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In honor of Earth Day, D.C. United players Chris Pontius, Brandon McDonald, Bill Hamid, Ethan White, and Joe Willis, along with over 30 volunteers participated in a large-scale clean-up of the National Mall. D.C. United partnered with Trust for the National Mall to help maintain, restore, and beautify America’s front yard.
Today was team photo day for the Black-and-Red. The team headed down East Capitol Street for the shoot. Join us on May 8 when D.C. United hosts the Houston Dynamo on team poster night.
May 8 tickets available ONLINE
Team photo today at the #USCapitolBuilding
— Dwayne De Rosario (@dwaynederosario) April 15, 2013
Canadian ballers in #DC @dejanjakovic@dwaynederosario twitter.com/KylePorter19/s…
— Kyle Neville Porter (@KylePorter19) April 15, 2013
Trip to the Capitol for our team photo!! #DCU #Vamos twitter.com/BMcDonald4/sta…
— Brandon McDonald (@BMcDonald4) April 15, 2013
#UnitedStatesCapitolWith rafasouza09 leopajoy rph.augusto msaragosa @ US Capitol instagram.com/p/YIXdnpvsXF/
—M.Saragosa (@MarceloSaragosa) April 15, 2013
With @syamsiralam93 At the #USCapitolBuilding at the speakers balcony. With my #indonesian amigo... instagram.com/p/YIUBqwgDhu/
— Dwayne De Rosario (@dwaynederosario) April 15, 2013
Capitol visit instagram.com/p/YIwzbTFPtY/
— Conor Shanosky (@ConorShanosky17) April 15, 2013
D.C. United had a special guest in the stands tonight. Nationals' Pitcher Gio Gonzalez made the short trek from Nats Park to RFK after the Nationals fell 1-3 to the Atlanta Braves. Gonzalez spent some time on the field during warm-ups and snapped pictures with fans before watching the match from the Director's Box.
@giogonzalez47 thanks for posing for a picture with my kids and thanks for supporting @dcunited twitter.com/thejboymc/stat…
— Justin McMahan (@thejboymc) April 14, 2013
After a tough loss at home Saturday night, D.C. United players took to Twitter to thank the fans and ask them for continued support.
Midfielder Perry Kitchen:
Tough match. Thanks to the fans for coming out. We need your support more than ever! #vamosunited #ontothenextone
— Perry Kitchen (@PerryKitchen23) April 14, 2013
Defender Brandon McDonald:
To our amazing fans you deserve better, don't lose faith were gonna turn this around!!!! Your support is everything!!!! #VAMOSUNITED #DCU
— Brandon McDonald (@BMcDonald4) April 14, 2013
Midfielder Kyle Porter:
Stick with us we will bounce back! #DCUnited we are nothing without the fans! Tough game..
— Kyle Neville Porter (@KylePorter19) April 14, 2013
This Saturday is scarf night at RFK as D.C. United hosts the New York Red Bulls. The first 7,500 lucky fans through the stadium gates will receive a DCU scarf courtesy of Volkswagen.
Stadium gates open at 6:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, with kickoff just an hour later at 7:00. See the full gameday timeline
Tickets are still available for Saturday's rivalry match, visit ticketmaster.com
D.C. United's Head Coach Ben Olsen has been a DC resident for over a decade now. Last fall, Olsen got involved in the politics of DC residency for the first time when he put his support behind the DC Vote initiative.
Tomorrow, Olsen will be in attendance at the DC Budget Freedom Happy Hour, hosted by DC Vote. The fundraiser details are below:
WHAT: $5 at the door gets you an extended Happy Hour with a DC Vote specialty cocktail, and enters you in a raffle to win D.C. United Tickets for their April 13th game vs. the New York Red Bulls and signed D.C. United fan gear. 100% of proceeds from purchases of Three Stars beers will go directly to DC Vote.
WHEN: Thursday, April 11 5:00PM - 8:00PM
WHERE: Cause 1926 9th Street NW, Washington, DC
Get behind D.C. United for Saturday's Atlantic Cup Match - tickets available online
Tonight, the University of Louisville will face the University of Michigan in the NCAA National Championship match in Atlanta Georgia. One member of the Black-and-Red will be watching closely, as the Cardinals seek national recognition.
United's Nick DeLeon graduated in 2011 from the Louisville, where he spent two seasons. Although he does not have any friends who currently play for the team, his loyalty still lies in Kentucky, and the midfielder plans to watch the game tonight at home.
DeLeon's message for his fellow Louisville students, "Good luck and represent."
College Night tickets are available for Saturday when D.C. United hosts the New York Red Bulls
If you're flipping through the April issue of DC Magazine you might recognize a few familiar faces in the Men of Style section. That's right, Dwayne De Rosario and Chris Pontius were both featured in the issue.
Check out the digital issue of DC Magazine
The piece, which was shot in February at Room & Board features other sports figures, including the Wizard’s John Wall, the Redskins’ Josh Morgan, the Caps’ Mike Green, the Annapolis Bayhawks’ Kyle Dixon, and ESPN’s Tony Reali.
D.C. United returns home Saturday, April 13 to host the New York Red Bulls
Right on cue for Major League Baseball's opening day, Mark Willis, a Boston-based web designer and soccer enthusiast released his take on thejersey designs for all 30 MLB teams. But there was something different about them...All of the jerseys were designed as soccer kits.
The project, which took Willis three months to complete, takes an in-depth look into the history of the MLB uniforms, and the teams who wear them. Enjoy.
D.C. United returns home Saturday, April 13 to host the New York Red Bulls
Former MLS and US Men's National Team star Cory Gibbs recently counted down his choice for top 5 all-time best defenders in MLS. Two D.C. United alum sat atop Gibbs' list. Jeff Agoos' versatile play and five MLS Cup Championships earn him the number two spot, while Eddie Pope's athleticism sets him apart at number one.