Barcelona players Pep Guardiola, Rivaldo and Luis Enrique said that the players should take much of the responsibility of the firing. The fate of Bonfere, who directed Nigeria to the men's Olympic gold medal in 1996, was supposed to be revealed on Thursday. Zagallo's lucky number is 13. Lothar's corner Our former favorite MetroStars' German defender learned this week from the German Soccer Federation that he would become only the fourth honorary captain of the national team. Lothar Matth us joins former German internationls Fritz Walter, Uwe Seeler and Franz Beckenbauer.
Chip shots Some weighty issues.
The inaugural Women's United Soccer Association and U.S. Soccer media guides don't list the weights of the women's players. The former upset at least one well-known woman who has championed the cause of women's sports. Quite frankly, if women wanted to be treated as equal as men, their weight should be listed. Men and women have been doing that for years. Heck, they always had at least an inch or two to the height of some basketball players.