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Schelotto returning to Crew in 2009
Schelotto returning to Crew in 2009
Facing a boatload of question marks over just who will and won't be back in 2009, the Columbus Crew took a major step toward trying to repeat as MLS Cup champions by re-signing MLS and MLS Cup MVP Guillermo Barros Schelotto to a new contract, making him the first Designated Player in team ...
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financialpost.com — VANCOUVER - Should we pay or should we go? That's the question facing the Vancouver Whitecaps and... five other ownership groups bidding for two Major League Soccer franchises as a global recession forces them to reconsider the $40-million US franchise ... (more) Ownership group for Major League Soccer in Vancouver ...
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