Columnist Nick Green has written 100 Percent Soccer
since 2005. A
native of England, he began writing about soccer in
the mid-1980s and in 2000 permanently exchanged a seat
in the stands for one in
the press box. He lives six miles from Carson's Home
Depot Center, home of the Los Angeles Galaxy, Chivas
USA and the training headquarters for U.S. Soccer.
Married to a long-suffering soccer widow, he has a cat
named Pele.Reports: Defender Greg Vanney to Return to Galaxy; Harden Retires
Both Steven Goff's Soccer Insider and Soccer By Ives are reporting this morning that former Galaxy defender Greg Vanney will return to the Galaxy today in a deal with D.C. United, which owns his rights.
In a related story, young central defender Ty Harden has unexpectedly retired.
With rookie Sean Franklin and EPL veteran Celestine Babayaro installed as the de facto Galaxy full backs could this spell the end for central defender Abel Xavier? The Galaxy won't need (or can afford) two aging and expensive central defenders. And who will play alongside Vanney? Troy Roberts?
No confirmation from the Galaxy's blog, which apparently busied itself Wednesday moving San Luis Obispo from the state's Central Coast to Southern California. Must have comes as a shock to the folks up there.
Updated:
The exodus of young players may be continuing for the Galaxy this morning.
Now Goff is reporting that classy young Galaxy prospect Quavas Kirk is out the door as part of the Vanney deal.
Comments
Cheers for the bags of LA G's news and your comments. Keep it up and have a good weekend :)
Nick replies: You too and thanks for reading.
Posted by: Ben | February 15, 2008 11:52 AM