Kerrison at Barcelona

Discussion in 'Yanks Abroad' started by socal23, Aug 24, 2012.

  1. socal23

    socal23 Member

    Dec 8, 2008
    Hey guys,

    I'm a first time poster/long time reader. My friend just told me that Keirrison, the striker at Barcelona (now on loan at Coritiba in Brazil), was born in Topeka, Kansas. I looked on his wikipedia page and sure enough, it said he was born in Kansas. Apparently his father is a huge fan of both Keith Richards and Jim Morrison. As a result, he combined both of their names to come up with "Keirrison". I thought that was pretty funny.

    If he was born in the United States, I wonder if we've approached him about playing for the USMNT?
     
  2. EXALIFTIN

    EXALIFTIN Member+

    Nov 23, 2010
    Club:
    Fulham FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Highly unlikely this is true we had the same thing pop up with another Brazilian player and it turned out to be a hoax
     
  3. ulmo

    ulmo Member

    Jul 15, 2001
    Delaware
    hmmm, the bottom of the wiki page says he's from topeka, but the top says he was born in Brazil. I guess time will tell
     
  4. FloridaFC2MLS

    FloridaFC2MLS Member

    Oct 17, 2009
    Florida
    Club:
    Orlando City SC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Most databases say Dourados. Then Wiki randomly states Topeka.
    Someone from Topeka just made a shout out it seems..
     
  5. socal23

    socal23 Member

    Dec 8, 2008
    It did seem strange to me and definitely random. I just was wondering if you guys heard anything, but thanks. I would have to think he would have been contacted by someone in the USSF if he indeed was born in Kansas.
     
  6. BostonRed

    BostonRed Member+

    Oct 9, 2011
    Somerville, MA
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    This is what happens when all the leagues aren't in season yet and a BS poster gets bored...

    If you look at the Wikipedia edit history, someone changed it back in July, first to Heyfield, MN, and then to Topeka.
     
  7. Sandon Mibut

    Sandon Mibut Member+

    Feb 13, 2001
    That's a lot of drugs.
     
  8. glennaldo_sf

    glennaldo_sf Member+

    Houston Dynamo, Penang FC, Al Duhail
    United States
    Nov 25, 2004
    Doha, Qatar
    Club:
    FL Fart Vang Hedmark
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Omg... Keirisson is a Football Manager 2009 LEGEND!!!!

    :D
     
  9. PabloDebarge

    PabloDebarge Member

    Jul 29, 2012
    Club:
    Fluminense Rio Janeiro
    I got so excited when I saw this thread, but Topeka is a dead giveaway that this is someones joke.
     
    Winoman repped this.

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