Who will Dallas protect this year? (Getty Images)

With the expansion draft being next week I have to pull in some two-a-days for my expansion draft lists. Earlier today we looked at DC United's roster and who could be protected or not not this afternoon I want to turn our attention to FC Dallas.

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FC Dallas has moved on from Pablo Ricchetti and the one-time captain will no longer be training with the team. While FC Dallas has not waived Ricchetti, the coach has cut ties and informed the player he is not wanted in Dallas anymore. Everything we do right now is trying to get better," Said Hyndman.

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FC Dallas has announced their media voted awards for 2009 and Jeff Cunningham has been named FC Dallas MVP. Sparking FCD's second half surge with sixteen goals in 14 games was enough to get Cunningham the nod. Dario Sala won the Defender of the year award after showing leadership and stability behind a constantly changing back line. Click to continue reading...

After Pablo Ricchetti's pronouncement yesterday that he wanted to leave FC Dallas, coach Schellas Hyndman was asked about the situation. We try and walk the middle here at 3rd Degree, so here's the coach's response in full. Click to continue reading...

In what could be one of the first real signs of discontent to break into the open, FC Dallas Captain Pablo Ricchetti has expressed his unhappiness to reporters and has apparently asked to be let go or traded. For the last few days in training Ricchetti has been playing center back with the second team while Ugo Ihemelu has been playing center back with the first team next to George John. Click to continue reading...

Our Galaxy (9-4-11) host FC Dallas (6-11-6) tonight at the Home Depot Center at 7:30 Pacific (FSN-PT and Direct Kick). The Galaxy is only 2 points out of first place in the Western Conference, while FC Dallas is in second to last place in the West. FC Dallas is all but certain to miss the playoffs with a minimum 10 point deficit to overcome for a wild card spot.

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Lost in the hullabaloo of the Drew Moor trade was a nice light hearted pieace by Steve Hunt about Pablo Ricchetti's new haircut. Click to continue reading...

If anyone has watched Major League Soccer in the first 2 months, its been very apparent that there's been a rise in the number of red cards. Only a few weeks ago, the Kansas City Wizards had 2 player sent off against Chivas USA. It seems almost clockwork that at least one or two players will receive a red card every weekend and in some weeks its been more.

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FC Dallas walked out of BMO Field last weekend and snatched their first point of the season against Toronto FC, thanks to Pablo Ricchetti's stunning heel shot in the 87th minute of the match. Now the home-and-home series shifts to Frisco where both the Reds and the Red Stripes look to grab the three points each left behind in last Saturday's fake turf war. Click to continue reading...

CHICAGO FIRE 3, SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES 3
Chris Rolfe anotó a los 85 minutos de juego cuando San José tenía 10 hombres para salvar un empate el sábado a 3-3 para el Fire de Chicago.
Rolfe anotó con disparo de 20 metros cuando Chicago aprovechaba la segunda tarjeta amarilla a Shea Salinas, de los reserva de los Earthquakes. Click to continue reading...

It's all about finishing. FC Dallas again could not find the finishing touch in a tie with Toronto FC in the Great White North (queue Geddy Lee) Saturday afternoon. With a nifty back heel in the 89' mark from Pablo Ricchetti, the Red Stripes equalized a Dewayne De Rosario goal to gain their first point of the season in a match that ended 1-1. Click to continue reading...

Pablo Ricchetti has been named captain by FCD Head Coach Schellas Hyndman. Click to continue reading...

Causing headaches for FC Dallas for the second straight of season is the continued request by Pablo Ricchetti to receive the larger contract he says he was promised when he signed with Dallas. Ricchetti has recently requested a trade to the LA Galaxy or a release so he can join a team in Mexico. FCD head coach Schellas Hyndman says he's not pleased by Ricchetti's most recent move.

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Although he wants to stay, the Argetinean FC Dallas defender Pablo Ricchetti thinks he will not be playing at Frisco Park next season.
According to the Dallas newspaper Diario La Estrella, since Ricchetti and the team could not agree on a new salary, the defender will start looking for another team. Click to continue reading...

FC Dallas finally got around to announcing their official team season awards. Keeny Cooper took home the FCD MVP and Golden Boot while Pablo Ricchetti was named FCD Defender of the Year and US Soccer Foundation Humanitarian of the Year. Cooper previously won the Inferno MVP award as well as 3rd Degree's Napalm Award. Click to continue reading...

Toronto FC midfielder Amado Guevara was suspended one game and fined $250 by Major League Soccer's Disciplinary Committee on Thursday for his conduct in Sunday's game against FC Dallas. Guevara was red carded for his elbow to Pablo Ricchetti that casued a penalty kick. The fine and suspension are in addition to the one-game red card [. Click to continue reading...

Getting ready to leave to head on my second road trip of the year, this time down to Dallas for the Wizards 4th of July encounter with FC Dallas. Both teams are coming into the game on short rest, as they each played in the US Open Cup Tuesday night, where both teams won. Dallas should be the fresher team from that, though, as they were at home, and pulled off their win in regulation, while the Wizards had to travel to Carolina and went into extra time against the Railhawks. Click to continue reading...

Houston Dynamo 1-1 FC Dallas
In ESPN's continuing effort to deprive soccer fans of the chance to actually watch scheduled events, the sports network pre-emptied the first half of last nights outing due to an overtime basketball game. I understand the need to show the basketball game, but why not throw the MLS match over to ESPN Classic or is the viewing audience for a 15 year old, middle-weight boxing match really so great that it would be a crime to do such a thing? Click to continue reading...

It is finally official, Denilson is going to Dallas. After months of negotiations, the two sides have reached an agreement that will see the World Cup winner (the fourth in MLS history) take to the pitch as soon as his work visa is granted.
However, before he does that, FC Dallas must make room on their roster, which means trading a senior international (SI). Click to continue reading...