2009 United Awards Reception: Fans' Choice - Chris Pontius

But Kevin Payne watched the twinkle-toed winger's exploits and envisioned something else -- his team's next marquee acquisition from Latin America."I 1z0-042 became convinced that Christian was a player that we should target when I watched him play for El Salvador in World Cup 1z0-043 qualifying, especially against the U.S. national team," recalled D.C. United's president and CEO on Wednesday afternoon. "He played against players that we know very well and he had exceptional 1z0-047 performances in both games against the United States."Though it required extended negotiations and a change of direction at the Mexican club that owns Castillo's rights, Payne and D.C. general manager Dave Kasper finally got their man last month -- and on Wednesday United formally welcomed Castillo to the nation's capital in an RFK 312-50 Stadium press conference that hailed the young Salvadoran as the latest in a proud line of Black-and-Red heroes from south of the border."This signing carries on a tradition that we began in 1996: our team has always had important players from Central and South America," said Payne. "We believe in the quality of those players and we are confident that Christian will uphold that tradition of greatness."