Chris Rolfe

Finally, New Pictures Added

admin — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 15:52:43 +0000

New pictures have been added to the gallery. More to come. Check them out on our media page!

American Soccer Players Abroad

admin — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 15:33:44 +0000

American soccer players abroad: 2 goals by Herculez Gomez, 2 goals by Chris Rolfe, one by Edson Buddle. Read full article on The Washington Post.

American Exports: Rolfe helps Aalborg stay undefeated

admin — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 16:10:53 +0000

Chris Rolfe helped Aalborg BK become the first SAS Liga team this season to win two straight with a 1-0 decision over Monday night guests FC Midtjylland.

Postcard from Europe: Rolfe looking to make his mark

admin — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 12:05:59 +0000

After suffering through an injury-interrupted season in which Aalborg BK survived an unexpected relegation scrape, a fully fit Chris Rolfe has wasted little time announcing his intentions for the new campaign.

Chris Scores in a 2-1 victory over AGF

admin — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 13:25:27 +0000

Mathias Wichmann and Chris Rolfe secured with two long shots bang a 2-1 victory over FC in a thrilling and chance-filled showdown. Read full article from the Aab website…

ROLFE CONFIDENT AS SEASON NEARS END

admin — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 15:00:58 +0000

After missing almost a year with injuries, Chris Rolfe made a triumphant step in his comeback when he scored a spectacular goal on Sunday for Aalborg in their 3-3 draw with Nordsjaelland. Read full interview at Yanks Abroad.

Goal!

admin — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 18:26:36 +0000

Chris scores in a 3-3 draw in aalborg’s 3-3 tie away at fc nordsjælland. Chris came on in the 60th minute and scored on this strike from distance. This helped the team earn a draw as they look to fight off relegation. Below is a video from the game that highlights all the goals. Skip to around the 1:50 mark to see Chris’ goal.

Match Info

The Blog Is Back

admin — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 16:17:09 +0000

The blog is back! It may take some time for me to brush off the dust, but we’ll be flying along soon enough. First things first – congrats to the Colorado Rapids and my old teammates Drew Moor and Matt Pickens on their first MLS Cup Championship. I couldn’t be happier to see them both win the championship. As long as I’ve known them, they’ve been nothing but hard-working, committed athletes. But who would’ve guessed that Colorado would be playing Dallas in the final? Dallas hadn’t reached the playoffs since 2007 and Colorado’s last appearance was in 2006 and neither had ever won an MLS Cup. I love seeing untraditional match-ups like that, as do the team’s supporters who have stuck by those teams through the years. However, from the league’s point of view, it’s probably not the most desirable result to have two teams playing in the league final whose 2010 home attendance averages were 12th and 14th in the MLS out of 16 teams. Teams from all over the world in all kinds of leagues start their seasons with, at most, a slight glimmer of hope that they could lift the trophy at the competition’s end. Yet every team in MLS should have a legitimate chance to reach the ultimate goal of winning the Cup each season barring catastrophe. Is that a good or bad thing for a league, its fans or the players?

Is parity in pro sports such a bad thing? The EPL seems to have a bit of parity this year, and for me it will lead to a much more exciting season. Instead of just watching when the top 4 teams play each other, casual fans may be more interested in watching games that involve the less-notable EPL clubs. And hopefully a more competitive season will lead to a more exciting finish to the season instead of just worrying about a few Champions League spots or who may get relegated. So is it more exciting to watch a few teams per league who are expected to win and/or dominate their competition or watch a league where each individual fan truly believes that his team has a chance each year to win the championship?

Isn’t the pursuit of perfection attractive to all fans? What season sticks out to most NBA fans over the last 20 seasons? Are you thinking of the ’94-’95 season when Michael Jordan returned from baseball to help the Bulls win another championship by winning 87 of 100 games that year? That’s the season that comes to mind for me and it’s because of that team’s ability to come so close to perfection. It’s inspiring to see a group of individuals work together in such a way that their competition can only help but watch and admire. Depending on your age, you could be thinking of a number of teams right now that have pushed close to perfection: The Cowboys from the ’90′s, the Lakers from the ’80′s, the Yankees over the past 15 years, the Spurs, Patriots or Lakers of the last decade, the Oilers from the late ’80′s or D.C. United from the late ’90′s. Are those seasons where individual teams were dominant the most memorable to the majority of fans?

I’d read back over that to see if it makes as little sense as it felt like it did while I was writing, but my mind is shutting down. I don’t remember writing being this strenuous…

MLS fans, don’t forget about the expansion draft tomorrow afternoon for the two new teams in MLS for the 2011 season in Vancouver and Portland. Tar Heel fans – UNC vs. UNC-Asheville tonight at 7:00. Flyer fans – UD vs. Florida A&M Wednesday at 7:00.

Chris

Upcoming Match vs Esbjerg

admin — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 18:00:59 +0000

AaB looks to break a five game losing streak in Superliga play against Esbjerg on Saturday. The last win AaB has had against Esbjerg was a 2-1 result back in 2008.

Welcome Back

admin — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 18:18:06 +0000

Hey everyone! Sorry about the site construction and any problems it has caused in the last few days. I hope you enjoy the new layout and new features included. We’ll be continuing to adapt the site to your wants and needs as we continue to progress. Welcome back and feel free to contact me with any thoughts, ideas or feedback.

My journey back to the field is still ongoing, but I am starting to see a light at the end of the tunnel. If you have any questions for me about the injury, life in Denmark, training ideas, college soccer, MLS playoffs, etc. feel free to contact me and I will respond to you as quickly as possible – in English!

~Chris