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www.lamaquinadeportiva.com Chicago, IL JANUARY 2011 www.lamaquinadeportiva.com TIME FOR BANKRUPTCY? CALL A PROFESSIONAL ALBERT E. XIQUES, P.C. 773.774.0007 773.544.5564 5045 NORTH HARLEM AVENUE CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60656 FAX: 773.774.5045 also available for loan modifications 2 www.lamaquinadeportiva.com Chicago, IL JANUARY 2011 www.lamaquinadeportiva.com #19 Ante Cop Height: 6’0” Weight: 190 lbs Hometown: Slavonski Brod, Croatia Birthdate: Nov 07, 1974 #19 Ante Cop - GK Place of Birth: Chicago, IL Place of Residence: Hyde Park, Chicago High School: Mount Carmel H.S. College: College of Dupage/Southern New Hampshire Youth Club: Hank Hrvat Coach for Youth Team: Hoffman United Former Teams: Marsonia Slavonski Brod, Tucson Fire- balls, Arizona Thunder, Rockford Rampage, Croatian Eagles Milwaukee, Hamilton Croatia Hobbies: Guitar, spending time with Ante Jr., go to Vegas Favorite Meal: Chicago style deep dish pizza AVAILABLE AD SPACE Favorite Movie: Star Wars Trilogy Hot Dog Toppings: Pickles [email protected] From the Fans If you could have anyone play on your team, who would it be and why? My dad, brother, and son alongside me so that three generations of the Cop family would be represented together. Ryan Giggs would be the fifth player. Statistics Year Games 3PT 2PT 1PT TOT A PTS BLK 2009-2010 13 1 1 1 3 0 Career 22 4 4 4 12 4 Goalkeeping Statistics Year G-GS MIN SF SV 3PT 2PT 1PT W L Avg. VPCT 2009-2010 13-9 540:00 136 95 6 36 2 7 10.44 .699 Career (1 Season) 13-9 540:00 136 95 6 36 2 7 10.44 .699 3 www.lamaquinadeportiva.com Chicago, IL FEBRUARY 2011 Chicago, IL FEBRUARY 2011 www.lamaquinadeportiva.com Lombardi Trophy goes long way to ease the pain for Packers’ Woodson This game didn’t have the Velcro catch ing to help bear the pain -- and said, “Now to the day-after press conference with of Giants 17, Patriots 14, or the scintil- I’m going to ask your for a favor. Help me NFL security man Charlie Jackson and lating drive and Santonio Holmes-catch with my jacket.’’ asking, “Last year, was Ditka as excited as of Steelers 27, Cardinals 23, or the Tracy Layden and I both reached to help him lift I am right now, Charlie? Was he?’’ Porter pick-six-ness of Saints 31, Colts the jacket in position so he could push his ...Jimmy Johnson, after his Cowboys 17. This game had a little letdown at the uninjured arm through the sleeve. Wood- drilled the Bills, telling me that night, end, because we thought we might see son did it, and there he stood, dressed in “While Marv Levy’s in there reading some all-time drama from Ben Roeth- all black, happy with himself. Because Shakespeare to his guy, my guys are up lisberger, again, in the last two minutes, he still had the one good arm to hug the in their rooms, belly-laughing at The and we didn’t. But that’s OK -- we’ve Vince Lombardi Trophy with, and he Flintstones.’’ been getting spoiled with great Super plans to do a lot more of that in the next ....Steve Young puking red Gatorade on Bowls. And compared to the crummy couple of days. the shoes of his agent, Leigh Steinberg, ones we saw for most of a generation, It’s been an eventful week, with all the after throwing six touchdowns against the a B-plus football game with some great weather weirdness here, with the league Chargers. storylines in the last game of the year is and the players taking baby steps on a ...Sitting on a luggage cart in a stairwell just fine. very long trip to get a new labor deal, with with Brett Favre at the Fairmont Hotel in Great storylines. There were plenty on a a seven-man Hall of Fame class that has New Orleans for 45 minutes, dissecting night when Aaron Rodgers tied former left quite a few of you apoplectic and us the 35-21 rout of the Patriots. Packer Brett Favre for career Super Bowl 44 selectors needing a very long nap, and ...Hanging with Jerome Bettis in Detroit victories. I found one at the locker of with the two teams with the most NFL at a Super Bowl victory party, with Mike Charles Woodson, about two hours after titles in the last 50 years facing off in the Tyson in front of me in a drink line. the Packers beat the Steelers 31-25 in History Bowl. Fun weekend, compelling ...And, last year, at a postgame victory what might be the last NFL game we see weekend. party, Sean Payton hugging the Vince for a long while. There are postgame things I remember as Lombardi Trophy so hard I thought he’d Fellow and I had stood there, marveling a writer from many of these Super Bowls, dent it -- and not wanting to give it to at a guy dressing himself, right down to like... anyone. “Vince and I are sleeping together the tying of his shoes, with a broken left ...Dan Marino, in a dank locker room in tonight!’’ he howled. collarbone. And I don’t mean a collar- Palo Alto after a loss to the Niners capped The memory of being at a locker with bone with a little chip fracture. I mean, his second year, talking bravely about how Woodson, who cherished his first cham- the thing was broken all the way through. the Dolphins would be back in this game; pionship of a 13-year career, will be with At one point, Woodson turned his back they never were. me for a long time. For two reasons: to us -- his left arm already through the ....Bill Parcells, a year later, the morning Because he was in such obvious pain, and sleeve of his black jacket, his eyes clos- after the Giants won their first one, riding because he didn’t care about the pain. AD SPACE AVAILABLE AD SPACE AVAILABLE [email protected] [email protected] www.lamaquinadeportiva.com Chicago, IL FEBRUARY 2011 Chicago, IL FEBRUARY 2011 www.lamaquinadeportiva.com Davies Ready To Be A Contributor On The Field For D.C. United In almost a year and a half since the accident in Northern Virginia on October 12, 2009, Charlie Davies has endured ups and downs, to extreme proportions. From his remarkable recovery following his injury, to his failure to make the World Cup squad and to appear for his club team Sochaux since the accident, Davies’ chance with D.C. United marks a chance for redemption for the former Boston College and Hammarby player. Several days after it was first announcement, Davies finally suited up with the D.C. United players in the training camp, and played a half of a scrimmage with his perspec- tive teammates. “As far as where I am right now, I would say that I am fully recovered from all the inju- ries. On the soccer side of things, I have a lot to improve on,” Davies said in a teleconfer- ence on Friday. “But I think I am ready to take that next step, which is being a contribu- tor on the field.” Whether or not he is actually ready to play is up to the United staff, who have brought Davies in for a week long evaluation. Having already agreed to terms with Sochaux, if Davies impresses manager Ben Olsen and his staff, Davies will be a D.C. United player in 2011. Otherwise, the forward’s troubling career could head in a downward spiral. Chicago Fire Sign Uruguayan Forward Gaston Puerari The Chicago Fire announced the signing of 25 year old Uruguayan forward, Gas- ton Puerari. Puerari joins the Fire from Montevideo Wanders of the Primera Division Uruguay. “Gaston is a talented, offensive player with the ability to make an impact for our club,” said Fire Technical Director Frank Klopas. “We are excited to bring in a player with quick feet, good passing skills and the abil- ity to finish on goal. Gaston’s work ethic and drive to win makes him a perfect fit to represent the Fire badge.” Puerari netted eight goals in 35 appearances for Montevideo in 2009. He also spent time with Uruguayan side Rampla Juniors, where he found the scoring touch six times in 30 appearances over the course of two stints with the club in 2007 and 2008- 2009, spending part of the 2008 season with Ecuadorian side Club Sport Elemec. Standing at 5’7, the diminutive forward possesses exceptional speed. 5 www.lamaquinadeportiva.com Chicago, IL FEBRUARY 2011 Chicago, IL FEBRUARY 2011 www.lamaquinadeportiva.com U.S. Investors Lead The Chase To Buy Roma An American investment group has emerged as the front-runner to purchase Italian giants Roma, after the club affirmed that their offer was the most attractive they have received. Bloomberg reports that the group of businessmen, headed by Boston Red Sox co-owner Thomas Di Benedetto, is one of five bids that the club received ahead of a deadline set at January 31st. The group are prepared to pay up to €130 million for control of Roma, and would also request a credit line of €50m from Milan based UniCredit. “The Di Benedetto group submitted the most competitive of- fer,” a spokesman for current owners, holding group Compagnia Italpetroli SpA confirmed on Thursday, before adding that the consortium would now enter into exclusive talks with them, UniCredit and the Sensi family with an eye towards completing a sale.