Welcome to the Hall
The U.S. National Soccer Hall of Fame will announce this year's inductions this afternoon in Los Angeles and it could be the first all-female class.
Mia Hamm is a no-brainer.
Julie Foudy seems likely. Joy Fawcett is a strong candidate.
On the men's side, Joe-Max Moore and Marco Etcheverry are eligible.
MIchelle Akers, Shannon Higgins-Cirovski, Carin Gabarra, Carla Overbeck and April Heinrichs are already in from the generation of U.S. women's soccer pioneers.
Who do you think belongs?
By Steve Goff |
February 27, 2007; 10:34 AM ET
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Posted by: DCAustinite | February 27, 2007 10:53 AM
Hamm, Foudy, JMM and Etch deserve to be in this year. Though somehow, I think they'll rook Marco.
Posted by: Kim | February 27, 2007 10:58 AM
Art Monk. Oh wait, wrong HOF.
Posted by: Chief Clancy Wiggum | February 27, 2007 10:59 AM
Joe-Max is the best player on that list
Posted by: Ian | February 27, 2007 11:36 AM
Marco and Mia are def. deserving of hall of fame status. Mia did for womens soccer in the US what McGwire did for baseball
Posted by: Kenny | February 27, 2007 11:45 AM
Too bad only three can get in.
Posted by: sitruc | February 27, 2007 11:55 AM
If Etcheverry does not get in, then the Soccer HOF is a joke.
Posted by: Ron | February 27, 2007 11:58 AM
Hamm Fawcett Etcheverry
Posted by: Eric | February 27, 2007 12:03 PM
Is this the "I might have a pretty interesting United/MLS story in tomorrow's paper. Details to come..."??
Posted by: Rocko | February 27, 2007 12:22 PM
No....that was the article about Stoichkov, et al, getting sued....
Posted by: Mark | February 27, 2007 12:27 PM
Etcheverry, Hamm, Foudy
Posted by: Nick | February 27, 2007 12:36 PM
Hey, Steve. Now that we're remembering some great women players, how about some news about this: http://www.womenssoccerusa.blogspot.com/
The women's division 1 league is moving seriously to come back and Hendricks and Freedom are part of that.
What's the latest about Hendricks and the DC United ownership group?
Posted by: seahawkdad | February 27, 2007 1:08 PM
Ian, if you really think that JMM was a better player than Marco, you've got some tapes to watch.
Should be Marco, Mia, and I don't really care who else.
Posted by: EdTheRed | February 27, 2007 1:15 PM
How is it that a Bolivian is up for consideration for the US Soccer HOF?
I mean, el Diablo is fantastic, but really . . .
Posted by: delantero | February 27, 2007 1:17 PM
Goffer - great blog like usual - on DC United's website they are reporting that "Brazilian striker Welton Carlos Silva has joined United on trial." Any additional info?
Posted by: Diego R. | February 27, 2007 1:29 PM
Yo. Steve Goff just called me and ordered me to post here that Foudy and Hamm were the only inductees. I can't believe I've gone from blogging pioneer to Steve Goff's personal assistant in six short months.
Oh well, he refuses to go to tailgates, which I most assuredly do not.
Posted by: Dan Steinberg | February 27, 2007 1:31 PM
Dan-
Maybe you can find solace in the fact that you taught Goff everythings he knows about blogging. Maybe.
Posted by: Rocko | February 27, 2007 1:38 PM
The three ladies will go in alone this year.
Posted by: Silver Spring | February 27, 2007 1:49 PM
Yeah, Goff, what'st he deal with this Welton, he's not the welton, is he?
Posted by: DCAustinite | February 27, 2007 1:55 PM
Well, the HoF is officially Dead To Me - Colbert-style.
You're not, though, Steinz. So you've got that going for you. Which is nice.
Posted by: EdTheRed | February 27, 2007 2:23 PM
It's Welton Carlos Silva, so it's almost certainly not THE Welton.
This guy's probably only Roberto Carlos.
Posted by: garbaggio | February 27, 2007 2:35 PM
Is Kenny insinuating that Mia was juiced?
Posted by: Kim | February 27, 2007 3:07 PM
I'm guessing Hristo is out of the running...
Posted by: Joe Doc | February 27, 2007 5:11 PM
The important question about the all female HoF class is whether ESPN will use this as another excuse to post a photo of Heather Mitts (not that there's anything wrong with that).
Posted by: Anonymous | February 27, 2007 5:47 PM
Are you kidding? AJ Feely signing a contract extension with the Eagles was a good excuse to put up a picture of Heather Mitts.
Posted by: Anonymous | February 27, 2007 7:44 PM
Joe-Max Moore? Is that a joke? What would be the arguments for his inclusion?
Posted by: seanf | March 1, 2007 2:29 PM
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On the men's side both JMM and Marco should be in there.