I was exhausted just reading about Clint Dempsey's upcoming travel schedule:
Monday: fly from England to Miami, after having played two matches in five days for Tottenham.
fly with U.S. National Team to Honduras.
Wednesday: Play for U.S. in important World Cup qualifier.
Fly back to Florida.
Thursday: Fly to London.
Friday: Arrive London
Saturday: Play mid-day EPL game against Newcastle.
Whew! I know he's a young, world class athlete, crossing time zones like that takes a toll on the body regardless. It would be an exhausting schedule if he were spending his time on both sides of the ocean in a library. Instead, he will have played five matches in 14 days: three league, one F.A. Cup and one international.
Dempsey's take: “It is what it is.
“Everybody has to deal with these kind of situations, and all you can do
is try to take care of yourself and make sure you’re doing what you can
to stay as fit as possible for your next game.”
Read the entire story on Dempsey from today's New York Times.
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