So here's the deal. Everyone thinks because you are writing books you are making a boatload of money. Not true. It is a passion of mine, a hobby if you will. Something I do for the love of the game or for the love of kids.
Sure I sell a few books but I get to meet interesting people at the book signings and festivals. There is more to life than just making money. Don't get me wrong money is nice. I never turned my back on legal money. But you know there are literally thousands of authors out there selling their self-published books.

When you go to these festivals you meet a lot of authors. Some of their books are of redeeming quality, others are those peeps who cut in front of your table to steal visitors from seeing your books, who would have thunk it?
But really I do give the benefit of the doubt to most of these authors. There are people are out there trying to spread whatever gospel it is they believe in. So give them A for effort in trying.
Everyone's story is not going to be J.K. Rowling's.
By the way, Man City looked real good today defeating Man United 2-1 in the Manchester Darby. My Chelsea maters better watch themselves this year.
See y'all
Yours in Soccer
Lew

I concur with Hope Solo. Sunil Galati and USA Soccer are using her stance on equal pay for gender as a subterfuge to force her out of professional soccer. It is ridiculous to claim that by her calling the women's Swedish Olympic soccer team "cowards" for parking the bus, she should have her international contract struck and now her professional contract as well. She has a right to express her opinion just as Colin Kaepernick can express his viewpoints on the United States flag. Yes, she has a competitive temper which is why she has been our goalie since 2002 but to punish her now and take her livelihood away? It stinks!! You go after them Hope with your usual aggressiveness.

Sidenote- My blessings to Jrue Holiday and Lauren Cheyney Holiday to get through this health scare of Lauren's with a brain tumor. Jrue, my commendations to you for taking a leave of absence from the Pelicans to be with your wife. My added blessings to both of you to have a wonderful childbirth and a healthy baby.

What is the punishment Gulati handed out to Hope? A 6 month suspension in interim time period in between the big competitions. W-h-a-a-a-t??

Brazil gains a bit of Redemption from World Cup ouster By Germany

Most of the Olympic Gold medal match was controlled in the mid-field. No one breaks free for the winning goal. I HATE PENALTY KICKS! But  Neymar Jr. Nets the game winner.

NEW BOOK-"Nimmies of Henri" Follow the blog,   Soccertales.blogspot.com
A Fr./Amer. child's search for a peaceful
world. Paris is still alive!

This book is 'spot-on' for parenting issues. You and the kids should come away from reading it with a joy and peace for life.

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ESPN and Andrew Corcello spin on goalies, "Even as a child a goalie realizes that there's a madness inherent in what he does and who he is: He can never succeed, only not fail. This realization walls him off from his teammates, and from hemself. Eventually he adopts a certain Rambo-esque apartness"
Lew Freimark spin on goalies in "Soccer Tales-Legend of the Shoelace Monster, " One risk about being a keeper is that the keeper is always visible. He or she, has no teammates around them when the shot is taken, especially on breakaways. They are on centerstage and visible to all the spectators and players on the field. It is a lonely position filled with many lulls of standing alone, followed by instantaneous flows of action when shots are taken or breakaways created with players bearing down on goal. There is great glory or instant doom in those moments when shots are taken. Jake thinks that great goalies have courage and usually quirky personalities. They consider the goal area to be their home and they guard it jealously. Some of them stake the goal area out, scratching it up with their cleats and this is part of the ritual associated with being a keeper. They also wear special color uniform jerseys, which differ from the team color, and which make a fashion statement on the field. Part of a keeper’s personality is the type and color of uniform they wear. One of my favorite goalkeepers on the Vipers was Matty who was always able to shrug off goals with a smile and resume his courageous position in the net or ‘THE OLD POTATO SACK’ as true-blue soccer fans call it. Matty went to a birthday party with Jake and was seen talking to his parachute soldiers which he had placed in the scoops of ice cream of his sundae. This was Matty being Matty just having an ordinary conversation between toy soldiers. One of the other kids called him a moron and Matty’s reply with a smile was “ Great, I’m a moron, I’m a moron.!!” Now that’s the kind of personality that me and the Coach say makes a great keeper ! "

Nailed it!!

I can wear my Chelsea hat again with pride. Chelsea ties with Tottenham enabling Claudio Rainieri, their former skipper and Leicester City to win the BPL league title.
Well played boys, finally!!