CROCK 'N' ROLL RANGER; Injured Edu misses match for Jay-Z gig.Byline: John Ferguson John Ferguson may refer to one of the following:
RANGERS star Maurice Edu Maurice Edu (born April 18, 1986 in Fontana, California) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Major League Soccer side Toronto FC. Edu was drafted by Toronto as the 1st overall pick of the 2007 MLS SuperDraft. missed his team's Champions League game to go to a concert. The midfielder, who is recovering from a knee injury, revealed on his Twitter website that he didn't watch the crucial tie with VfB Stuttgart VfB Stuttgart is a German sports club based in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg. With 40.000 members (July 2007), VfB is the largest sports club in the state and the fifth largest in the country. on Wednesday night. Instead, the 23-year-old Californian headed to Hampden to watch rapper Jay-Z, who was supporting Coldplay. Earlier in the evening, he tweeted: "Wish I was in Germany with the team but I stayed behind to keep working towards getting back fit. "Man, whenever I hear that Champions League music, it gets me mad excited!" But later that night, he obviously had his mind on other music. When a pal on Twitter asked where he was, Edu tweeted: "Jay-Z! The best rapper alive." He added later: "First song was DOA! Jay-Z was sick, wish his set was longer. I thought Coldplay was good too!" It looks like Edu went straight home after the concert to watch highlights of the match. Around 10pm, he tweeted: "What a goal by Boogy! Rangers 1 Stuttgart 1." Edu joined Rangers from Toronto FC for pounds 2.6 million last year. The player had surgery at the end of last season after sustaining the knock in Gers' title clincher against Dundee United. He had hoped to be fit for the Champions League campaign but has had to stay on the sidelines On the sidelines An investor who decides not to invest due to market uncertainty. on the sidelines Of or relating to investors who, having assessed the market, have decided to avoid committing their funds. because the injury has left him short of full fitness. CAPTION(S): RAP FAN: Maurice Edu |
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