Seattle Sounders' Nate Jaqua, right, heads the ball as Chicago Fire's John Thorrington looks on and the Fire's C.J. Brown defends, in the first half of a MLS soccer match, Saturday, July 25, 2009, at Qwest Field in Seattle. The match ended in a 0-0 tie. AP Photo logo AP Photo 4 months ago

Seattle Sounders' Nate Jaqua, right, heads the ball as Chicago Fire's John Thorrington looks on and the Fire's C.J. Brown defends, in the first half of a MLS soccer match, Saturday, July 25, 2009, at Qwest Field in Seattle. The match ended in a 0-0 tie.

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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. Los Angeles Galaxy's Edson Buddle, left, battles Chicago Fire's Calen Carr for the ball during the second half of a MLS soccer match in Carson, Calif., Friday, Oct. 2, 2009. The Galaxy won 1-0.
  8. Chicago Fire's Wilman Conde, right, blocks a shot as goalie Jon Bush and Los Angeles Galaxy's Edson Buddle look on during the first half of a MLS soccer match in Carson, Calif., Friday, Oct. 2, 2009.
  9. Los Angeles Galaxy's David Beckham, right, battles Chicago Fire's Logan Pause for the ball during the first half of a MLS soccer match in Carson, Calif., Friday, Oct. 2, 2009.
  10. Chicago Fire's Brian McBride, right, kicks the ball away from Los Angeles Galaxy's David Beckham during the first half of a MLS soccer match in Carson, Calif., Friday, Oct. 2, 2009.
  11. Los Angeles Galaxy's Chris Birchall, right, pushes Chicago Fire's Justin Mapp off the ball during the first half of a MLS soccer match in Carson, Calif., Friday, Oct. 2, 2009.
  12. DC United midfielder Ben Olsen chases the ball during the MLS Eastern Conference semifinal match against Chicago Fire at RFK Stadium in Washington October 30, 2005. Olsen announced his retirement from professional soccer on November 24, 2009. Olsen won eight trophies while at DC United, including two MLS Cups (1999 & 2004). Olsen was a two-time MLS All-Star (1998 & 1999), the 1998 MLS Rookie of the Year, the 1999 MLS Cup MVP, the 2003 USSF Humanitarian of the Year and was named one of the MLS Best XI in 2007.
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. 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.
  16. 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.

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