Clint Dempsey retires

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  1. Roger Allaway

    Roger Allaway Member+

    Apr 22, 2009
    Warminster, Pa.
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Roger Allaway advocates for Patenaude and Souza as great players, but greater than Donovan and Dempsey? No way.
     
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  2. An Unpaved Road

    An Unpaved Road Member+

    Mar 22, 2006
    Club:
    --other--
    He got Twitter shout-outs from all his former clubs. Some Tottenham fans picking up where they left off, dismissing his highlights there as a bunch of deflections and tap-ins.
     
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  3. 21st Century Pele

    Apr 16, 2014
    Fitting that he and Landon ended tied. One of the few who showed they cared at the end of last cycle. Clint may have been well past his prime, but I remember one game last cycle that was starting to slip away. You could tell the instant that Clint realized he was going to miss the WC if they lost that game, he turned on the old Clint and was getting after it and giving his all. Thanks for your efforts Clint.
     
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  4. 21st Century Pele

    Apr 16, 2014
    I doubt Bradley will go willingly.
     
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  5. TheHoustonHoyaFan

    Oct 14, 2011
    Houston
    Club:
    FC Schalke 04
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Sad. Will miss the Deuce Face!

    G.O.A.T.
     
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  6. Editor In Chimp

    Editor In Chimp Member+

    Sep 7, 2008
    That fandom and their incessant whining about Dempsey is why to this day I laugh when Spurs sputter to a 4th/5th place finish. The worst.

    Also this thread should be longer than 3 pages.
     
  7. Magic Sponge

    Magic Sponge Member

    May 13, 2000
    Nashville, TN USA
    Bruce Arena: “he tries -hit”

    Magic Sponge: No Bruce, he DID -hit. Magical -hit in fact.

    Thank you Clint Dempsey
     
  8. HockeytownHeel

    HockeytownHeel Member+

    Dortmund
    United States
    Jul 23, 2018
    While I appreciate all he has done. I would rather he get one shot. He is the only player who deserves a send off last game. Get rid of every single other player on the USNT that was a part of this stain on not qualifying except for Pulisic, Yedlin, Acosta and Bobby Wood.. everyone else can go rot in the MLS for all I care.
     
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  9. Bruce S

    Bruce S Member+

    Sep 10, 1999
  10. MarioKempes

    MarioKempes Member+

    Real Madrid, DC United, anywhere Pulisic plays
    Aug 3, 2000
    Proxima Centauri
    Club:
    Real Madrid
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    He punched above his weight. He wasn't particularly athletic -- not strong, nor fast, nor quick --- and he wasn't particularly skillful, but what he was incredibly determined, tough as nails, and creative. I've never seen a player with so much desire. His never say die attitude is the model for all American players -- simply the greatest American player ever.
     
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  11. GiallorossiYank

    GiallorossiYank Member+

    Jan 20, 2011
    NJ/Roma/Napoli
    Club:
    AS Roma
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Might be the post of the year
     
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  12. ussoccer97531

    ussoccer97531 Member+

    Oct 12, 2012
    Club:
    --other--
    Great career. IMO he was definitely the second best American field player ever.

    He was past it and is didn't deserve any more NT games. Maybe a send-off match, but it should be his choice, unlike Bradley, Howard who do not deserve it.
     
  13. punintended_13

    punintended_13 Member+

    Atlanta United
    Mar 22, 2010
    Atlanta, GA
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    No one's mentioning Dempsey's greatest accomplishment- spending many years in England and never developing some lame/odd English-American hybrid accent.

    Looking at you, Brad Guzan and Brad Friedel...
     
  14. Midas Mulligan

    Midas Mulligan Member+

    Jul 24, 2013
    NYC
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Hate to say it... BUT...Anyone see a comment from Bradley?

    Maybe I missed it. Maybe I didn’t. Hmm...

    ETA: if you interpret this as my way of pointing out Bradley is a toxic bitch, you are correct.
     
  15. Rahbiefowlah

    Rahbiefowlah Member+

    Oct 22, 2001
    Las Vegas
    Craziest dream I ever had in my life, I was dead sober and Clint Dempsey invited me to his after party in Torreon after a Santos victory. He was definitely growing weed, I remember STP playing in the background, but Clint didn’t really like it. Hercules Gomez was there sipping tequila.

    In real life I was at Snow Classico. Clint played how we want to play. The Ghana goal, the other Ghana goal, the Feds Cup, he scored with his ball-sack in Manaus.

    Drawing the Ghana penalty in 2010. Deuce Face.

    After the 2009 Dos a Cero I was waiting for my flight next to him the next morning in the Columbus airport. And he looked really chill so I just let him be.
     
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  16. Midas Mulligan

    Midas Mulligan Member+

    Jul 24, 2013
    NYC
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Why are there no quotes from “team captain” Michael Bradley? Have I simply missed them?

    Yes, I did google for them. But I’ve found nothing. Found words about and for Clint from Landon and Tim. Nothing from Bradley. I find it conspicuous in its absence. And let me be clear, I hope Bradley has beef. And I firmly side with Deuce. Or anyone not named Bradley.
     
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  17. The Foo Fighter

    The Foo Fighter Member+

    Mar 15, 2011
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Gonna miss this guy. Gave it all for the team whenever asked.

    All of my heroes are getting old :(
     
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  18. The Foo Fighter

    The Foo Fighter Member+

    Mar 15, 2011
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Gonna miss this guy. Gave it all for the team whenever asked.

    All of my heroes are getting old :(
     
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  19. RalleeMonkey

    RalleeMonkey Member+

    Aug 30, 2004
    here
    English fans showing their typical (lack of) class.
     
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  20. MarioKempes

    MarioKempes Member+

    Real Madrid, DC United, anywhere Pulisic plays
    Aug 3, 2000
    Proxima Centauri
    Club:
    Real Madrid
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Give it some time. I'd be surprised if there was tension between Bradley and Dempsey.
     
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  21. skim172

    skim172 Member+

    Feb 20, 2013
    He had a tribute of his own.


    :laugh:
     
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  22. Midas Mulligan

    Midas Mulligan Member+

    Jul 24, 2013
    NYC
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Not even I wanted the guy to suffer public execution.
     
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  23. taylor

    taylor Member+

    Jun 9, 2000
    Fav team: FC CARL ZEISS JENA
    Club:
    --other--
    Nat'l Team:
    Germany
    No mention of his goal against Juve in the semis? He was the only Texan I ever like ;). Guess he can finally go fishin' now. Cheers Duece.
     
  24. GiallorossiYank

    GiallorossiYank Member+

    Jan 20, 2011
    NJ/Roma/Napoli
    Club:
    AS Roma
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Interesting to see so many American players post the GOAT emoji on instagram.
     
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  25. 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
    Thanks Clint Dempsey for everything you did for US soccer... not that I think he's reading this or anything.

    As for the goalscoring record, we should arrange a friendly vs. American Samoa and put Dempsey and Donovan up top and have them play 90 mins to see who gets the most goals... have Jozy Altidore take the penalties just to put some pressure on them as he'd be the next in line...
     

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