Name:Rafael Marquez

Age:29

Club: FC Barcelona

National team: Mexico

Honors: * Best defender in the French league in the 1999-2000 season.
* Best North American soccer player in 2005.
* 3rd Most Popular Player in the World in 2006 (IFFHS).
* nominated for the 2007 FIFA World Player of the Year, in a list of thirty players.

Interesting Facts: At the 2006 FIFA World Cup, in the round of 16, against Argentina, he scored, and as his celebration he put his thumb in his mouth, dedicating his goal to his son.

HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY!!!!
The DYNAMO got a road point last night if you want to be positive.
Frankly I think everyone including the players might be considering these draws these days as losses.
We all know that REAL SALT LAKE is improved, we all know the artificial surface sucks the life out of football and the participants.
These game had 0-0 on it from the start…..Quick thoughts: BOBBY BOSWELL has settled down and is playing consisently.

*The DYNAMO have always gotten a spike from acquistions: last year it was RICHARD MULROONEY, NATE JACQUA and JOSEOPH NGWENYA .
In 2006 it was PAUL DALGLISH…….NATE JACQUA sounds as though he is prime to be rented for half a season and then be moved on to SEATTLE.
Will this be the boost? He scored some key goals last year but is similar to BRIAN CHING as a target man…..certainly he will be good at ROBERTSON on the smaller field and with all the penalty area play but that again is dependent upon good service which the DYNAMO have lacked this year. BRIAN MULLAN really continues to have a difficult year and struggles to get behind defenses which is his forte……

*RONALDINHO will be in HOUSTON for FREE KICK MASTERS event tomorrow night and LA GALAXY officials are supposedly going to meet with him. Sounds as though he is AC MILAN bound which is a better choice then playing second fiddle in Manchester with City. Besides ITALY and SPAIN suit him better in my humble opinion.

*RAYMOND DOMENECH remains the coach of FRANCE amazingly…The MARX BROTHER look alike was scared to begin the youth movement with FRANCE recently in the EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS unlike what LUIS ARAGONES did with SPAIN….lets not forget he did not choose REAL MADRID striker RAUL who is an idol and produced the championship.

DYNAMO SOCCER REPORT WITH GLENN DAVIS TONITE AT 9:30 PM ON CHANNEL 55
*Brian Ching and Eddie Robinson interviews
*Spain the kings of Europe
*Superliga, rumors, rants and raves plus we award our “GOLD BALL”.

*MLS today: LA vs. NE
FC DALLAS vs. KC (HDNET)
COLORADO vs. NY