United Notebook
In 2013, MLSsoccer.com has a new video series which features legends from MLS History. This week, they look at Marco Etcheverry and his long run with the Black-and-Red.
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
Today, April 5, 2013 marks the official 100-year anniversary of the U.S. Soccer Federation. Since its inception, U.S. Soccer’s mission has been clear—make soccer a predominant sport in the U.S. and facilitate development at every level of competition.
The Centennial is truly a testament to U.S. Soccer’s supporters and participants, including players, coaches, referees, volunteers, ambassadors, and most of all the fans.
U.S. Soccer has reached many milestones in the years preceding its Centennial. The Women’s U.S. National Team has won two World Cups and four Olympic Gold Medals. The U.S. Men’s National team has enjoyed recent success, qualifying for the World Cup six times in a row, and reaching the quarterfinals in 2002, the first time in 72 years.
Additionally, Major League Soccer is in its 18th season. The high level of competition between the League’s 19 teams and 13 soccer specific stadiums has boosted media coverage to an all-time high.
In honor of this remarkable day, U.S. Soccer hosted a press conference at New York’s City Hall, along with a watch party for the U.S. Women’s National Team’s exhibition game against Germany, which ended in a 3-3 tie.
Lastly, if you’re in New York City tonight, make sure to look up at the top of the Empire Sate Building, as it will boast U.S. Soccer’s red, white and blue.
Traveling with his father, D.C. United legend John Harkes to the UK, Black-and-Red Academy standout Ian Harkes met and took a picture with Chelsea FC superstar Frank Lampard. Harkes and Lampard are posing for the camera at Stamford Bridge, the Blues' storied stadium in central London. Lampard recently tallied his 200th goal for Chelsea against former team West Ham United on March 18.
Currently featuring for the United U-18s, Harkes will be headed to Wake Forest University to play collegiate soccer in the fall.
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