[perctarit]

A couple of random All Star Game comments

1) Who is Paulina Rubio? Or, better yet, why is Paulina Rubio? I commend MLS for securing attractive - from a marketing standpoint if no other - talent for its marquee games. But I just don't understand Paulina Rubio. Perhaps it was the bizarre sensation of watching someone cavort for the camera in total disregard of the audience presence. Maybe I'm just getting old.

2) While sitting at a bar on Capitol Hill before the game, I happened to catch a reference to the All Star Game on the scrawl at the bottom of ESPN2. Imagine my surprise when it touted a matchup between East and West All Stars. I know that MLS and its fans are supposed to be grateful to ESPN for showing MLS at all. But is it too much to expect that they might get at least some of the basics correct?

[TOTC]

Originally posted by perctarit
A couple of random All Star Game comments

1) Who is Paulina Rubio?

One word: auroleas.

Originally posted by perctarit
2) While sitting at a bar on Capitol Hill before the game, I happened to catch a reference to the All Star Game on the scrawl at the bottom of ESPN2. Imagine my surprise when it touted a matchup between East and West All Stars. I know that MLS and its fans are supposed to be grateful to ESPN for showing MLS at all. But is it too much to expect that they might get at least some of the basics correct?

Yeah. Disney freaks.

[Northside Rovers]

1. No idea. I know now - but I am unimpressed.

2. We are supposed to be happy to be mentioned at all.

[Freestyle2000]

Q1) Rubio is pretty big in South America, says a friend of mine who just got back from a year in Chile. Too bad the game wasn't played in Santiago.

Q2) I've given up on the Mouse when it comes to any soccer "news." Just give me the moving pictures, kids, and I'll get by on the rest.

RS

[Manolo]

1)Paulina is the latest product of the Latin pop marketing machine that was born with Ricky Martin and has most recently given us Shakira. I've heard accusations that Paulina is a Shakira wanna-be, but in actuality Paulina has been around in Latin music much longer than Shakira. Most people also would agree that Shakira is more talented artistically, whereas Paulina is just really hot and not much else.

[QPR Kevin H]

Best part of the afternoon...

Paulina riding on the back of a harley right in front of La Norte. Cue *************** being thrown at her. No direct hits unfortunately.

[Northside Rovers]

Did anyone catch Alexi Lalas talking to the kid during pre-game intros? "Don't pick your nose or anything" "How's your hair?"

Funny stuff keeping that little kid relaxed. Compare that stone faced Preki who couldn't even crack a grin.