Ben Olsen and Louis Crayton with the MLS Cup
Ben Olsen and Louis Crayton stop for some parking lot soccer en route to deliver the MLS Cup with Deb - the soccer mom.
Deb picks up Klein, Olsen, and Kljestan
Deb is the soccer mom charged with taking the MLS Cup from NY to LA before the game on Sunday. In this episode she stops to pick up Chris Klein, Ben Olsen, and Sacha Kljestan. She reveals that 100% high fructose corn syrup is good for the kickin muscles. The really need a rest stop but Deb wants to make good time and keep going. Just check it out for yourself:
Darren Huckerby to replace Ben Olsen?
Ben Olsen may be done for the season, done for good. Olsen has a bad ankle situation right now. I think he must have broke it when he was chasing his kid outside of Dick’s Sporting Goods the day his son put on that Beckham jersey. See below: Well anyway, rumors are going around that former Manchester City striker Darren Huckerby could be coming to to fill the Ben Olsen role. Huckerby has made a move from Manchester City to Norwich City but now has been told that he won’t be a part of Norwich in the future. His contract is up in June and there has been a lot of speculation about Huckerby coming to play in LA, Toronto, and DC. Now it seems DC is the only team that has shown interest in him, maybe due to the loss of Olsen. I’d be pretty happy if Huckerby joined my team. What do you think - would you like Huckerby on your team?
Eddie Pope gets a new job
It didn’t take Eddie Pope long to get a new job after retiring from playing in Major League Soccer. One of the greatest defenders to play in the league has taken a job. Eddie Pope was introduced as the director for player relations for the MLS Players Union.
I think Pope will be good for the players. Ben Olsen doesn’t think there is anyone better for this position than Eddie Pope.
It is good to see Pope staying involved in Major League Soccer in some capacity.
Read the news release at MLSnet.com: Pope named Director of Player Relations
