| U.S. Soccer's 2007 AGM Concludes with Unanimous Approval of USA's 2018 FIFA World Cup Bid |
CHICAGO (February 26, 2007) - U.S. Soccer's National Board of Directors has unanimously approved the effort to bring the 2018 FIFA World Cup to the United States. The decision was made on Friday (February 23) on the first day of U.S. Soccer's 2007 Annual General Meeting being held in Los Angeles. U.S. Soccer's membership also unanimously endorsed the bid at the organization's National Council meeting on Saturday. [more]
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| Six Investment Groups Commit to New Major Pro Women's Soccer League |
Ownership groups representing franchises in six major U.S. cities have signed letters of intent to become charter members of the Women’s Soccer Initiative, Inc.’s effort to launch a new professional women’s league. [more]
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| Francisco Marcos Presented with 2007 Werner Fricker Builder Award |
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Francisco Marcos, the president and founder of the United Soccer Leagues, was honored at U.S. Soccer's Annual General Meeting in Los Angeles as the recipient of the prestigious Werner Fricker Builder Award. The honor is bestowed annually to an individual who has worked tirelessly in furthering the interest of soccer, without regard to personal recognition or advancement. [more]
The Werner Fricker Award is designed to honor those who have created or fostered programs that will outlast their own active involvement in the sport and that establish a lasting legacy in the history and structure of soccer in the United States.
Previous Recipients:
2006 Sal Rapaglia (more)
2005 Gerhard Mengel (more)
2003 Sunil Gulati (more)
2002 Werner Fricker, Sr. |
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