So I finally got around to re-watching the US games from the 1999 World Cup - I seem to have lost my USA/Brazil tape - and I got a bit of a surprise while watching the North Korea game. From my memory, I remember a big deal was made about the fact that they got special dispensation from the Navy to fly Mia's husband in for the final. Well Nomar had an extended visit to the broadcast booth during the North Korea game (in Foxboro). He'd come out after his Red Sox game. A pretty big deal was made over Mia and Nomar's "friendship." It was all so innocent. I guess I remember the Mia/Nomar stuff starting up after the World Cup. Now I have to wonder whether the stuff in Mia's personal life might've been interfering with her admittedly sub-par performance during WWC99. So, anybody got a good clean SP tape of the Brazil game?
-------------------------------------------------------------------------- Not sure what you are implying Andy. i am hopeing you are not implying what i think you are. there was nothing torrid going on between Mia and Nomar. They were just friends. The marriage fell appart because of distance and two very seperate careers. But; no affair on Mia and Nomars part was responsible for it. In fact in an interveiw during the 99 WWC Mia was asked about her marriage and she began to cry. Said it was hard being seperated all the time. And that she missed him. When she knew he was there she jumped into his arms. I wish folks would leave this one alone. Unless you know them personally and are their friend or familly member you have no knowledge of what went on or did not.
Relax, it's a valid topic when looking at the fact that Mia pretty much disappeared after scoring the opening goal against Denmark.
I don't think she disappeared. She just didn't score. The work she did defensively and the way she handled 3-4 defenders at a time in order to free up her teammates was highly unoticed and under appreciated.
Over the last two days, while avoiding finishing my taxes, I watched five of the six US games from WWC99. She disappeared. Though I will give her credit for the Nigeria game, they were out to kill her.
This is why nobody likes the Nigerian women's team. In the words of Kate Sobrero...er Markgraf...whatever: "We're playing Nigeria tomorrow. We're gonna sharpen our elbows..."
-------------------------------------------------------------------------- I agree with you BS8. I watched the games too Andy. through out the 99 WWC she had to contend with being double and tripple teamed. makes it pretty hard to score when you have defenders draped all over you. But; it was the drawing of those defenders and her runs that often got her teammates in, and got them the oppertunities to put the ball in the back of the net.
Another Nomah sighting. I just watched the USA/Jamaica Men's WCQ from October, 2001. Apparently he took the team out to dinner. He also didn't deny interest in owning a team.
Andy you have obviously stumbled onto something here. Mia was under so much stress because she had the hots for Nomar. How was she going to get it on with Nomar with all the distractions, like christiian calling, having to see her own family, and those damn practices and media events. Was it a situation like “hey Nomar, meet me at the dumpster outside the hotel for a quikie?” It must have been so aggravating, much more aggravating that being doubled and tripled-and playing with an injured hamstring. Being named to the FIFA all star team was a total joke, considering she sucked so badly. Now that she is being boned by the guy she loves, how come we did not win the world cup? I know you can explain all this. By the way, how has Beckham’s game been with all his domestic turmoil? Are you going to start a thread on that?
There was talk about them being "friends" since pre-World Cup. Nomar played soccer, along with his younger sister. They met at a Revolution promotion Mia vs. Nomar to promote the World Cup. There were many sighting of them together as "friends" starting in 2000.
skippy, its not us who started a stupid thread, and then ended it up by agreeing, "yeah who cares" - bored much?
I think you're right Andy. Nomar and Mia certainly had been friends during that entire time. In fact, being that I live in the Boston area, I had been well aware of EVERY Nomar sighting, and since the media new he was single, even claiming him the most eligible batchelor in Beantown, they always spied in on who -- if anyone -- he was with. During that time, I was psyched because I kept hearing about these sightings with Mia. I thought they'd be an awesome couple. And you're right. It's known in these parts that the entire affair started sometime after that Nomar vs. Mia Shootout for Charity (or whatever it was called), after which Nomar took out the team (or who ever was there). From that day on, more and more Nomar-Mia sightings came. At first I wondered about how Mia's hubby fit in. Then I heard less and less. And then, don't remember when, I heard Mia and her hubby had been have problems for a long time, as he was always away. Anyway, the point I'm trying to make is that if you lived in these parts, their evolving relationship was no surprise. Because Mia and Nomar made the press all the time, after this went on for a while, people just assumed Mia was in the middle of a split (or they assumed she was single). Also, based on the number of posts in the Women's Soccer area of these boards and the topics of some recent threads, it's obvious we are ALL starved for more action. Rest assured, they will certainly fire up once again as the Olys draw nearer. Next match for WNT... next Saturday
You say all of this above ... And then say this below... Know them personally? Family member? The Hamm Nomar thing is a classic example of "dump the ex when you get famous".
I respectfully disgree. I think the reason she "dumped" the ex was because the relationship between them had become a struggle before Nomar had ever swung around, as had been written somewhere if I remember correctly.
Boston bully-andy's post was not about "friendship." The marriage ended because the "ex" was unfaithful. NOT the other way around. They seperated after the 2000 olympics. Divorce was filed the summer of 2001. This was not a happy time for mia, and nomar had nothing to do with that. This thread should be closed....it's insulting to imply that a person's play went south because of rank speculation that attacks her character. That is all.
You are absolutely right defensewins! I am sorry if I poorly articulated my thoughts; what you said is exactly what I was trying to say when I told about hearing about Mia and Nomar only to find out later that Mia's marriage had already gone south (distance coupled with an unfaithful ex) when their friendship had first started. One thing I did NOT do, though, was imply Mia's play went south because of character.
now.....I would like to echo Defensewins post and say that i agree that this thread should be closed. It is pointless with regards to soccer and has no design but to elicit a reaction whether negative or defensive. and does nothing to promote a worthwhile discusion about soccer or Mia's performance.
Anybody knows how her former husband (helicopter pilot) doing in Irak now ?, hopes he's well and sound.....and so are everybody there.
I respectfully disagree with the posters who are calling for this thread to be closed. I think what Andy was wondering in the original post was if Mia's play in the '99 World Cup was inflenced by emotions and feelings stemming from her personal life. The emotional core of her marriage may have been dissolving, and she may have started to feel things for someone else. I don't thikn anyone is suggesting that "she went out behind the dumpster for a quickie." No one is imputing any illicit actions or slandering her character. And from Andy's track record of (mostly) thoughtful posts and analysis that I've seen over the years that I've mostly lurked on big soccer, I don't think he was trying to make this a tabloidish expose. I do think, however, that the question he raises is a valid point to wonder about. Who hasn't had work or some other aspect of life suffer fro the ending (or the beginning) of a relationship? And Andy, it doesn't really help your argument to be nitpicky about typos.