I liken Juan Pablo Garcia's move from Chivas USA to Tigres to leaving a good, decent girl for an attractive and seductive one. Garcia had a good thing with Chivas USA but he was thinking with his, uh, wallet and threw it all away. And for what? Some action? The worst thing is, he doesn't even get any play! Okay, he scored twice but he was scoring more before (okay, I'll stop with the bad puns).
Anyway, here's the story I wrote up on Juan Pablo "Loquito" Garcia.
Showing posts with label Loco Garcia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Loco Garcia. Show all posts
Friday, July 20, 2007
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Crazy as ever
I got the chance to talk to Juan Pablo Garcia yesterday, and he was as interesting as he always was with Chivas USA.
While he was here, Garcia bought a house near Home Depot Center. When he came here with Tigres in January, I asked him if he intended on keeping it and he said the house was in his plans. I asked him about his house again yesterday to see if he's still got it or if he cut his ties with the area altogether.
He still has the house and a player from Chivas USA is living in it. Garcia said that player has fallen behind on the rent, though. I asked him who it was but he wouldn't tell me. He did say that it wasn't a planned living arrangement because initially he had rented his house out to Amado Guevara.
While he was here, Garcia bought a house near Home Depot Center. When he came here with Tigres in January, I asked him if he intended on keeping it and he said the house was in his plans. I asked him about his house again yesterday to see if he's still got it or if he cut his ties with the area altogether.
He still has the house and a player from Chivas USA is living in it. Garcia said that player has fallen behind on the rent, though. I asked him who it was but he wouldn't tell me. He did say that it wasn't a planned living arrangement because initially he had rented his house out to Amado Guevara.
Thursday, December 28, 2006
Now that's Crazy
Juan Pablo Garcia came into MLS with high hopes of reaching Europe and the Mexican national team. He accomplished the latter while a member of Chivas USA, though that lone Gold Cup appearance in July of 2005 came on the strength of his play with Atlas. His move to Chivas USA earned him no further call-ups to El Tri and apparently did not catch the interest of any European clubs either.
Garcia gambled and it didn't pay off. He moved back to Mexico when he joined Tigres recently. Reportedly, Feyenoord and PSV were interested after former boss Hans Westerhof had allegedly recommended "Loquito" to several of his Dutch cronies.
Now I can't say I feel bad for Garcia since he will most likely receive hefty compensation with Tigres. On the soccer side, I might have more sympathy for him if my last impressions of him weren't his self-serving tantrum following the first leg of Chivas' playoff series against Houston and his cheap shot at the end of the second leg.
He's a talented player no doubt. Talented for MLS standards? For sure. Talented enough to go to Europe? The jury's still out on that. Talented for Mexico? That's where his talents are likely best suited.
Garcia gambled and it didn't pay off. He moved back to Mexico when he joined Tigres recently. Reportedly, Feyenoord and PSV were interested after former boss Hans Westerhof had allegedly recommended "Loquito" to several of his Dutch cronies.
Now I can't say I feel bad for Garcia since he will most likely receive hefty compensation with Tigres. On the soccer side, I might have more sympathy for him if my last impressions of him weren't his self-serving tantrum following the first leg of Chivas' playoff series against Houston and his cheap shot at the end of the second leg.
He's a talented player no doubt. Talented for MLS standards? For sure. Talented enough to go to Europe? The jury's still out on that. Talented for Mexico? That's where his talents are likely best suited.
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