“I don’t know the kind of superlatives I can lay on him. He’s an ideal player to have. He brings a work ethic that’s second to none to our club. He produces on game days and knows how to deal with coaches, players teammates and press. He’s been the perfect package, to date. He hasn’t been 100 percent [ribs], yet he plays and you don’t hear him complain. He’s been superb.”

— New York Red Bulls coach Bruce Arena on his Colombia forward Juan Pablo Angel, whose 14th goal of the season game the Bulls a 1-0 win over Chicago. (New York Post)