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Last night was the first of the MLS playoff games, an Eastern Conference Semifinal matchup betwen DC United and the Chicago Fire.

Some of you may have read earlier this week about Freddy Adu's blowup with coach Piotr Nowak. Freddy was suspended for last night's game (which ended in a 0-0 tie when Chicago's lone goal was called back for no apparent reason). The reason for the suspenson was given as "Conduct detrimental to the team." DC United claimed that it was not because of his earlier rant about playing time. Rumor has it, however, that Nowak demanded an apology from Adu, and that he refused, that was the reason for the suspension.

Chris Snear of Cybersocernews seems to think this has more to do with angling to play for the MetroStars, but that seems unlikely. I think Adu is listening to too many of his new friends that he has acquired since his "stardom" (being a big soccer star is like being a big polka star). He needs to realize that he is not getting playing time yet because he needs to improve his game.

Ironically, Bruce Arena has been saying that he is eyeing Freddy for the national team. Remember that Adu said that Nowak's benching him ruined his chances to play for the US.

Obviously, Adu thinks he's too good now for the little MLS. I wonder how many chances he'll get on the national team if he's riding the bench at SE Heerenveen or CSKA Sophia. Give him a couple of more years of complaining, he'll be playing for the Mid Michigan Bucks. I bet he'd start every game for them.

Tonight will feature the other Eastern Conference match-up, New England Revolution versus the MetroStars. New England will, of course, kick ass.

Something mildly related but disturbing has occurred, however. An indoor pointy-ball team called the New York/New Jersey Revolution has been started. Bad enough that they are aping the logos of both the Patriots and the Revolution, but they take the name of a Boston sports team. A New York team aping a Boston team? Maybe they are still in a funk about the Yankees.

Never mind that New York City was a haven for loyalists. I guess the "Loyalists" is a poor name for a team.

Here's an irony for a gridiron football team: the player try-outs will be at a sports facility named for former US National team player Tab Ramos.


Do zobaczenia. Hasta la proxima.