Date:         Sun, 18 Dec 2005 17:33:21 -0800
Reply-To:     Discussion of Topics for Soccer Referees
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From:         Lee Jordan <[log in to unmask]>
Subject:      just who is playing in these games?
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went to my assignment yesterday. local unaffiliated o30 men's league. 
fairly casual, no ids, the teams just show up and play. it has gotten 
VERY competitive at the top, with some wealthy guys paying players. the 
quality is quite high for only a trophy, no possibility of playing for 
anything else in the league. and the field is barely legal size.

so yesterday this french guy shows up to play. you might have seen him 
if you watch international games from a few years ago. frank deboeuf. 
won a couple of things like the european championships in 2000 and a 
world cup in 2002. and there he was.

unfortunately he had no real opportunity to show his skills. didn't 
touch the ball much and then it was all one touch. yes it went where he 
wanted, but he didn't look awesome. ;-) in the 2nd half he went in 
goal. I asked him how often he played there and he said never. 
mentioned fabien bartez. then he let in a goal playing as wild as 
bartez. I told him he played with bartez too much, picked up bad keeper 
habits.

all in all a great event with some great skills on display.

lee