Unbelievable but true: Max Ferdinand does NOT need a fake ID to get into Claddagh's. (Photo courtesy of the Baltimore Blast)
In his second season with the Baltimore Blast, forward Max Ferdinand has quelled any fears of a sophomore slump. The 2009-2010 Rookie of the Year is third on the Blast with 17 points on seven goals and two assists, putting the ball in the net in nearly every game this season.
So, on your behalf, I had to find out – who IS Max Ferdinand?
SW: I have some fun questions to ask you.
MF: What kind of questions?
(Sidenote from Staci: Uh…the fun kind.)
SW: They’re easy, I promise. You’re nervous. You shouldn’t be nervous. Why are you nervous?
MF: I just don’t like doing interviews. I don’t know why.
(He was so nervous, you would think that he had read this right before we started!)
SW: Well you better get used to it, because if you keep doing well, other people are going to want to interview you too. But these are fun questions.
MF: We’ll see.
SW: So relax.
MF: I’m relaxed.
SW: Who is your celebrity lookalike?
MF: Lookalike? People say Mario. I don’t know why. I think you said that too.
SW: I never said that.
MF: Yeah, you did.
SW: No, I definitely didn’t. Because that would have never crossed my mind.
MF: Do you think I look like Mario?
SW: I could see that.
MF: I don’t.
SW: Well who do you think you look like?
MF: I don’t know, but that’s what they say.
(Crazy they!)
SW: OK. Who do you have a celebrity crush on?
MF: Nelly Furtado.
SW: What would you be doing if you weren’t playing soccer?
MF: I’d probably be a teacher.
SW: What would you teach?
MF: French.
SW: Rock, paper, scissors?
MF: I don’t play that game.
(I don’t blame him. What with the high stakes and all.)
SW: But…you just have to pick one.
MF: Paper.
SW: If you were an animal, what would you be?
MF: A beast.
(Uh. Huh. Original. And I’m a liger.)
SW: Can you describe yourself in three words?
MF: Quiet, shy, humble.
(“Humble,” says the beast.)
SW: If you had a theme song, what would it be?
MF: I don’t know.
SW: Do you have a favorite song?
MF: Rap song?
SW: Which one is your favorite?
MF: I have a lot. I like T.I. so I’ll say “Whatcha Know About That.”
(FYI, it’s really called “What You Know.” Just sayin’.)
SW: What’s your favorite spot in Baltimore?
MF: Claddagh’s.
SW: Your favorite sport other than soccer?
MF: Basketball.
SW: Team? Lakers?
MF: Yeah.
SW: Your favorite sports movie?
MF: “Goal.”
SW: Lil Wayne or Jay-Z?
MF: Jay-Z. He’s from New York.
SW: He’s not Lil Wayne though.
(Nor is he T.I. Enjoy Max’s theme song!)
They should play it every time Max scores a goal!!!!
[...] Max Ferdinand started the scoring for Baltimore with a 3-point goal off an assist from Pat Morris, and then sent an assist Pat Healey’s way. Following Healey’s goal, Morris and Lucio Gonzaga (returning from a two-game suspension) each scored in the second quarter. Missouri’s Lucas Rodriguez put the first goal on the board for the Comets, but Carlos Garcia responded 10 seconds later with a goal of his own. Missouri’s Leo Gibson scored a 3-pointer, however, before the end of the half. [...]
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