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D.C. United Midfielder Ben Olsen Announces Retirement (Goal.com)

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:14:06 +0000

Following a productive but injury-plagued season, Ben Olsen has retired.

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Citing chronic pain, Olsen calls time

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:48:00 +0000

Ben Olsen won almost every honor on offer in MLS over his 12-year professional career with D.C. United, but in the end, what mattered most to one of the league's most tenacious midfielders was the opportunity to chase his 13-month-old daughter Ruby around the house.

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Longtime DC United, US player Ben Olsen retires (PA SportsTicker)

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:10:45 +0000

By JOSEPH WHITE AP Sports Writer

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Longtime DC United, US player Ben Olsen retires (AP)

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:26:30 +0000

Longtime D.C. United and United States midfielder Ben Olsen retired from football on Tuesday, saying ankle injuries over the years made it difficult for him to keep playing. Olsen was the Major League Soccer rookie of the year in 1998 and helped United win the MLS Cup in 1999 and 2004. Olsen also played 37 games for the U.S.

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Longtime DC United, US player Ben Olsen retires (AP)

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:20:53 +0000

Longtime D.C. United and U.S. national team midfielder Ben Olsen is retiring from professional soccer. The 32-year-old Olsen said Tuesday that ankle injuries over the years made it difficult to keep playing. Olsen leaves United as one of the most popular players in franchise history. He was the MLS rookie of the year in 1998 and helped the United win the MLS Cup in 1999 and 2004.

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United's Olsen announces retirement

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:04:00 +0000

D.C. United midfielder Ben Olsen announced his retirement from professional soccer. The midfielder won eight total trophies while in DC, including two MLS Cups (1999 & 2004).

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United forward Emilio pondering future

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:48:00 +0000

In an unsettled offseason featuring an expansion draft and the selection of the club's new head coach, the future remains murky for the striker who has served as the spearhead of the D.C. United attack over the past three years.

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Five big questions for DC United

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:30:00 +0000

With the 2009 season in the rearview mirror, here are the answers to some of the biggest questions surrounding D.C. United as the club prepares for 2010.

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For United, near misses define 2009

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:16:00 +0000

A photo finish told only half the story of D.C. United's trying 2009 campaign, a grueling marathon that featured some gutsy displays and promising signs of progress, only to be undone by inconsistency and unfulfilled potential.

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