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National Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum
National Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum
player icon Hall of Fame Releases Election 2009 Player Ballot ONEONTA, NY (November 4, 2008) The National Soccer Hall of Fame today released the 2009 Player ballot. Players eligible for election to the Hall of Fame are: Jeff Agoos 134 caps, 1988, 2002 World Cup, 10 seasons in MLS, 5-time MLS ...
Picturing Major League Soccer at BC Place
Picturing Major League Soccer at BC Place
canada.com — Curious about what Major League Soccer games will look like in the confines of BC Place? The Vancouver Whitecaps club and BC Pavilion Corporation, which operates the stadium, are giving us a snapshot. The club and PavCo on Thursday released a ... (more) Picturing Major League Soccer at BC Place
Barcelona could earn $2.6M thru MLS expansion - Soccer - SI.com
sportsillustrated.cnn.com — By K.S. Leong, Special to SI.com, Goal.com FC Barcelona's commitment to set up a sister club in MLS could see it rake in $2.6 million per year, but only if it can successfully strike up a tax exemption deal. The Spanish club's general director, Joan ... (more) Barcelona could earn $2.6M thru MLS expansion - Soccer - ...
Potential MLS off-season acquisitions
Potential MLS off-season acquisitions
mls-rumors.net — As the MLS season is approaching its end, there are various players that MLS clubs may be targeting which would dramatically increase the quality of the league. --- MLS-Rumors.net takes a look at five players that MLS clubs should seriously consider signing... (more) Potential MLS off-season acquisitions
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Mauricio Cienfuegos and Robin Fraser on the National Soccer Hall of Fame
The LA Galaxy — ... Cup, the 2001 U.S. Open Cup and the 2002 MLS Cup. Fraser played for the Galaxy from 1996-2000, helping the team reach a pair of MLS Cup Finals before being traded to the Colorado Rapids prior to the start of the 2001 season. He played for the Rapids until 2004 when he joined the Columbus Crew before retiring after the end of the 2005 season. He is now an assistant coach with Real Salt Lake. To read more about the 2009 National Soccer Hall of Fame nominations, click here. Voting opens on November 3 and runs until December 3, with the inductees being ...

Former United players up for HOF
Behind the Badge — ... United stats): Jeff Agoos (135 GP, 11,696 minutes, six goals, 17 assists) Raul Diaz Arce (68 GP, 5,743 minutes, 44 goals, 10 assists) Marco Etcheverry (191 GP, 16,305 minutes, 34 goals, 101 assists) Roy Lassiter (67 GP, 5,217 minutes, 36 goals, 17 assists) Earnie Stewart (47 GP, 4,106 minutes, four goals, six assists) Voting opens on November 3 and closes on December 3.  See the full list of eligible players at soccerhall.org.  Currently, only one former United player is in the Hall of Fame - ...

One Wizard up for Voting
Hillcrest Road — ... After yesterday's national election day, there's still another vote of interest to Wizards fans. Technical Director Peter Vermes is nominated for the U.S. Soccer Hall of Fame for the third straight year. Vermes has been one of the first former players out of the running in each of the last two years, so he is on voters' minds. Read the story in the Star today here, the full list of nominated players here, and wish PV luck! Thanks for the reminder, anon. Here are other former Wizards up for the hall: Preki, Mike Burns, Frank Klopas, Roy Lassiter and Mike Sorber.

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