Fans cheer as Seattle Sounders' Nate Jaqua, right, is congratualted by Sounders' James Riley, left, after Jaqua scored a goal against the Columbus Crew in the second half of a MLS soccer match, Saturday, May 30, 2009, at Qwest Field in Seattle. AP Photo logo AP Photo 6 months ago

Fans cheer as Seattle Sounders' Nate Jaqua, right, is congratualted by Sounders' James Riley, left, after Jaqua scored a goal against the Columbus Crew in the second half of a MLS soccer match, Saturday, May 30, 2009, at Qwest Field in Seattle.

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  1. Houston Dynamo's Geoff Cameron is upended by Seattle Sounder's Nate Jaqua during the second half of an MLS soccer match Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009, in Houston. Houston won 1-0 in overtime.

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  1. Houston Dynamo's Geoff Cameron is upended by Seattle Sounder's Nate Jaqua during the second half of an MLS soccer match Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009, in Houston. Houston won 1-0 in overtime.
  2. Seattle Sounder's Nate Jaqua splits Houston Dynamo defenders Geoff Cameron, left, and Stuart Holden as he brings the ball up the field during the second half of an MLS soccer match Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009, in Houston. Houston won 1-0 in overtime.
  3. Seattle Sounders FC's Nate Jaqua, bottom, battles for the ball with Houston Dynamo's Andrew Hainault in the second half of a MLS playoff soccer game in Seattle, on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009. The game ended in a 0-0 tie.
  4. Seattle Sounders FC's Nate Jaqua battles for the ball with Houston Dynamo's Geoff Cameron in the second half of a MLS playoff soccer game in Seattle, on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009. The game ended in a 0-0 tie.
  5. Seattle Sounder FC' Fredy Montero, left, moves in to kick the ball to Sounder's Nate Jaqua, second from left, around the defense of FC Dallas' Jair Benitez, center, in the second half of a MLS soccer match Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009, at Qwest Field in Seattle. Jaqua scored on the play.
  6. From left to right, Seattle Sounders FC's Peter Vagenas, Freddie Ljungberg and Roger Levesque celebrate a goal by teammate Nate Jaqua in the second half of an MLS soccer game against the Kansas City Wizards, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009, in Kansas City, Kan. The Sounders won 3-2.
  7. New England Revolution's Darrius Barnes (25) and Seattle Sounders' Freddie Ljungberg battle for the ball in the first half of an MLS soccer game, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009, in Foxborough, Mass.
  8. Sigi Schmid, head coach of the MLS Seattle Sounders FC, throws out the first pitch of a MLB baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Seattle Mariners Friday, Sept. 18, 2009, at Safeco Field in Seattle.
  9. The Seattle Sounders soccer team celebrates after beating DC United 2-1 in the U.S. Open Cup final soccer in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2009.
  10. The Seattle Sounders soccer team celebrates after beating DC United 2-1 in the U.S. Open Cup final soccer in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2009.
  11. Seattle Sounders form a defensive wall as DC United's Christian Gomez, left, takes a free kick during the first half of the U.S. Open Cup soccer final in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2009. The Sounders won 2-1.
  12. Seattle Sounders' Roger Levesque, left, heads the ball in front of DC United's Bryan Namoff (26) during the second half of the U.S. Open Cup soccer final in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2009. The Sounders won 2-1.
  13. Columbus Crew fans raise the Supporters' Shield to celebrate the Crew's 13-7-10 regular-season record after the Crew's 1-0 loss to the New England Revolution in an MLS soccer game Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009, in Columbus, Ohio. The Supporters' Shield is awarded annually to the club with the best regular-season record in Major League Soccer.
  14. Columbus Crew's Frankie Hejduk, left, and New England Revolution's Kheli Dube jump for a header during the first half of an MLS soccer game Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009, in Columbus, Ohio.
  15. Columbus Crew's Robbie Rogers, right, and Real Salt Lake's Andy Williams fight for a header during the second half of an Eastern Conference MLS soccer playoff game Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009, in Columbus, Ohio. Real Salt Lake defeated the Crew 3-2 to advance to the next round of the playoffs.
  16. Columbus Crew's Chad Marshall, left, blocks the ball as Real Salt Lake's Yura Movsisyan takes a shot during the second half of an Eastern Conference MLS soccer playoff game Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009, in Columbus, Ohio. Real Salt Lake defeated the Crew to advance to the next round of the playoffs.

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