Day 1: Galaxy training camp update - Sarvas Speaks
Juninho's replacement, fellow Brazilian midfielder Marcelo Sarvas, is under no illusions about his role at the Galaxy. He's not Juninho, but his role is the same: bring the best out of David Beckham.
"I know the story of Junnho here at this club," he said. "He came in and did big things here. I'm not coming here to replace Juninho. I'm here to implement my own game."David is a player I need to find a way to open up the game for him, get him the ball in space so he can have the opportunity to create great things."
Incidentally, Sarvas conducted virtually the entire interview in his native tongue even though his English sounds just fine.
The funniest moment came when he quickly broke into English after he was asked how he thought his style of play would fit with the Galaxy.
"I'm Brazilian," he shot back as if that was the only explanation required.
About 100 Percent Soccer
Sportswriter Nick Green has written the 100 Percent Soccer column since 2005 for the Daily News, Daily Breeze and other Los Angeles area newspapers. The blog of the same name began in 2007. 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 and is married to a long-suffering soccer widow. Join Nick on FaceBook and follow him on Twitter.
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