Today I read that the Feyenoord striker, Roy Makaay, announced his retirement at the end of the current season. With the departure of Makaay, the football loses a legitimate hit man whose every entry onto the pitch changed the complexion of a game. Makaay made a name for himself playing in Spain's La Liga where he played for Tenerife and Deportivo de la Coruña, helping the latter to its first league championship in 2000. He was a constant threat to the opposing side's goal keeper and his uncanny ability to find the back of the net places him in very select company. His 29 goals for Deportivo in 2003 capped an incredible year for Makaay as he dominated the scoring tables. I saw him play for Deportivo against Espanyol in Barcelona years ago and I was impressed by how fast the defense zoomed in on him when he entered into the game as a substitute.
Many Americans say they do not like soccer because it is low scoring. They should have been watching Roy Makaay play.
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