This may seem like an odd departure during the Playoffs, but if the team does it why shouldn't we.
Coach Schmid found a way to get his Reserves and Subs more playing time by getting together with
the Seattle Wolves. He did this even while his senior side is smarting from the nil-nil [...]
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Like many fans around the nation, Sounders Fans will be raising the number 9 in support. Tonight at
viewing parties (including the George & Dragon Fundraiser with Sigi and Chris Henderson) during the
9th minute, as well as at the final home match v FC Dallas. The idea originated with the ECS, but
they do [.
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In all the drama around the USL mess (NuRock v the TOA - sounds WWE) much of the speculation is
about how and sometimes why MLS is involved. Let's address the why first. Major League Soccer and
Soccer United Marketing control 99% of all revenue generating soccer in the country. From the [...]
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I didn't expect to write anything from the Barcelona match. It was a friendly, which to me screams
exhibition with a bigger price tag. But I think we actually learned a little bit about the Sounders
and Sigi last night. Sure the crowd set a record, sure we saw Lionel Messi work his magic, [...]
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After the final whistle many players exchange kits. This tradition gives the two players a memento
of their efforts for a given match, and helps to display to all that after the 90 we are after all
just people. Several Sounders had that opportunity Saturday with Chelsea. Here is one. Hearing
about Mike swapping with [.
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It took several months, and finishing up at Harvard but Mike Fucito is finally a professional
soccer player. In this week alone Sounders FC has now added two left side players in the Harvard
product and Costa Rican Leo Gonzalez. Fucito did travel with the team to Argentina where he scored,
and has [.
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With Charlie Davies in town for the Gold Cup launch on Saturday he had the opportunity to reunite
for a few moments with one of his long time mates from Massachusetts. After 35 hours in airplanes
and airports with stops in Paris, Los Angeles and finally Seattle for Davies he got to spend a
[...]
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MLS Rumors 05 June @ 01:47 PM EST
Dave Clark over at Sounder at Heart, seems to have gotten the low down on a player the Sounders are
set to sign next week: Harvard attacking midfielder Mike Fucito.
Here is an excerpt:
Fucito, if he performs as well as his coach feels he should, would slot into a role backing up the
withdrawn forward, left or right wing/mid and the attacking mid.
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Mike Fucito had a big week. He graduated from Harvard University. Next week he gets a big
opportunity. To win that MLS contract with Sounders FC. Multiple sources have told me that early
next week he will be joining the team. Sounders FC also protected Jared Karkas, so both player's
rights are [.
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Sometimes the question you ask leads to an unexpected answer. In my efforts to suss out the
status of LWB Jared Karkas and LW Mike Fucito I made an unexpected discovery. Now some readers
may have known this already, but the Sounders have a Senior Roster spot available. Why is this an
unknown? Because the MLS [.
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Sometimes dreams come true, but it often takes grit and fight and maybe just a little bit of luck.
In one of my first conversations with Mike he told me "I always wanted to be a professional
soccer player." That dream last November took a plunge when he had a significant hamstring
injury, [...]
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There are now 33 players in camp or with MLS rights held by Seattle Sounders FC. Most of those are
competing for a Senior Roster slot, one of 20. All players currently under contract EXCEPT Steve
Zakuani are currently slotted as Seniors and can not be Developmental Players. So from the list of
guys [.
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Come Friday the offense will get another spark, as Mike Fucito M/F out of Harvard and #46 pick in
the draft will join the team. Mike has been recovering from a hamstring injury that saw his stock
in the draft shoot down from where a 2nd team All American is typically drafted (top 20ish). I
[...]
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After four matches in which Seattle Sounders FC went 3-1-0 (W-L-D) against two MLS, one PDL and one
Chinese team, what is it that we know about the new Rave Green Club and its players? Fact - This
offense is good. Even without the drubbing of the Ventura Fusion Seattle scored 7 in three matches.
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If you listened to my radio interview with Jason Churchill you found out that a particular player
who has yet to be with the club was listed as maybe joining Sounders FC down in Oxnard. Well, it
seems like that is still a week from happening, at least according to Mike Fucito Harvard student
[...]
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So I had the opportunity today due to taking a vacation of joining Jason Churchill of Prospect
Insider and 206Ball for a little soccer talk on the internet radio. You can give it a listen on a
player here after the break. In other news the beta version of Soundersfc.com launched today, and
[...]
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My full draft peice was picked up by ProstAmerika. You can read it here. Quotes from General
Manager Adrian Hanauer, a coach at the Combine, the coach of Harvard and covering all four players
- Zakuani, Brown, Karkas, and Fucito. Also a nice little teaser of things to come, probably the
long term carrots of Montero and [.
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