In this Soccer Notes column in Jan. 3, 1993 editions of The Boston Globe, there were plenty of subjects covered with Boston connections:
A statue dedicated to Eusebio, “the most famous athlete ever to compete for a Boston team,” was being unveiled by Medford’s Victor Baptista and the Sports Museum of New England [Read more…] about Where are they now? Burns, Calichman, Eusebio statue, Friedel, Palhinha, Wynalda
Mike Masters played basketball and soccer at Williams College, teaming with future New England Revolution defender Dan Calichman (Toronto FC assistant coach) and goalkeeper Rob Blanck (Navy women’s team assistant to former Harvard assistant Carin Jennings Gabarra) on Mike Russo’s soccer team. Masters then went on to perform for the Albany Capitals and San Francisco Blackhawks, before moving to England on a free transfer in January of 1992. [Read more…] about May 10, 1992 – Mike Masters scores first goal by U.S. player at Wembley
In 22 years of existence, the Revolution have won five season-openers – one since Kheli Dube’s goal made the difference in a 1-0 win over the San Jose Earthquakes in the 2009 opener. Dube totaled 19 goals in 91 matches in all competitions for the Revolution. Dube played for the Revolution from 2008-11 and was on the squad during the ’08 CONCACAF Champions Cup, but did not participate in the team’s two-game campaign. Dube did compete in the African Champions Cup as a member of the Zimbabwe club Highlanders FC of Bulawayo. Dube’s experience (combination of international and collegiate), plus his timing and finishing ability made him an effective player in MLS. Dube was prolific both at home, totaling 11 goals at Gillette Stadium (tied with Landon Donovan for 12th on the all-time list), and away. [Read more…] about March 21, 2009 – Kheli Dube’s 55th-minute goal gives Revolution win in season-opener. Origins of MLS ‘live streaming,’ YouTube replay