Zeppo Latapy is recognized more so than you give him credit for. He never made a name for himself in Europe like Yorke did, and he's faded off into retirement as something akin to a cult legend in the small communities who were lucky enough to have him- that's just how it goes sometimes. Some people don't get the breaks, some don't luck out like others- it's not an indictment on his quality though...Anyone who knows football beyond the mainstream and the headlines would respect Latapy's ability, and fear is potential as an opponent.
Funny enough, despite all the fighting and fussing... I'd say that Landon Donovan's popularity is analogous to Latapy's. He's a domestic/cult legend (football in the U.S. still only qualifies as having a cult following) who hasn't yet made a name for himself globally. Those who have played against him have sung his praises because he's very talented. He will get a shot to impress at Everton, and I think he will do well. If I were him I'd try to cut loose from the shackles of the MLS...It would be a shame for a player of his ability to never get a fair taste of top flight football in Europe. There are lesser talents who have.....
As far as Yorke goes, man up... Dwight Yorke is a global footballing icon, even if bolstered by his off-the-field antics. Not many have won a domestic European treble, and even fewer can claim to have been the marquee player in that treble success....Yorke is a legend inside and outside of his home country. Can you say that about Landon?
All that aside, Yorke & Latapy are yesterday's news fellas- allyuh eh tired talk about them? ... Allyuh come like dem England fans who stuck in Wembley 1966 dread...give it a rest.
