Feilhaber call has a nice ring to it by Frank Dell'Apa in The Boston Globe http://www.boston.com/sports/soccer/articles/2011/04/26/feilhaber_call_has_a_nice_ring_to_it/ "In recent years, Revolution coach Steve Nicol has spent a lot of time scouting in Africa, Europe, and Latin America. He and his assistants have attempted to recruit big-name players, talked to agents, and contacted associates around the world, hoping for a prospect to slip through the cracks at a moderate price. After all those air miles, all that time spent viewing videos, attending tryout sessions and matches, it turned out they only had to be sitting by the phone. Last Tuesday, a call arrived from MLS offices in New York informing them US national team midfielder Benny Feilhaber was all theirs. All they had to do was say yes." It's better to be lucky than good!
that's how some of thebest team/player relationships in Football have started...am still crossing fingers for a good and healthy long term..!! =)
Well, it's at least better to be one or the other! It was only a couple of months ago that we had the highest odds in a post-draft lottery, only to come up empty. We were long overdue for a lucky break. And, when your number finally does come up, it's best of all when it's for significant stakes.