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LA Striker Alecko Eskandarian Takes Indefinite Leave From Soccer
Eskandarian won't be able to continue due to injury.
Mar 11, 2010 10:30:00 PM
By Zac Lee Rigg
Alecko Eskandarian's attempts to overcome a concussion suffered during a friendly with AC Milan last year have hit what seems a permanent roadblock.
The 27-year-old attacker announced via his Twitter feed that he was stepping away from the game.
"As some of you have already heard, I haven't been medically cleared to play pro soccer and am forced to step away from the game at this time," the pacy attacker wrote.
Drafted by D.C. United, Eskandarian scored two goals in the 2004 MLS Cup final to earn the game's MVP award. Since then he has played for Toronto FC, Real Salt Lake, Chivas USA, and, most recently, the Los Angeles Galaxy.
A midseason purchase for the Galaxy in 2009, Eskandarian made an immediate impact, providing two goals in three matches. However, he failed to recover from a broken nose and concussion suffered in the friendly versus Milan and missed out on the team's playoff run to the MLS Cup final.
"Thank you to all my friends and fans for all your support as I go through this long and frustrating recovery process," Eskandarian tweeted. "God Bless."
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The 27-year-old attacker announced via his Twitter feed that he was stepping away from the game.
"As some of you have already heard, I haven't been medically cleared to play pro soccer and am forced to step away from the game at this time," the pacy attacker wrote.
Drafted by D.C. United, Eskandarian scored two goals in the 2004 MLS Cup final to earn the game's MVP award. Since then he has played for Toronto FC, Real Salt Lake, Chivas USA, and, most recently, the Los Angeles Galaxy.
A midseason purchase for the Galaxy in 2009, Eskandarian made an immediate impact, providing two goals in three matches. However, he failed to recover from a broken nose and concussion suffered in the friendly versus Milan and missed out on the team's playoff run to the MLS Cup final.
"Thank you to all my friends and fans for all your support as I go through this long and frustrating recovery process," Eskandarian tweeted. "God Bless."
For more on Major League Soccer, visit Goal.com's MLS page
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