Ives Galarcep is reporting that Columbus Crew defensive midfielder and USMNT U-20 star Danny Szetela is outtta heeeerrre effective at the end of the year or earlier, and the departure destination is a shockingly huge club:
AS Roma is set to sign Danny Szetela to a three-year contract worth somewhere in the neighborhood of $1.2 to 1.5 million, which doesn't include the housing and car he will also receive from the Italian club. The details of the move have been finalized and, at this point, all that remains is for Szetela to fly to Rome to sign the deal.Adding to the shocking hugeness of the thing is Galarcep's suggestion that the deal was publicly questioned because the other major suitor was Roma's local rival Lazio.
There is no friggin' way Szetela, who struggled with injury and clashed with coaches in three years in MLS, steps right into Serie A and plays regularly, especially at a team coming off a season in which they won the Coppa Italia, finished second in the league, and reached the quarterfinals of the Champions League. (Roma also has what's probably the most disturbing emblem in all of soccer, and certainly the only one that features wolf teats.) He'll probably spend the year in the reserves or maybe find a loan move. Still, a move to Roma speaks to Szetela's talent, and along with the Adu move to Benfica calls MLS' youth development strategies into question. The influx of young American talent into big clubs across Europe bodes well for the World Cup in 2010... if any of them can find the field.
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8-11-2007 @ 5:48PM
DM said...
Roma's emblem is symbol of the founding of Rome, supposedly wolves reared the founders of teh great city (who also happens to be the descendants of Aeneas of Iliad fame). To most europeans, or for that matter anyone who knows of legends of the founding of Rome, that emblem is one of pride and respect for tradition not of disturbance...:p
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8-11-2007 @ 11:18AM
Moin said...
Someone doesn't know history if one thinks that emblem is disturbing.
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8-11-2007 @ 12:00PM
Brian @ AOL said...
dude... I know what the emblem represents. It remains two boys sucking on a wolf's teat, and thus remains disturbing.
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8-30-2007 @ 10:39AM
Vipero said...
Well Brian, I do hope it would not disturb you guys out there so much to make you exporting democracy here in Rome as well... Let us know in case: we'll put a warning "18 - parental advisory explicit content" on all Rome logos (BTW that is the city logo, Rome football team has a different logo). Would that satisfy you? ;o) Cheers from Rome, Italy.
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8-30-2007 @ 10:46AM
Anthony said...
Dude...the author of this article is clearly unaware of the true meaning of this emblem, which is not only that of Roma's football club, but also that of the 2500 years old city.
I cannot believe one can be that silly and insulting.
It is a clear case of lack of culture and of trying out a bad joke.
FYI, and by the way, this article is now on an AS Roma forum and there's been more than 600 replies mocking the author.
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10-16-2007 @ 4:06PM
Caesar said...
oh my God!
most disturbing emblem in all of soccer :D
P.S. the guys 'sucking milk' were added in 16th century and they represens Romolo and Remo (Romolo is the legendary founder of Rome). The wolf is the ancient symbol of Rome made in Etruscan style.
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10-16-2007 @ 4:05PM
Caesar said...
ha ha ha
most disturbing emblem in all of soccer :D
History is not an optional, dude
ha ha ha
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8-30-2007 @ 12:39PM
druso said...
one of the oldest and most glorious symbol in the world.....
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8-30-2007 @ 1:26PM
coozi said...
Geez! Are you serious?
Take a look at your dad's history books, when you quit wondering whether there are roads in Italy.
That symbol stands for one of the most famous legends in the history of mankind. Since you mentioned wikipedia, what about checking this out: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capitoline_Wolf ?
Sucker.
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8-30-2007 @ 3:16PM
Bob wolf said...
I have no words.
One of the most famous mith of mankind history treated as a porno movie.
I'm corious to know if you are disturbed also by the Venus of Milo or the Venus by Botticelli. (BTW did you know that in the ancient greek olympic games athletes competed ablsolutely nude?)
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9-01-2007 @ 5:50PM
TottiGod said...
Please, be informed that all the comments you did have been inhtercepted by an italian football fans' forum (tifosi della MAGGICA).
They are still laughing for the "...disturbing emblem ..."!!!
Me too....ahahahahahahha
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