Santino Roundup
07/09/2009 3:01 PM by Oscar Merida
Santino Quarantas performance last night for the U.S. Men's National Team has not gone unnoticed. How's that for an understatement, hon? Below, we've rounded up just a few of the articles about him and last night's Gold Cup game against Honduras.
Quaranta’s Goal a Boost for U.S. and the Player - Goal Blog - NYTimes.com
The hometown crowd erupted in glorious applause for Quaranta, the D.C. United wing who made his professional debut with the club in 2001, when he was just 16.
Yes, It Is a Beautiful Game - DCist
But if our heroes have taught us anything, it is that one man's mistakes hardly define him.
QUARANTA REVELS IN COMEBACK - Yanks Abroad
Quaranta's emotional roller coaster was visible after he netted his first international goal at the place where it all began for him.
Soccer By Ives: Quaranta goal rallies USA past Honduras, 2-0, at RFK
Quaranta's battle with drugs, and successful recovery and resurgence in MLS was a happy enough end to the story, but he wrote an even better chapter to his comeback on Wednesday
United States Rallies Late to Defeat Honduras, 2-0, in CONCACAF Gold Cup - washingtonpost.com
The moment could not have been more perfect.
For each of the goal scorers, the match marked a return to international action after a layoff – although Quaranta’s was by far the most notable and longest.
Who Ate All The Cupcakes?: Santino's redemption
There's very few articles that have affected me as strongly as Steven Goff's excellent piece on Santino's struggles. He played with such heart and passion last season in his comeback with
The Fullback Files: FBF Glossary: The Phoenix
... , but here on FBF, we've officially designated DC United's (and the USA's!) midfielder/forward "The Phoenix" for his remarkable return ...
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07/09/2009 5:35 PM by travers
With the USA on its way to being 1st place in group A, will DC united make an effort to have the USA be shown at RFK before the start of the match against colorado?
07/09/2009 7:24 PM by ArlingtonUnited
AC Milan is looking for Quaranta.