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ExtraTime Radio: Is Obafemi Martins the best player in the Western Hemisphere? | Inside the Union academy -
ExtraTime Radio: Is Obafemi Martins the best player in the Western Hemisphere? | Inside the Union academy -
ExtraTime Radio: Is Obafemi Martins the best player in the Western Hemisphere? | Inside the Union academy -

Is Obafemi Martins the best player in the Western Hemisphere?

Best In The West?


Bradley Wright-Phillips hit his third hat trick of the year against Seattle. He's got 24 goals, just three shy of the all-time record for a single season. Does he deserve MVP? Maybe. And even if he does, David says there's still a good chance Obafemi Martins is the best player in MLS. Why stop there? What about the Western Hemisphere?


There's plenty more to talk about around MLS, too. Who had it worse than Rapids goalkeeper Joe Nasco this weekend? Why was Mike Magee so hacked off? Why are we talking about Ronaldinho? It's all here.


While the men got the headlines over the weekend, it's the youngsters that get the pub this week with the start of MLSsoccer.com's 24 Under 24 series. Former Rangers FC academy czar and current Philadelphia Union academy director Tommy Wilson joins the guys to explain what they're doing to produce the next wave of talent in the City of Brotherly Love.


How do you pronounce butte? Don't ask us. Plus, does ExtraTime Radio need a rebrand like MLS?


Email us at ExtraTime@MLSsoccer.com or tweet us at @ExtraTimeRadio. And make sure you check out our West Coast brethren at March to the Match every Wednesday!

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ExtraTime Radio Book Club:

After a month of consuming the 2014 World Cup, you probably think you know everything there is to know about it. Well, James Montague will make you think again with "Thirty-One Nil," featuring stories you likely never heard about in the lead-up to Brazil. We spoke to Montague about his adventures around the world and if you haven't yet ordered the book, you'll likely be tempted to after listening to our special Book Club edition.


Get started on the book club's next selection: The Numbers Game by Chris Anderson and David Sally.


Have a book you'd like us to review? Email us at extratime@mlssoccer.com.




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Meet the ETR team

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Andrew Wiebe
is the host and producer of ExtraTime Radio and a new media editor for MLSsoccer.com. He previously covered Sporting KC, once scored an unintentional goal from midfield and tries to bring an analytical mind to the beautiful game. Weekend center back, history junkie and Jayhawk.

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Simon Borg
is a senior editor and on-air analyst for MLSsoccer.com, and the original creator of the "Kick Off" on MLSsoccer.com. He loves organic strawberry jam and once pushed a big kid into a puddle while playing soccer in Malta. And he would do it again right now.

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David Gass
is an assistant producer and sound engineer for ExtraTime Radio. Originally from New York City, he attended Northeastern University in Boston and is currently questioning his choice of part-time employment.