20. autobus39

    autobus39 Member+

    Jun 28, 2006
    Scranton, PA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Steve Purdy is in the lineup today for his El Salvador debut
     
  21. Scotty

    Scotty Member+

    Dec 15, 1999
    Toscana
    Timbers Steve Purdy called up by El Salvador National Team
    http://www.portlandtimbers.com/news/2012/05/timbers-steve-purdy-called-el-salvador-national-team
     

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