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  1. Stuart95

    Stuart95 Member+

    Mar 11, 2012
    NoVA
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Today's name the badge (thanks AeroNaught):
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  2. Jeremy Goodwin

    Jeremy Goodwin Member+

    SSC Napoli
    Feb 16, 1999
    Club:
    Montreal Impact
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Soccer team or luxury sports car brand?

    Surprisingly it is not Phoenix Rising FC
     
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  3. Brian in Boston

    Brian in Boston Member+

    Jun 17, 2004
    MA & CA, USA
    That's the badge of Ukrainian club Feniks-Mariupol of the second-tier Ukrainian First League. Due to the ongoing Russian annexation of much of southeastern Ukraine - including Mariupol in the Donetsk Oblast - the club is playing over 400 miles away in Kyiv Oblast.
     
  4. wantmlsphilly

    wantmlsphilly Member+

    Aug 2, 2006
    Philadelphia, Pa.
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Neymar at 34 has played 4 games this year out of ten. He played 20 games last year but I'm not exactly sure when he joined. He's trying to make the World Cup Squad but the coach is questioning his fitness. If he doesn't make the squad, I think this quote might be why he moves to Cincinnati.
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    There has been worldwide fame and riches, yet Neymar at times wishes he could block it out and experience life away from football.
    I've been in this situation for 20 years," he said. "It's the price of being a player. It's tough. In Brazil, it's absolutely gruelling. People tear you to pieces and don't understand that you're a normal person.
    "All right: it's f---ing hard. I'm grateful as hell, I've worked for this, but I'm a human being."
    He revealed in his latest comments that he is sensitive to criticism. "It upsets me to see that there are people who don't like me for some reason," the former Barcelona and PSG star said.

    "I can't make mistakes, I just can't. But I've already made a load of them. I hang my head, I own up to it, and it's part of life. I'm 34, I've made plenty of mistakes and I'm still going to make a load more."
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    If he talked to his former teammate about playing in MLS and America, you think there is a chance Messi mentioned.... Yea the wife and the kids, we go out and it's different because we can.
     
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  5. jaykoz3

    jaykoz3 Member+

    Dec 25, 2010
    Conshohocken, PA
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    And he thinks coming to MLS will be easy? He should Wilfried Zaha about that......

    PRO Referees aren't going to protect Neymar either.

    If he comes to MLS it would be quite surprising, and I'd even say it would be shocking if he signs with FCC. If his head is in the right place, he could be very dynamic in San Diego with the way that they play. Neymar and Evander are essentially the same kind of player..... how many more goals would FCC ship with both of them on the field?
     
  6. Stuart95

    Stuart95 Member+

    Mar 11, 2012
    NoVA
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Winner, winner!
     
  7. wantmlsphilly

    wantmlsphilly Member+

    Aug 2, 2006
    Philadelphia, Pa.
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    That's what you get out of that? He's at the end of career and might not make the WC. I don't think it's about the money but living a different quality of life. Cincinnati is trying to say they are willing to spend. The league plan to change something besides the schedule going forward and the players they go after is to push the viewing numbers.
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    I watched that interview with Bob Bradley and he wants to coach or be involved still. I didn't realize he was Mo Salah National team coach at Eygpt. Imagine if he could get a job as a GM and approach Mo & Andy Robertson because they are still not sure where they will play but are great friends. Doesn't help the retirement league thing but watching the amount of young teenage academy players, who cares, at least more people might see them.
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    Lucky for us we will never have to worry about the Union doing this. Hopefully more developed players in the future want to stay here instead of going to Europe and not getting minutes.
     

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