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 Dec 1 2011, 04:10 PM
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Zips Junkie  Group: Members Posts: 1773 Joined: 30-April 06 From: Mineral City, Ohio Member No.: 458  |
Meet Zarek Valentin
Q: What are your plans for the off-season? A: I took a week off, first time in two years, and relaxed…spent some time with my family. After the jersey unveiling event, I’m heading back to L.A. to pack up and organize my things. Later, I’m hoping to get an invite to the U.S. U23 National Team camp in March in preparations for Olympic qualifying. |
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Dec 1 2011, 04:31 PM
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 Zips Junkie Group: Members Posts: 5492 Joined: 28-September 06 From: Canal Fulton, OH Member No.: 619 |
QUOTE(Zip_ME87 @ Dec 1 2011, 04:10 PM)  Meet Zarek Valentin Q: What are your plans for the off-season? A: I took a week off, first time in two years, and relaxed…spent some time with my family. After the jersey unveiling event, I’m heading back to L.A. to pack up and organize my things. Later, I’m hoping to get an invite to the U.S. U23 National Team camp in March in preparations for Olympic qualifying. Thanks for posting the link! That's a nice Q&A they did with him. If he really tries to learn some French, he'll have it made in that city. I'm looking forward to seeing the new jerseys. -------------------- "Build it, and they can't tear it down.......not for a good 15-20 years anyway."
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Dec 1 2011, 10:04 PM
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 Zips Junkie Group: Members Posts: 3351 Joined: 25-February 04 From: Honolulu, Hawai'i nei Member No.: 32 |
QUOTE(Zip_ME87 @ Dec 1 2011, 11:10 AM) Meet Zarek Valentin Q: What are your plans for the off-season? A: I took a week off, first time in two years, and relaxed…spent some time with my family. After the jersey unveiling event, I’m heading back to L.A. to pack up and organize my things. Later, I’m hoping to get an invite to the U.S. U23 National Team camp in March in preparations for Olympic qualifying. Sounds like 'Z' is already taking nicely to his new home. I remember what a blast he had taking his ex-teammates to the Santa Monica pier in September. I hope he can convince Brian Ching to be so open-minded about the city. Can imagine the languages on the club, besides Anglaise and Francaise there could be Spanish, Bosnian and Hawaiian! 
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Dec 1 2011, 11:08 PM
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Zips Junkie Group: Members Posts: 539 Joined: 29-December 10 From: Akron Member No.: 5821 |
QUOTE(johnnyzip84 @ Dec 1 2011, 04:31 PM) QUOTE(Zip_ME87 @ Dec 1 2011, 04:10 PM) Meet Zarek Valentin Q: What are your plans for the off-season? A: I took a week off, first time in two years, and relaxed…spent some time with my family. After the jersey unveiling event, I’m heading back to L.A. to pack up and organize my things. Later, I’m hoping to get an invite to the U.S. U23 National Team camp in March in preparations for Olympic qualifying. Thanks for posting the link! That's a nice Q&A they did with him. If he really tries to learn some French, he'll have it made in that city. I'm looking forward to seeing the new jerseys. Here are some photos to the new Montreal Impact Jerseys with your former Akron Zips. I couldn't find these same photos on the website. |
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Dec 9 2011, 09:54 AM
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 100% Zip fan Group: Members Posts: 2221 Joined: 23-January 06 From: Akron Member No.: 326 |
GA Tour: Impact's Valentin relishing Dutch adventure http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011...dutch-adventure
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Dec 9 2011, 10:12 PM
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100% Zip fan Group: Members Posts: 2221 Joined: 23-January 06 From: Akron Member No.: 326 |
Kofi Sarkodie makes a video as well:
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Dec 10 2011, 06:13 PM
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100% Zip fan Group: Members Posts: 2221 Joined: 23-January 06 From: Akron Member No.: 326 |
another video:
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Dec 12 2011, 04:03 PM
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Zips Junkie Group: Members Posts: 3351 Joined: 25-February 04 From: Honolulu, Hawai'i nei Member No.: 32 |
QUOTE(Crew8 @ Dec 1 2011, 06:08 PM) QUOTE(johnnyzip84 @ Dec 1 2011, 04:31 PM) QUOTE(Zip_ME87 @ Dec 1 2011, 04:10 PM) Meet Zarek Valentin Q: What are your plans for the off-season? A: I took a week off, first time in two years, and relaxed…spent some time with my family. After the jersey unveiling event, I’m heading back to L.A. to pack up and organize my things. Later, I’m hoping to get an invite to the U.S. U23 National Team camp in March in preparations for Olympic qualifying. Thanks for posting the link! That's a nice Q&A they did with him. If he really tries to learn some French, he'll have it made in that city. I'm looking forward to seeing the new jerseys. Here are some photos to the new Montreal Impact Jerseys with your former Akron Zips. I couldn't find these same photos on the website. Does EVERYTHING in that country have to be sponsored by BMO? They look like Toronto FC's AAA farm club! |
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Dec 14 2011, 11:12 AM
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Zips Junkie Group: Members Posts: 539 Joined: 29-December 10 From: Akron Member No.: 5821 |
A must read, written by Julian Valentin for The Shin Guardian - Oreo Prose: The Maturation of Zarek Valentin
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Dec 14 2011, 12:11 PM
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100% Zip fan Group: Members Posts: 2221 Joined: 23-January 06 From: Akron Member No.: 326 |
QUOTE(Crew8 @ Dec 14 2011, 11:12 AM) A must read, written by Julian Valentin for The Shin Guardian - Oreo Prose: The Maturation of Zarek Valentin +1, great article -------------------- |
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Dec 14 2011, 01:27 PM
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Zips Junkie Group: Members Posts: 1773 Joined: 30-April 06 From: Mineral City, Ohio Member No.: 458 |
QUOTE(Crew8 @ Dec 14 2011, 11:12 AM) A must read, written by Julian Valentin for The Shin Guardian - Oreo Prose: The Maturation of Zarek Valentin Awesome read. Thanks. |
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Dec 14 2011, 01:37 PM
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Zips Junkie Group: Members Posts: 586 Joined: 3-December 09 Member No.: 5414 |
QUOTE(Crew8 @ Dec 14 2011, 11:12 AM) A must read, written by Julian Valentin for The Shin Guardian - Oreo Prose: The Maturation of Zarek Valentin One of the best pieces I've read in a long time. Thanks for sharing! |
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Dec 14 2011, 03:58 PM
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Zips Junkie Group: Members Posts: 3351 Joined: 25-February 04 From: Honolulu, Hawai'i nei Member No.: 32 |
QUOTE(Jacob M @ Dec 14 2011, 08:37 AM) QUOTE(Crew8 @ Dec 14 2011, 11:12 AM) A must read, written by Julian Valentin for The Shin Guardian - Oreo Prose: The Maturation of Zarek Valentin One of the best pieces I've read in a long time. Thanks for sharing! Come to think about it, when I talked to Julian during the Galaxy tour of Hawaii in 2006 (7?), he had oreos on his breath, just like Z when I met him in Northridge. 
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Dec 15 2011, 03:15 PM
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Zips Junkie Group: Members Posts: 3351 Joined: 25-February 04 From: Honolulu, Hawai'i nei Member No.: 32 |
Regarding Julian Valentin's reference to now being in baseball, I had to find out what that meant. Apparently, after leaving the Galaxy, he spent some time in USL at Tampa Bay, then took a job managing the Colorado Rockies web and social media. And, somehow I didn't realize that was HIM who got stomped by a Suckeye in the NCAA Championship game. Thought it was Balc or some Sucker.
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