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By THOMAS FLOYD
WASHINGTON -- This past fall, when D.C. United general manager Dave Kasper contemplated his
goals heading into the offseason, two of the first priorities that came to mind were adding veteran
leadership and strengthening his team's back line.
D.C. United's preseason personnel surge continued on Wednesday with the acquisition of
Argentine centerback Emiliano Dudar from BSC Young Boys in Switzerland.
The 6-foot-4, 30-year-old Dudar is a player with experience on a number of levels and is a
one-time Swiss league Defender of the Year (2009-2010).
Or doesn't turn, rather.
This club is something else, and it's all down to Bulat Chagaev, Chechen rebel hell bent on
destroying tiny little football clubs from quaint Swiss cities. Despite showing up appearing as
though he had bags of cash, and making some signings indicating money was on the way, it's been
nothing but a complete trainwreck: a disaster while everyone rubbernecks from beyond the scene.
That, friends, is the face of insanity.
Neuchatel Xamax, a smallish Swiss club in a town of under 33,000, has quickly taken the headline
storm which makes Maurizio Zamparini's Palermo look the picture of tenure and sanity.
On the opening day, they gave up three goals. The keeper was canned immediately.
UPDATE: Here's what Sounders GM Adrian Hanauer had to say about the rumor, make of it
what you will: "The only thing that I can confirm is that Prince is a player whom we have followed
over the past few months. But he is under contract with Hoffenheim, so we will communicate with
them directly, if there are any potential contract discussions.
