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2009 MLS SuperDraft:  SOUNDERS FC stand pat...
2009 MLS SuperDraft: SOUNDERS FC stand pat...
January 15 --- MLSNet.com: The Seattle Sounders were ready to trade their Number 1 pick. --- Instead, the Sounders kept their first selection, choosing forward Steve Zakuani of Akron, setting the stage for a day when only two trades occurred through the four rounds of the 2009 MLS SuperDraft.
2009 MLS SuperDraft tracker (January 15)
2009 MLS SuperDraft tracker (January 15)
web.mlsnet.com — (from MLSNet.com) Follow the progress of all 60 players chosen in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft, taking place... during the NSCAA convention in St. Louis. --- The 4 rounds of picks commence Thursday at 2 pm ET; TV coverage on ESPN and Fox Sports Networks. --- Details here on all players as they are chosen. (more) 2009 MLS SuperDraft tracker (January 15)
2009 MLS SuperDraft  Official Site
2009 MLS SuperDraft Official Site
web.mlsnet.com — (from MLSNet.com) Official news site of the 2009 MLS SuperDraft, commencing on Thursday, January 15. --- Held... in St. Louis, MO; primary events at the St. Louis Convention Center. --- Live U.S. TV coverage Thursday and otherwise via ESPN / ESPN2 / ESPN News / Fox Soccer Channel / Fox Sports Net... (more) 2009 MLS SuperDraft Official Site
2009 MLS SuperDraft: 5 Predictions
soccercityfc.com — Here are five from the crystal ball. Let's check back next fall and see how right or... wrong we were. (more) 2009 MLS SuperDraft: 5 Predictions
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News from NSCAA Convention - 2009 MLS SuperDraft
San Diego MLS Project — features from MLSNet updated January 16, "Sounders stand pat amidst draft deals" - The Seattle Sounders were ready to trade their Number 1 pick. Instead, the Sounders kept their first selection, choosing forward Steve Zakuani of Akron, setting the stage for a day when only two trades occurred through the four rounds of the 2009 MLS SuperDraft. STEVE ZAKUAINI - NUMBER ONE OVERALL PICK Before coming to the U.S., Zakuani, 20, played with the youth teams of Arsenal from 1997 to 2003. --- "I heard a few things a couple of weeks ago, but up until the last second, I had no idea," ...

Development News: 2009 MLS SuperDraft Results and Related Information
MLS Expansion And Development — ... "Sounders stand pat amidst draft deals" - The Seattle Sounders were ready to trade their Number 1 pick. Instead, the Sounders kept their first selection, choosing forward Steve Zakuani of Akron, setting the stage for a day when only two trades occurred through the four rounds of the 2009 MLS SuperDraft. ...

The 2009 MLS SuperDraft --- Monday-after thoughts
The World's Beautiful Game — Everbody has an opinion about the outcome of the 2009 MLS SuperDraft ! Here, some of the best writers discuss the picks; following their links, we have posted the basic documents, results, and official event site you can study for yourself... --- "Monday MLS Breakdown: Draft Grades" (GOAL.com's Kyle McCarthy) "Sounders stand pat amidst draft deals"  (MLSNet.com's Kent McDill) - The Seattle Sounders were ready to trade their Number 1 pick. Instead, the Sounders kept their first selection, choosing ...

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