Someone is going to have to put in a stellar performance Saturday night to wrestle Man of the
Match honors from Francisco Tobar. United's team administrator has already provided quality work in
juggling the team's travel plans and seeing that all 24 members of the travel party to Los Angeles
in proper manner for this weekend's first place match-up with Chivas USA.
One has to wonder how this affects the American Airlines league wide sponsorship. I guess this
proves that local/regional sponsors that may be competitors with league wide sponsors are allowed
in certain circumstances......Like painting up a jet in an MLS's team's colors...
American Airlines: The gauntlet has been thrown firmly to the ground.
The Puerto Rico Islanders management confirmed today that Marco Vélez will join the Islanders
to assist the team in the race to the USL championship.
Vélez will depart Toronto tomorrow at 6:15am (American Airlines flight 2297) and arrive in
Puerto Rico at 1:30pm (American Airlines flight 1845).
While many attribute MLS's successes in marketing to Don Garber, the reality is that they are more
the doing of Soccer United Marketing's executive Vice President Kathy Carter.
Somehow, with a small staff and big ambitions, she's made it work, especially for Major League
Soccer.
In an effort to court U.S. soccer fans, American Airlines has teamed up with the AC&M Group to
create an interactive soccer game for it's website. The "Penalty Challenge" is an entertainingly
creative way for the company to increase membership for their AAdvantage program. By helping the
new soccer sensation, Earn Miles, score the maximum number of goals, players can receive discounts
and bonus miles.
