| Wizards' attack needs more firepower
But he speaks the universal language of soccer. </p><p> So when Wizards assistant coach Kerry Zavagnin shouted “Golden Goal!” toward the end of a training session Friday morning, Hercegfalvi knew exactly what to do and buried the game-winner with a quick shot. </p><p> The goal-challenged Wizards, who can use some of that finishing firepower during the second half of the MLS season, plan to sign Hercegfalvi, 29, a veteran of professional soccer in Hungary.</p><p> Hercegfalvi, a sturdy, 5-foot-11, 175-pounder, has been idle for the last four weeks since his season ended in Hungary, and won’t be available for today’s game at New England. He’ll have two full weeks of preparation for the Wizards’ next game, on July 25 when David Beckham and the Los Angeles Galaxy visit CommunityAmerica Ballpark.</p><p> “He’s strong, he can hold up the ball well, he’s a decent finisher in front of the goal, and a good passer of the ball, so he’s an all-round good soccer player,” Wizards coach Curt Onalfo said Friday after watching Hercegfalvi set up one goal and score another in a seven-against-seven scrimmage among reserve players.</p><p> “Right now, we’re not scoring enough goals.
Soccer showdown on Saturday
SOCCER in the Eastern Cape appears headed for upheaval ahead of the South African Football Association (Safa) special general meeting on Saturday. A war of words has erupted between the seven Safa regional presidents and provincial representative Eddie du Plooy. All seven have confirmed they had problems working with Du Plooy, who calls himself a loyal servant of the game. They cited difficulty working with the veteran administrator as a motivating factor behind their push for the amendments to the association’s constitution. The meeting, to be held in Johannesburg, was called after 34 of Safa’s 52 countrywide regions signed a petition requesting a special meeting to adopt the amendments.
Rescuer of Companies Tried A Soccer Turnaround, Too
Franco-Swiss billionaire Robert Louis-Dreyfus combined a knack for rescuing troubled companies with a love of soccer. Mr. Louis-Dreyfus died last week at age 63 of leukemia. During his career, he made a fortune reviving companies, including sportswear maker Adidas AG and ad agency Saatchi & Saatchi Co. He also gained notoriety as the cigar-chomping owner of Olympique de Marseille, an underachieving French soccer team. .
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