Life after soccer
Good afternoon people. Sorry I couldn't come up with a foreign-language greeting for today but I was running a bit late.
I thought I would pass on some Life After Soccer notes on a couple of former Red Bulls/MetroStars players who have had (and are about to have) life-changing moments take place:
Long-time MetroStars defender Steve Jolley and his wife Pilar just gave birth to their first child, a daughter, last week. Congratulations to Steve. And no, there is no truth to the rumor that Jolley was flip-throwing cigars at the hospital.
Also, long-time MetroStars midfielder Mark Lisi is getting married today. He and fiancee Erica have traveled to the bitter cold of New Jersey for their nuptials today. May their marriage last a happy lifetime.
If you are NOT a Red Bulls fan and are wondering where the hard news is, I did have a long conversation with Toronto FC manager Mo Johnston yesterday and he did shed some light on the rampant rumors surrounding TFC. I will look to post on that later today (tomorrow at the latest).
For now, take a moment to congratulate these players who entertained MetroStars fans for so long on their special moments.
Awesome news...Congratulations to both!
Posted by: Dannyc58 | December 08, 2007 at 12:53 PM
Great news indeed.
Congratulations Mark and Steve.
Posted by: J1m | December 08, 2007 at 01:08 PM
Congratulations to both of you.
Whish you all the best. Soccer is only one part of life.
Thanks guys for all the moments.
Dingo.
Posted by: Dingo | December 08, 2007 at 01:37 PM
Great news, thanks for the update Ives.
Congrats guys and hope to see you and your family at a match next season.
Posted by: Johnny Ryall | December 08, 2007 at 01:47 PM
congrats two great metros
Posted by: anthony bouts | December 08, 2007 at 01:48 PM
Not a metro fan but great news all the same! Congratulations to two great Metrostars!
Posted by: adam | December 08, 2007 at 03:14 PM
Congrats to Steve and Pilar as well as to Mark and Erica. We wish you many more happy moments!!!
Posted by: Tim | December 08, 2007 at 03:27 PM
Congrats to both of these guys!
And in an unrelated topic congrats to the Brazilian U-17s for their awful sportsmanship and sore losing.
Posted by: kpugs | December 08, 2007 at 04:26 PM
Mazel tov to you Steve and Pilar as well as to Mark and Erica!
Posted by: ag nigrin | December 08, 2007 at 05:23 PM
congrats gentlemen
Posted by: chris | December 08, 2007 at 06:15 PM
kpugs, i didn't watch the entire u-17 game. what did the brazilians do?
Posted by: Scott A | December 08, 2007 at 10:22 PM
Michael Bradley records a first half HAT TRICK for Heerenveen, currently 4-2 over Grongingen!
Posted by: YankatOxford | December 09, 2007 at 09:57 AM
Where's the post regarding Mo & Toronto? I hadn't heard of any rampant rumors.
Posted by: Metrosct | December 09, 2007 at 08:16 PM