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MLS Teams: D.C. United New York/New Jersey MetroStars Chicago Fire Dallas Burn Colorado Rapids Kansas City Wizards Miami Fusion New England Revolution Columbus Crew Tampa Bay Mutiny Los Angeles Galaxy San Jose Earthquakes (formerly the San Jose Clash)
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*remembers someone pointing out that the MetroStars sounded more like a subway line than a soccer club*
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Wizards? Revolution? Mutiny? God, I love these soccer team names!!
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What i have to say about the american teams is that their are some great names like Galaxy, Fusion and Wizard. It is good that the american league is up and running and this can only be good for the sport in the long run. The only thing i do not like about the american league is that there are no draws from the matches i seen on tv in the uk.
About weekly wages $30,000 seems a lot especially for players that are close to retirement. However, this is not a lot compared to the money being spent in the spanish, italian and english leagues.
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Okay, I posted before, but it seems to have buggered off down the alley of missing posts and American razors, so once again...
They are awful names. Only D.C. sounds like a real football team.
Everyone in the UK hates Manchester United. They are greedy, they charge way too much for tickets, they want to put themselves into a position of power, they have merchandising that would put Pokemon to shame, they ignored the FA Cup to go into a newer, glitzier cup (sacralige) and everyone in Manchester hates them (they all support Manchester City).
The only people who support Manchester United are Glory Hunters, people who just support them because they win, and half the time don't even know the name of their goalkeeper.
Man United are hated more than the French. The fact that Spike likes them shows that even the best of us can make mistakes.
UK Premier League players earn upwards of �60,000. Which isn't much compared to US Football, Baseball and Basketball players, is it?
Football is pissingly easy to play, with the sole exception of the offside rule. To play football, you need a couple of jumpers and a ball. And at least two people. It's a lot harder to set up a quick game of baseball.
Grr.
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". The only thing i do not like about the american league is that there are no draws from the matches i seen on tv in the uk."
Er, we have draws. You draw, you get a single point. You win, you get three points.
You only don't get draws in certain cups, where you'd then get extra time added on, and if the draw remains a, er, draw, then it goes to a penalty shoot-out, one of the most tense situations in the modern world.
And something else about Manchester United. A Man U player was responsible for us getting knocked out of the World Cup in 1998 and the European Cup in 2000. The bastards.
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About soccer player's salaries: Here in the Netherlands, top players of the top teams earn about $1 million annually. Even players in the Second Division earn about $200,000. And Rivaldo from FC Barcelona even earns $5,000,000. Top players who get transfered to another club... it is growing out of proportions. Lazio Roma lately payed $60,000,000 for a player!
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About the MLS team names, you have to remember, the MLS is set up to be the Professional level, just like the NFL, MLB, NHL, NBA, etc. And the MLS team names are not that different from how all the other sports name their teams. Take teams like the Tennessee Titans, Colorado Avalanche, Toronto Raptors, Arizona Diamondbacks. The names have more to do with something historical with the city they are in then with sounding like something that goes with the sport.
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