11.4.13
ASN Morning Read: Sean Franklin Has Lasers for Feet
The Los Angeles Galaxy defender decides he's going to shoot and it works out quite nicely for him; Jozy Altidore can't get any love at all; maybe 40 teams in the World Cup isn't such a terrible idea.
BY
Noah Davis
Posted
November 04, 2013
7:26 AM
Sean Franklin "almost took the net off."
You want some thoughts about the game? How about this one: "A 1-0 loss certainly isn’t what RSL wanted coming in, but with a raucous home crowd awaiting them at Rio Tinto, they’ll take comfort in the fact that one goal could turn this tie on its head."
Your Sunderland is awful update, courtesy of Greg Seltzer: "Wow, Sunderland are ruining my afternoon. By halftime, they'd gone down to nine men on one of the stupidest fouls I've ever seen. Then, they took Altidore and Borini off, leaving the least likely forward to excel in this situation (Fletcher)."
There's a brief bit on the growth of the American Outlaws in Sports Illustrated this week: "The American Outlaws now boast 100 chapters, many of which are in places like Sioux Falls, S.D. and Jackson, Miss. that seem far removed from the soccer spotlight. The sport has spread, and the organization’s influence now shapes the way national team matches are staged, presented, and covered."
An interesting take on World Cup expansion, one that argues it would help boost the popularity of soccer in Asia. Along those lines, you have to think CONCACAF would be in favor of expanding the field as well, right? (Insert Mexico joke here.)
Just go read this piece about Jurgen Klopp. You can thank us later.
