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Chinaglia peered over his shoulder at Jack Brand, the Sounders' goalkeeper. Brand, who played on the 1978 NASL champion Cosmos--Pele's last team--was wearing shorts, at the risk of severely burning his knees on the mock turf. Brand had looked sharp in practice, but strolled languidly now toward the edge of the penalty box, waiting for the blue-spotted ball to reach...
...England Tea Men of the North American Soccer League (formerly known as the Minutemen until purchased by Lipton, the present nickname can be attributed to the fact that "Cup of Soup Men" would presumably have been historically inappropriate). The Tea Men are locked into the Eastern Division of the NASL's American Conference, dominated by a pair of strong Florida entries from Tampa Bay and Fort Lauderdale. No one pays much attention to their plight...
Other MVP award winners included NCAA champion Southern Indiana University junior Don Ebert, who was this year's top NASL draft choice, as well as at least four potential Olympic team players...
However, with his April 28 signing of an amateur contract with the professional Stoners, Ost lost his Harvard eligibility. He gained entrance into a league which may not be the NASL but is still populated by the likes of English second and third division players and Eddie Firmani, former coach of the Cosmos. The ASL is no bush league...
...quite sure what Henry's entrance will do for American sports. League officials are reportedly preparing for a new era of "shuttle contract negotiations," but it's still unclear whether the pudgy diplomat will have much effect on soaring player contracts' (Henry has reportedly told NASL team owners that, "Lower salaries are at hand."). Sources in Washington, however, note that high positions in the NASL have often been viewed as stepping-stones to the U.S. Senate (admittedly only by people with extremely poor eyesight), and speculate that Henry might be trying to shore up his American sportsman image before challenging...