Don Garber
Don Garber
Don Garberhas served as the Commissioner of Major League Soccer since 1999. Garber is also the CEO of Soccer United Marketing and a member of the United States Soccer Federation board of directors. He has been nicknamed "The Don" or "The Soccer Don" by his colleagues and the media...
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Freddy is someone who needs to be carefully developed physically and competitively, ... He's playing with grown men, guys who are not going to care that Freddy's perceived as the great hope for the sport in this country. They're going to do everything they can to make sure he has a rough time.
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We want kids to dream of playing for FC Dallas and being like Eddie, and the only way that happens is if he's playing in our league. Our future is going to have us looking to these special players as the foundations for the sport, and we need to find ways to provide salaries that are competitive with other parts of the world. More important than that, we need them to believe in the league and their role in building the sport.
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It's very important to note that this is a league that's young, that continues to evolve and we make decisions that we think are in the best long-term interest of the league, ... We have added two new owners into this league both who are going to be in great markets and who at one point are going to be playing in soccer specific stadiums.
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You've got lots of Hispanics in this market. You've got lots of people playing soccer here who are not Hispanic. It's a market that we think has a very, very high potential for soccer in this country. They've had great success here over the years.
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We will definitely finalize our plans for expansion before the end of the 2003 season,
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We sat down and had some long discussions internally and with Eddie, but we didn't make any counter-offers. Eddie is very committed to MLS, and to FC Dallas and its new stadium.
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Toronto would be an excellent addition to Major League Soccer under the leadership of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, one of the preeminent sports and entertainment companies in the world, ... We are enthusiastic about bringing an MLS team to Toronto and are prepared to host the 2008 All-Star Game and an MLS Cup in Toronto by 2012.
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There is simply no room for cheaters in sports.
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We're very far along in our negotiations, but not at the point where numbers are being thrown around.
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Bert represents the best in what we look for in an MLS owner - a gifted businessman with a dedication to quality in all his endeavors, combined with a passion for our sport.
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Bert and his wife, Iris, have been extraordinarily committed to the development of soccer at all levels in northeast Ohio, and his passion for the game, his unflinching dedication to community service and his pursuit of excellence in all his endeavors both professionally and personally will never be forgotten.
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As the national team manager, Bruce has deep experience in the game. He's smart and has opinions about the league he can express in a structured environment.
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As the world's largest soccer complex, the new Rapids stadium in Commerce City will revolutionize the sport of soccer in Colorado and change the face of the sport in the region, ... Alongside stadium developments in other cities across America and the recent opening of Pizza Hut Park in Texas, this facility is further proof that soccer in the United States continues to gain momentum.
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We need to carefully manage Freddy's exposure and the expectation that he will take the sport to unrealistic levels, ... We have said all along that no one player will 'save soccer in America.' ... That is not on Freddy's shoulders.