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Splashy Sounders kick off major soccer in Seattle
They have the millions of Hollywood filmmaker Joe Roth, team co-owner and actor Drew Carey, and Microsoft Corp. co-founder Paul Allen. Disney is a team sponsor, too. All that cash pried one of MLS' most accomplished coaches, Sigi Schmid, from the league champions and persuaded Swedish national ...
MLS Philadelphia --- Vote for Team Name, See Stadium Model
MLS Philadelphia --- Vote for Team Name, See Stadium Model
mvn.com — On Monday, the official voting period has begun for the naming of the MLS Philadelphia franchise. You... can read the background of this story in a previous MVN post HERE . Fan input determined the name of the 2009 expansion team, Seattle Sounders FC, and we feel that the fans' ... (more) MLS Philadelphia --- Vote for Team Name, See Stadium Model
Video: SOUNDERS FC's Patrick Ianni as Olympian
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Video: SOUNDERS FC's Patrick Ianni as Olympian
youtube.com — (1:33) US Soccer: Here is a profile of Patrick Ianni from the U.S. under-23 Olympics training camp... one year ago. --- At that time, he played for the Houston Dynamo; it was just announced that he will now join the 2009 MLS expansion team Seattle Sounders FC for their inaugural season... (more) Video: SOUNDERS FC's Patrick Ianni as Olympian
SOUNDERS FC:  Kirk to Seattle ?  [UPDATED]
SOUNDERS FC: Kirk to Seattle ? [UPDATED]
blog.seattletimes.nwsource.com — (from The Seattle Times) In 2008, his debut season with D.C. United, Quavis Kirk played in 10... games (one start) and scored one goal in 135 minutes of field time. --- The midfielder started all ten games for the D.C. United reserves, scoring three goals and providing two assists in 897 minutes... (more) SOUNDERS FC: Kirk to Seattle ? [UPDATED]
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Sounders FC Set To Turn First Year Profit
TheOriginalWinger.com — ... Seattle Sounders FC are quickly becoming the benchmark for incoming Expansion Franchises after new media reports are indicting the northwest club is set to turn a profit in 2009. Via USAToday They have the millions of Hollywood filmmaker Joe Roth, team co-owner and actor Drew Carey, and Microsoft Corp. co-founder Paul Allen. Disney is a team sponsor, too. All that cash pried one of MLS’ most-accomplished coaches, Sigi Schmid, away from the league champions and persuaded Swedish national star midfielder Freddie Ljungberg to come from England’s Premier League to this relatively ...

Time For Snacking News
du Nord — ... USA Today has an AP article that shows off all the Sounders organizations bells and whistles. Coach Sigi Schmid calls it "It's definitely the best situation I have been in." I am still fired up about the half empty stadium and fake turf though. They will never be first rate until that crap is gone. ...

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