MLS club Los Angeles Galaxy was more popular coz of England captain Beckham last season and everybody thought at that time that post Beckham will not be so exiting for the Bruce Arena club. But on the contrary, it proved all predictions wrong and started its new MLS season with a striking victory over Chicago Fire, moreover, the victory carried on by a single player: Mike Magee who scored a hat trick by finding the net for three times during the match. Chicago Fire could not retaliate; perhaps they were not able to coz of the power pack soccer display by Galaxy. Notably, Galaxy has won MLS title two times in the past and if they continue their winning streak in similar fashion, they would surely put a tough challenge before all other participants. Magee carried the game on his shoulders right from the beginning, he fired first goal in the 38th minute by a deflected cross. Second one came in the 68th minute when he converted Robbie Keane’s pass into a goal. His last one came in the 74th … [Read more...]
Chicago Fire’s Cory Gibbs ends his successful 12 years career
If a star player, who is on the threshold of his retirement, got injured and could not recover even after his repeated attempts, what is the best option left for him? A proud retirement! Yes, this is what is done by Chicago Fire’s defender Cory Gibbs who has attained the age of 32 years and torn his meniscus in a practice session last year on April 4, it was initially taken as one of his routine injuries, coz he suffered many injuries throughout his career, but later, when he undergone through a surgery six days later, it became skeptical for the starlet to return back on the field. That injury ousted him from rest of the last season, and in current season too, he could not play coz of the same injury, so at last; he decided to put a dot on his twelve-year career with proud and dignity. It was also his doctor’s advice to get retired from professional football for his own sake. Regardless of his much regards among US national team’s players, he could not prolong his career to the … [Read more...]