Quotes of the Week

"If [a soccer player] says, 'I'm coming to the end of my career and I want to finish it out in the United States,' that's a red flag. 'My wife likes the weather' or 'my wife likes the shopping' -- that's another red flag.

-- Alexi Lalas to the New York Times on the trend of players like David Beckham joining MLS, which opens its season on Saturday.