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2006 WORLD CUP CHAMPIONS!!!

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	CURRENT EVENTS IN THE SOCCER WORLD....'     TORONTO FC INAUGURAL SEASON In October of 2005, Major League Soccer (MLS) awarded the city of Toronto the first ever MLS franchise outside of the United States. On that day Toronto FC was born. Toronto FC will open their inaugural season April 7th against Chivas USA with the home opener coming April 28th against the Kansas City Wizards. Other dates of note include the MLS All-Star game against defending Scottish champion Celtic FC on July 19th and a home date with the Los Angeles Galaxy and former England captain David Beckham August 5th. Toronto will close the season at home to the New England Revolution on October 20th. The MLS cup is scheduled for November 18th at RFK stadium in Washington DC. Head Coach Toronto FC will be led in their first season by coach Mo Johnston. The former Scottish international has 10 years of experience in the MLS. Six spent as a player, twice earning MLS player of the Year and the past four as a coach. Johnston comes to Toronto FC from the New York Red Bulls, joining the team as an assistant coach in 2003 and taking over the reins as head coach in 2005. Johnston compiled a record of 5 wins, 4 losses and 8 draws over parts of two seasons with the team. Toronto FC Rosters Player HT WT Birthdate Hometown MLS Experience Goaltenders Srdjan Djekanovic 6'1 172 1/8/83 Belgrade, Serbia 0 Sam Reynolds 6'1 190 12/13/81 Davis, California 0 Greg Sutton 6'6 210 4/19/77 Montreal, QC 2 Defence Nana Attakora-Gyan 6'1 185 3/27/89 North York, ON 0 Andrew Boyens 6'4 190 9/18/83 Dunedin, New Zealand 0 Adam Braz 6'2 185 6/7/81 St. Laurent, QC 0 Miguel Canizalez 5'8 160 12/28/82 Quezaltepec, El Salvador 0 David Guzman 5'4 148 3/24/85 Thornhill, ON 0 Stephen Lumley 5'7 156 4/16/87 Mississauga, ON 0 Tyrone Marshall 6'2 195 11/12/74 Lauderhill, Florida 10 Chris Pozniak 5'11 175 1/10/81 North York, ON 0 Marco Reda 6'2 180 6/22/77 Woodbridge, ON 0 Marvell Wynne 5'9 171 5/8/86 Poway, California 1 Midfielders Jim Brennan 6'0 185 5/8/77 Toronto, ON 0 Maurice Edu 6'0 170 4/18/86 Fontana, California 0 Gabe Gala 5'7 134 6/129/89 Brampton, ON 0 A.J. Gray 6'2 210 6/26/76 Brampton, ON 0 Tyler Hemming 6'0 175 5/9/85 London, ON 0 Joey Melo 5'7 170 1/25/89 Milton, ON 0 Richard Mulrooney 5'9 160 11/3/76 Memphis, Tennessee 8 Cristian Nunez 5'7 165 7/7/88 Montreal, PQ 0 Ronnie O'Brien 5'10 155 1/5/79 Bray, Ireland 5 Carl Robinson 5'10 165 10/13/76 Llandrudod, Wales 0 Andy Welsh 5'9 140 1/24/83 Manchester, England 0 Forwards Jeff Cunningham 5'7 172 8/21/76 Crystal River, Florida 9 Daniele Dichio 6'3 209 10/19/74 London, England 0 Andrea Lombardo 6'1 176 5/23/87 Toronto, ON 0 Collin Samuel 5'9 175 8/27/81 Thursday, May 11, 2006 Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment unveils Toronto FC as 13th Major League soccer team Team takes to the pitch April 2007 TORONTO, Ontario - Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE) and Major League Soccer (MLS) unveiled Toronto FC as the city’s newest professional sports team on Thursday. Toronto becomes the 13th Major League Soccer team and the first outside of the United States. During the ceremony, Toronto FC’s emblem was also unveiled. Major League Soccer granted Toronto a team in October 2005 after an agreement was reached to build a permanent soccer stadium at Exhibition Place in the city. 'This is an exciting day for soccer fans in Toronto who can now enjoy great quality soccer and a have a team they can call their own,' said Tom Anselmi, executive vice-president and chief operating officer at Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment. 'Toronto provides the perfect backdrop for the world’s number one sport given our city’s diversity and affinity for soccer. We’re committed to making Toronto FC and Major League Soccer a success.' The strength of Toronto FC’s name is its simplicity. The emblem integrates a traditional shield with contemporary imagery. The acronym FC is synonymous with soccer and great soccer clubs around the world choose to emphasize their cities’ names. 'The absence of a conventional sports nickname is deliberate,' Anselmi added. 'We wanted the whole city to feel ownership and we want to provide the opportunity for a meaningful nickname to emerge over time.' Toronto FC will take to the pitch next spring wearing red and white colours that reflect a strong Canadian identity. 'We’re thrilled to have Toronto FC as the 13th team in Major League Soccer and our first international club,' said Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber. 'The combination of a new stadium, a diverse sports market and one of the elite sports and entertainment organizations in the world provides an exciting future for Major League Soccer in Canada.' Toronto FC will play an instrumental role in growing soccer and has formed pivotal relationships with the Canadian Soccer Association and Ontario Soccer Association to further develop the sport. The National Soccer Stadium at Exhibition Place, presently under construction, will serve as a permanent home for Toronto FC and the Canadian National team. It will also be accessible to community youth and adult soccer leagues. Construction for the 20,000-seat stadium remains on schedule and on-budget with excavation completed by May, while seat and turf installation will be completed by year’s end. The stadium will open in time for the 2007 Major League Soccer season. Discussions are presently taking place with several organizations for the stadium naming rights. The facility will also play host to the FIFA Under-20 World Cup in July 2007, an event that will garner an audience of more than 600 million worldwide. 'Toronto’s soccer stadium represents a significant investment and commitment to city and community building by all levels of government, the Canadian Soccer Association and Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment,' Anselmi commented. 'We’re excited that Toronto will finally have a dedicated soccer facility. Our new team and sports facility will play pivotal roles in developing the sport at all levels in Canada.' Major League Soccer (MLS) is a premier professional soccer league founded in 1996 after the United States hosted the 1994 FIFA World Cup. Now in its 11th season, MLS is experiencing a period of growth highlighted by expansion, the construction of soccer-specific stadiums and new investors. The League aims to have 16 teams by 2010. Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE) is a privately held corporation that owns the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL), the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA), the Toronto Marlies Hockey Club of the American Hockey League (AHL), Toronto FC of Major League Soccer, Air Canada Centre and two digital channels - Leafs TV and Raptors NBA TV.