After a not-so-fabulous showing at the 2006 World Cup, some bright spots from the team were expected to gain some interest from the bigger national leagues around Europe. One of those guys is our buddy Gooch, who was definitely a bright spot in the backline for our National Team (I say Gooch will be wearing the captain’s armband in a year or two. Just a suggestion.). Who would have thought that Gooch would be so loyal to his Belgian teammates and reject an offer from EPL team Middlesbrough? The one quote: ‘The financial picture was good too, but I did not want to sign there. A few details in the contract kept me from signing.’, makes you wonder what made him not sign. Any ideas?

Link: US star Onyewu turns down Middlesbrough offer