Word: mena
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Returning to his room, Mena usually spends the night before a soccer game reading about professional games. "If you read about these fabulous plays," Mena said, "it gets you all psyched up, and you go to bed dreaming, 'Yeah, that's what I'm going to do tomorrow...
...Mena is a reserve forward on the left side of the Harvard attack. Playing behind Solomon Gomez and Pete Bogovich might depress most soccer players, but Mena has thought about his position and realizes his value to the team as a substitute...
...convinced myself that, even though I only play 15 minutes a game, if I play well during that time I'm contributing to the team. That's my job, and I'll feel important if I can do just that much to help the team to the NCAA," Mena said...
...Mena's attitude toward soccer has helped him accept a back-up assignment. Accustomed to Columbian soccer, Mena concentrates on the small aspects of the game. He gets excited about trapping the ball well once, or making a pass that "drops dead at the other guy's foot...
...beat a fullback with just a move of his foot, or a turn of his body," Mena said. "Kydes and I are always kidding each other when we try to imitate...