SEATTLE - MAY 30: Nate Jaqua #21 (R) of the Seattle Sounders FC battles Eddie Gaven #12 of the Columbus Crew on May 30, 2009 at Qwest Field in Seattle, Washington. Getty Images logo Getty Images 6 months ago

SEATTLE - MAY 30: Nate Jaqua #21 (R) of the Seattle Sounders FC battles Eddie Gaven #12 of the Columbus Crew on May 30, 2009 at Qwest Field in Seattle, Washington.

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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. Real Salt Lake's goal keeper Nick Rimando, right, makes a save as teammate Robbie Findley, left, Columbus Crew's Eddie Gaven, top, and Eric Brunner (23) wait for a rebound 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.
  2. Real Salt Lake's Nat Borchers, left, keeps the ball away from Columbus Crew's Eddie Gaven during the first half of an Eastern Conference MLS soccer playoff game Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009, in Columbus, Ohio.
  3. US' Columbus Crew's Eddie Gaven, right, tries to block a shot of Puerto Rico's Islanders' Jonathan Steele during their CONCACAF Champions League soccer match in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009. The match ended 1-1.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. SEATTLE - NOVEMBER 22: Fans salute the Seattle Sounders as they are introduced prior to the MLS Cup final betweent Los Angeles Galaxy and Real Salt Lake at Qwest Field on November 22, 2009 in Seattle, Washington.
  13. MLS commissioner Don Garber, right, talks to fans as he stands next to Seattle Sounders FC goalkeeper Kasey Keller, left, during a pre-match fan rally prior to the MLS Cup soccer match between Real Salt Lake and Los Angeles Galaxy, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in Seattle.
  14. Seattle Sounders fan Phil Andruss stands ready in full soccer facepaint for the MLS Cup championship game between the Los Angeles Galaxy and Real Salt Lake Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in Seattle. Andruss, of Lynnwood, Wash., spent two hours getting his hair and make-up finished.
  15. Seattle Sounders coach Sigi Schmid, left, and legendary MLS player Chris Henderson carry the Major League Soccer championship trophy under a line of scarves held up by fans during the arrival of the trophy Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009, in Seattle. The two carried the trophy, named in honor of Philip F. Anschutz, aboard the M/V Tacoma across Elliott Bay from Bainbridge Island, Wash. The Los Angeles Galaxy plays Real Salt Lake in Seattle Sunday, Nov. 22, for the title.

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