Balboa retires!!!

Discussion in 'USA Men: News & Analysis' started by EL MONO MARIO, Apr 4, 2003.

  1. EL MONO MARIO

    EL MONO MARIO Member

    Apr 9, 2002
    Montevideo, Uruguay
    Club:
    CA River Plate
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #1 EL MONO MARIO, Apr 4, 2003
    Marcelo Balboa annouced thursday that he was retiring from soccer.. More on this in the MLS news... board!!!
     
  2. BelhavenKeeper

    BelhavenKeeper New Member

    Nov 15, 2002
    Vienna, Austria
    #2 BelhavenKeeper, Apr 4, 2003
    Maybe he and Eric Wynalda can be our PBP guys instead of Rob and Ty.
     
  3. socrne1

    socrne1 Member

    Liverpool FC
    United States
    Feb 12, 2003
    Chicago
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #3 socrne1, Apr 4, 2003

    Amen brother
     
  4. sch2383

    sch2383 New Member

    Feb 14, 2003
    Northern Virginia
    #4 sch2383, Apr 4, 2003
    I thought he had retired long ago...
     
  5. striker

    striker Member+

    Aug 4, 1999
    #5 striker, Apr 4, 2003
    Who is going to (almost) score on beautiful scissor kicks for us?
     
  6. JohnW

    JohnW Member

    Apr 27, 2001
    St. Paul
    #6 JohnW, Apr 5, 2003
    It has to rank as one of the all-time "almost" goals in U.S. World Cup history, if not the top.
     
  7. MarioKempes

    MarioKempes Member+

    Club Med
    Aug 3, 2000
    Proxima Centauri
    Club:
    Real Madrid
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #7 MarioKempes, Apr 6, 2003
    Is Dan Calichmann going to organize a testimonial match for him?
     
  8. StingRay37

    StingRay37 Member

    Dec 4, 2000
    North Carolina
    #8 StingRay37, Apr 6, 2003
    I almost cried when I read the press release. :(
     
  9. EL MONO MARIO

    EL MONO MARIO Member

    Apr 9, 2002
    Montevideo, Uruguay
    Club:
    CA River Plate
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #9 EL MONO MARIO, Apr 7, 2003
    I almost cried when Lahuk Do Ragh of the Pakistan 1st divison retired during the week to... : )
     
  10. Noah Dahl

    Noah Dahl New Member

    Nov 1, 2001
    Pottersville
    #10 Noah Dahl, Apr 7, 2003
    Balboa

    Give him his due. Balboa is an all-time great. It's unfortunate that Sampson didn't really appreciate him. Seems like we're still waiting for the next US defender of his class, someone with talent and poise to lead the defense.

    Beyond that he was one of my very favorites. Good luck Marcelo.
     
  11. RevsRule

    RevsRule Member+

    NE Revs, LAFC
    Jun 9, 1999
    N. Eastern, Mass
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #11 RevsRule, Apr 8, 2003
    and drop Wynalda ... he's so annoying
     

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