Neglected Tidbits (Ronald Vargas, Celebrity Game)

By: Dave Martinez | March 24th, 2008

Hey.

Sometimes I just pass on talking about certain things for no particular reason (example: Mendoza as a trialist, Marmol as a Red Bull - until it became interesting - stuff like that).

So here are some cool things happening in our world that you may or may not have already heard:

RED BULLS TARGETING RONALD VARGAS

MLSrumors reports (and please, dont give me any guff about using them as a source. this one seems to have legs) that Juan Carlos Osorio, under the recommendation of our very own legend Gio Savarese, has been hot on the tail of Ronald Vargas, the young Venezuelan international.

Who is Ronald Vargas?

Here is what you need to know.

+ He is 21
+ He is a youth international
+ He plays professionally for Caracas FC

Imagine that - we are attempting to lure a young prospect from down South to our little league. If this goes through, is it premature to say that the DP rule is making this league a tad more appealing?

Here are some videos of Vargas. Keep your fingers crossed.

OPENING DAY CELEBRITY CHARITY MATCH

Red Bulls released an announcement of a Celebrity Charity Match, to be played before the Columbus opener.

Check it . . .

Worldwide Children’s Foundation of New York (www.wwcf.org)is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing life-saving or life-altering surgeries to children in need in the United States and throughout the world. They partner with hospitals and health care professionals in the New York area to provide crucial medical care.

For 21 years Books for Kids has been responsible for distributing over five million books to needy children, in the New York area and across the nation. The mission of Books for Kids Foundation (www.booksforkids.org) is to promote literacy among all children with a special emphasis on low income, disadvantaged children of pre-school age. Books for Kids creates libraries, donates books and partners with world renowned literacy programs to help develop the critical foundation and skills which these young children need to be successful in life.

The celebrities scheduled to participate in the match include:

Shep Messing, Former New York Cosmo, Soccer Analyst for the Madison Square Garden Network (MSG)
Bob Smith, Former New York Cosmo
Werner Roth, Former New York Cosmo
Amani Toomer, Wide Receiver for the Super Bowl Champion New York Giants
Italo Zanzi, Deputy Secretary of CONCACAF
Robert Funaro, Emmy nominated actor who has appeared in The Sopranos and American Gangster
Goumba Johnny, Afternoon Drive-Time DJ on WKTU 103.5
Hollywood Hamilton, Afternoon Drive-Time DJ on WKTU 103.5
Ken Stafford, Contestant in Survivor Thailand

The Opening Day festivities will also include a performance by Katelyn Tarver, international recording star and American Juniors finalist regularly featured in Radio Disney.

There are rumblings of other celebrities, including the following (according to redbullsreader):

- Luigi di Biagio - An Italian defensive midfielder, who played on the Italian World Cup squad in 1998 and 2002

- Giuseppe “Beppe” Signori - One of the top scorers in Serie A history, played for Italy’s World Cup 1994 squad, and now covers Serie A on Italian Rai Radio
- Angelo Peruzzi - Former Italian National Team and Serie A goalkeeper, member of 2006 World Cup winning side
- Veronica Contreras - Sports Anchor for Telemundo 47
- Brian Kilmeade - Anchor of Fox & Friends
- Salvador Cruz - Sports Anchor for Univision 41
- Ethan Zohn - Winner of Survivor: Africa, Contestant on Survivor: All-Stars, Co-founder of Grass Roots Soccer
- Jenna Morasca - Winner of Survivor: Amazon, Contestant on Survivor: All-Stars
- Jack Brewer - Former NFL player for five seasons (Vikings, Giants, Eagles, and Cardinals), Founder of the Jack Brewer Foundation
- Kevin O’Connor - Contestant Amazing Race: Season 1
- Mike Nugent - Place kicker for the New York Jets
- Mark Lisi - Former MetroStar/Red Bull
- Steve Jolley - Former MetroStar/Red Bull
- Jordan Cila - Former Red Bull

Im always down for some fun before the game. Ill just have to start the tailgate a little early is all. Go Mike Nugent!

AND FINALLY . . . .

MLSnet.com has fantasy soccer going again. Last year I won a small MLS game ball. This year - I am going to the All Star Game and the Cup Final damnit!

Click here to join. Its fun and free.

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Take care everyone. Post ya tommorrow.