Filed under: MLS, D.C. United, New York Red Bulls, San Jose Earthquakes
Confession: New MLS Cup playoff hero Bobby Convey has been my least favorite player for a long time.The reasons are somewhat complicated and probably won't resonate much with others, but they stem from my five years as a young reporter at The Washington Post, where I was offered the occasional opportunity to fill in for the great Steven Goff on D.C. United coverage.
Convey was drafted by D.C. in 2000 at age 16 and was pegged as a future superstar. He started 18 games his first season, and over the next four years I constantly heard about what a dynamic talent he was, and how he played the game at a level superior to other Americans.
That clashed with what I saw on the field. I remember Convey waiving his arms in the air on the left flank, petulantly demanding the ball. I remember him putting his head down and dribbling straight into defenders, and I remember him flubbing chance after golden scoring chance.
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