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"Just like the coach said a few weeks ago, with a little luck we can beat anybody."

"I thought I wouldn't like Los Angeles because I always hear about earthquakes and like that. But when I came here it was a different story. I really enjoy it." -Steve David

The Los Angeles Aztecs had just scored the tying goal midway through the second half of yesterday's game with the San Jose Earthquakes and the sparse Memorial Coliseum crowd was noisily appreciative.

So who is the real Leroy DeLeon? Is he the flashy, colorful, devil-may-care darling of the fans of the Washington Dips, the guy you love to love if you're a Dips' fan, or love to hate if you're an opposing player or fan?

An incident with rebel terrorists and whizzing bullets in his native Trinidad helped Steve David, the North American Soccer League's top scorer this season, decide to pursue his career in the United States.

Tony Douglas, who came to the San Jose Earthquakes in the Laurie Calloway trade, is off to Salt Lake City.

"We catch Aztec different," said Pele 1,000 autographs and friendly smiles after his New York Cosmos took a 4-1 licking from the Los Angeles Aztecs before 32,165 enthusiastic soccer fans at the Coliseum Saturday afternoon. Pele was held scoreless.

Unemployed and his money running out, Miami's super soccer star is thinking about taking ... The Road To Trinidad.