Comments on: Aris Thessaloniki: The U.S. Embassy of Greek Soccer http://avoidingthedrop.com/2010/01/07/aris-thessaloniki-the-u-s-embassy-of-greek-soccer/ If he has a chihuahua character, I can't make a chihuahua into a rottweiler. He could be a proud chihuahua but he remains a chihuahua. - Paolo Di Canio Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:43:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Bayonetta http://avoidingthedrop.com/2010/01/07/aris-thessaloniki-the-u-s-embassy-of-greek-soccer/comment-page-1/#comment-10048 Sat, 23 Jan 2010 07:48:49 +0000 http://avoidingthedrop.com/?p=4890#comment-10048 Hi. I just noticed that your site looks like it has a few code errors at the very top of your website’s page. I’m not sure if everybody is getting this same bugginess when browsing your blog? I am employing a totally different browser than most people, referred to as Opera, so that is what might be causing it? I just wanted to make sure you know. Thanks for posting some great postings and I’ll try to return back with a completely different browser to check things out!

]]> By: Adam http://avoidingthedrop.com/2010/01/07/aris-thessaloniki-the-u-s-embassy-of-greek-soccer/comment-page-1/#comment-9716 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 01:59:51 +0000 http://avoidingthedrop.com/?p=4890#comment-9716 Comment of the year. You hit it on the money. Just taking Davies as an example nobody knew who he was till he absolutely burst on the scene with the USMNT. Meanwhile Adu was praised as the next big thing and really hasn’t done anything. Both are around the same age but Davies wasn’t on anyones radar, and obviously he’s become the bigger star (barring the injury of course)

]]> By: Kevin http://avoidingthedrop.com/2010/01/07/aris-thessaloniki-the-u-s-embassy-of-greek-soccer/comment-page-1/#comment-9715 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 22:49:12 +0000 http://avoidingthedrop.com/?p=4890#comment-9715 “…the products that they’re producing and hyping for international consumption are simply substandard”

I would agree with the hyping half…and that I think is the problem. Americans (or at least American sports agents) are not good at evaluating soccer and “sell” the wrong players. Claudio Reyna, Brian McBride, Charlie Davies, and Clint Dempsey all are/were playing at some of the highest levels in Europe (and not as keepers) but they never made a Gatorade (or Lottery) commercial as far as I know. I think that our best players just go quietly about their business and get better at playing the game. They aren’t chasing endorsements; they’re chasing improvement.

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