1.What's been your best memory of the MPA program?- Working and socializing with J-Pop. Strangely, we have all ended up becoming close friends despite our very different backgrounds. I did not expect that we would still be doing dinners and washing cars into our second year of study. But alas, we are, and I love it.
2. What is your favorite band?- My favorite band is Radiohead. I first learned about them in high school and watched them perform at Oxford's South Park while living in London in 2001. Their music is pretty low key, somewhat dark, sometimes calm and sometimes energetic, and their songs develop very well. I think they score very high on the two most important aspects of music: texture and groove. You might like to hear their stuff on this NPR podcast: http://podcastdownload.npr.
3. Describe your worst sports-related injury?- I made a electric run out of the mid-field during a soccer camp all-star game. The ball was thrown-in ahead of me in the air, and I had gotten in behind the last defender inside the 18. The ball took one bounce, the keeper approached, and I took the header off of the first bounce and netted the ball over the keeper to score a goal. The only problem--the keeper tried to punch the ball, which was exactly where I put my face. I had some nerve damage and a bloodied and swollen face.
Re-creation of Billy's injury
Re-creation of Billy's injury
4.Which soccer player do you model your game after?- I model my game after Stephen Gerrard of Liverpool (pictured below), or at least think my style of play is similar. I'd like to think I've got pace, control, smarts, and good touch like him. The one aspect I admire so much about Gerrard is his finishing ability. Time-after-time he finishes by putting the ball in the side netting, controlling his shots off the laces, driving volleys, and placing the ball just inside the post on set-pieces. I always want to finish like Gerrard.
4 comments:
I picture Billy stumbling around the pitch after absorbing the punch, wondering where he was.
Well chosen Billy- Captain Fantastic never gives up on a ball, finishes his tackles and can pass the ball 40 yards without blinking an eye.
Anyone who loves Radiohead as much as I do is cool. One of the most original bands ever! Thanks for the podcast, very cool; listening to it now.
i was flat on back scott, and i didn't know where i was.
glad you like the podcast matt.
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