All About Emilio

Great job Goff. It's pretty nice to have a three-pronged attack and even nicer to see such a great guy join our club.

Thanks Goff. The guy seems to be the real deal. Hopefully, he'll prove it on the pitch.

Great profile -- Thanks! Looking forward to the one on Kasali, as well.

Not to sound like one of those anti-immigration folks (I'm just kind of intereted), but do you know why Gomez hasn't picked up more english while at United? Or is it more a matter of wanting to use spanish/translator when he talks to the press.

Some people pick up language skills quickly, others don't. He hasn't made much of an effort to learn, either. He knows a little bit, but is certainly not fluent. It's not an issue with the team, though.

"In case you missed it" :-) You get points for modesty Steve. The front page of Sports above the fold is prime real estate, especially in the pre-season.

Great stuff, Steve. Yep, love to see DC on the front of the sports section above the fold. Have to admit I was holding my breath as I was turning to the interior to finish the article: The quote from Soehn on Emilio's English proficiency was cut in the middle, "It's already better than..." and I'm thinking, 'oh, S***, he's gonna throw Gomez under the bus', but then it contiunes "...some of our guys"! (Whew!)
Still, it's not hard to know who he's talking about.

Quietsider, I believe that to be the case. Having spoken with him a few times, Gomez speaks enough english to have a conversation, but just doesn't seem comfortable using it formally. You could understand his desire to make sure things are clear when giving an interview.

Thanks Steven, and Goose. I've been taking spanish on an off for the past couple years, so I can understand the difficulty/reluctance with a new language. I'm sure Gomez can speak more english than my spanish. Just thought it was interesting.