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David Wilson

About David »

I am a long time soccer fan who grew up travelling the country watching Coventry City in the 70's. Now living in the U.S. I am still as passionate about soccer as I was when I was a kid.

It's an honor to the a senior writer at Bleacher Report and I hope to entertain, educate and challenge you with my posts.

The Shortlist »

  • Favorite Athletes

    Best, Ronaldo, Cruyff, Beckham, Brady

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    Coventry City, Man Utd, NE Patriots

  • All Time Sports Moment

    Coventry winning FA Cup

  • Most Memorable Game Attended

    1977 FA Cup Final

  • Most Unbreakable Sports Record

    Dimaggio 56 game hitting streak

  • Ruth or Mays?

    Ruth

  • Unitas or Montana?

    Montano

  • Jordan or Russell?

    Russell.

  • Gretzky or Orr?

    Gretzky

  • Pele or Maradona?

    Pele

  • Federer or Sampras?

    Federer

  • Tiger or Nicklaus?

    Tiger

  • Petty or Earnhardt?

  • Schumacher or Senna?

    Schumacher

  • Pac 10, Big 12, Big 10, SEC, ACC, or Big East?

    SEC

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Hey David, I just created a list of the ten greatest comebacks in european football.

Please tell me what you think about it.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/296758-ten-greatest-comebacks-wins-in-european-football-history

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    New Article: Liverpool Out Of Champions League

    Rafa Benitez’s miserable season at Liverpool continues as they were knocked out of the Champions League despite winning 1-0 in Hungary...

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    Dave Tiseo commented on Montreal Impact To Join Major League Soccer in 2012

    I agree that with half a dozen new teams then the overall quality will not be as strong as it would be with less teams, but...

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      Yes the Toronto v Montreal rivalry has been building over the last couple of years with...

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    Jose Sola commented on Montreal Impact to Join Major League Soccer in 2012

    It's true in a way... I think they first should increase the quality of the league and then worry about adding other teams. Not only talent-wise...

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    • David Wilson replied…

      Good point Jose. It seems with the most recent set of names (Toronto, Seattle and Philly)...

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    Sam Alam commented on Montreal Impact To Join Major League Soccer in 2012

    i think with this expansion they should scrap playoffs and just have an outright league winner in the regular season...that is soccer tradition...there is no playoffs...

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      That's a good question Sam. With the move to 20 teams (which falls in line with...

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    Andrew Jordan commented on Montreal Impact To Join Major League Soccer in 2012

    It would absolutely lower the quality of play David

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    New Article: Montreal Impact to Join Major League Soccer in 2012

    Its not official yet, but according to MLS Rumors and Its Called Football , Major League Soccer is set to announce that they will expanding again in 2012...

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    Will Arsenal's Defence Define Their Season?

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/285323-will-arsenals-defence-define-their-season

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    Andrew Jordan said...

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    Hey David, I recently wrote an article about if it's possible to beat Manchester United.

    If you could read it and tell me what you think about it, I would really appreciate it!

    Thanks
    Andrew

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/264808-how-do-you-beat-manchester-united

    56 days ago

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    David's Achievements & Awards (24) »

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      Great Debate: Gold Medal

      Dear MLS: Why Everton for the All-Star Game?

      Received 100 comments • May 04, 2009

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      Why Real Madrid Is So Rich

      Received 2,000 Reads • June 08, 2009

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      Dear MLS: Why Everton for the All-Star Game?

      Received 2,000 Reads • May 04, 2009

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      Chelsea, Inter, Barcelona, and AC Milan…

      Received 2,000 Reads • March 23, 2009

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      Hot Read: Silver Medal

      The Top Five Soccer Players of All-Time

      Received 2,000 Reads • July 30, 2008

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      Hot Read: Silver Medal

      Euro 2008 Final: Spain vs. Germany Preview

      Received 2,000 Reads • June 28, 2008

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      Hot Read: Silver Medal

      Best Soccer Players in the World: Who's…

      Received 2,000 Reads • June 03, 2008

    • Great Debate [article title]

      Great Debate: Bronze Medal

      Booing LA Galaxy Fans Tell David Beckha…

      Received 25 comments • July 20, 2009

    • Hot Read [article title]

      Hot Read: Bronze Medal

      Did Real Madrid Overpay for Kaka and Cr…

      Received 1,000 Reads • June 22, 2009

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      Hot Read: Bronze Medal

      Major League Soccer Salaries for 2009 Season

      Received 1,000 Reads • March 08, 2009

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      Hot Read: Bronze Medal

      Brazil v. Italy Tops February Must See Games

      Received 1,000 Reads • January 13, 2009

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      Hot Read: Bronze Medal

      Barcelona to tour US in 2009

      Received 1,000 Reads • December 26, 2008

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