Well, that didn’t take long.
Andriy Shevchenko, a man who could do anything he wants in his native Ukraine tonight, take any swath of land, dine in any restaurant, walk into any bar and not have a chance of paying for his own glass of spiced Ukrainian vodka, has been linked to Major League Soccer.
Actually, this MLS linkage has been around for a while.
It’s a natural, completely unsurprising; “Sheva” is married to former model Kristen Pazik, and they are unabashed about a desire for their two sons to spend time in the United States.
At age 35, coming off this tournament, where Shevchenko is carrying such a fabulous weight, can he be much of a force in MLS? As with all of these aging-Euros-to-MLS tales, it’s all about how much “want-to” he’s got left in the tank.
If he’s more “Rafa” and less “Henry,” if you know what we mean, he’ll punctuate a brilliant career in a shameful farce. But if he’s invested, he can be a factor in the playoff drive and into the post-season, someone who makes a good team great.
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- greej1938l - Jun 12, 2012 at 12:34 AM
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What Percentage do you give him coming to the states? Do you see Ny big name players coming to MLS soon?
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- Steve Davis - Jun 12, 2012 at 7:40 AM
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I put more credence in this one than most “Random Aging Euro to MLS” rumor. 1) Because MLS has actually commented on this one, not saying much, other than they are interested. Still … and 2) she’s from Minnesota and they’ve said they want their kids to live here, at least for a while.
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- greej1938l - Jun 12, 2012 at 11:10 AM
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Well..put a team in St Paul have shev be the cornerstone. Teams Surely too do well financially.
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