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What, no Superman cape? (Joseph Armand)
The brief announcement below comes as music to Sounders fans ears:
RENTON, WASH. - The Seattle Sounders FC announced today that forward Blaise Nkufo will join the team on July 13.
"In our discussions with Blaise we encouraged him to take a full two weeks off once he returned from the World Cup," said General Manager Adrian Hanauer. "His first training date is scheduled for July 13 and he is eligible to be added to the roster on July 15."
Nkufo represented Switzerland during the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. He played the past seven seasons for FC Twente in Enschede, Holland. Twente won the Dutch Eredivisie in May and Nkufo scored a club record 114 goals in league play.
The supporters of Twente will pay tribute to Nkufo on Sunday, July 11, unveiling a statue outside De Grolsch Veste, the team's home stadium.
Thus will begin the biggest turnaround or largest letdown so far in Sounders MLS history. Er, um, or somewhere inbetween.
Nkufo can't really live up to the hype, can he? Tell me what you think in the poll below.
See all of Seattle Soccer Examiner's Blaise Nkufo stories here
Comments
Dude just LOOKS like a real footballer.
I'm not sure you have seen too many real footballers
I've got DISH. :)
I'd clean the mud off his boots anytime. :)
Is that you?
He'll be frustrated with the club to no end.
Wow. Wonder why he wasn't in that Vanity Fair spread. Sorry ... what was the question?
Thanks for the lovely photo, Joseph!
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