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L.A. Galaxy Weekly Update

Published on January 26, 2004 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
LA Galaxy News Release


GALAXY DEPORTIVO MAKES ITS 2004 PREMIERE SATURDAY AT 3:00 P.M. (PT): Galaxy Deportivo, The weekly, half-hour Spanish language television show devoted to the Los Angeles Galaxy, returns to the airwaves this Saturday, January 31 at 3 p.m. on KWHY - Channel 22. The show, a fan favorite during the 2003 season, returns after a two-month hiatus following MLS Cup 2003 to bring Southern California soccer fans closer to their favorite team. The program will be hosted by the broadcast team familiar to Galaxy fans from 2003; Los Angeles area personalities Jaime Motta and Elmer Polanco. This week's show will take a closer look at new Galaxy Assistant Coach Martin Vasquez, analyze the Galaxy's recent selections at the 2004 MLS SuperDraft and preview the final round of CONCACAF Qualifying to the Athens Olympics. Galaxy Deportivo can be seen at 3 p.m. each and every Saturday on Channel 22.

ALBRIGHT, CALIFF CALLED TO U.S. NATIONAL TEAM CAMP IN FEBRUARY: Galaxy midfielder Chris Albright and defender Danny Califf are among the 17 players invited by U.S. Men's National Team manager Bruce Arena to participate in a training camp beginning February 4 at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla. All 17 players on the Bradenton training camp roster were part of the group that recently completed an 18-day stint at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. Eight players started in the USA's 1-1 draw with Denmark in Carson on Jan. 18, including Albright, who made his debut at right back for the national side. The group will train in Bradenton for ten days prior to departing for the USA's first road match of 2004 against Holland on Feb. 18 in Amsterdam. The final roster for the Holland match will consist of a mix of European and domestic-based players, with a likely 20-man roster to be announced prior to the team's departure for Amsterdam on Feb. 13. The foreign-based players will join the traveling contingent in Holland after completing club play the weekend of Feb. 13-15. The USA will embark this year on the road to qualification for the 2006 World Cup in Germany. The Red-White and Blue begins CONCACAF qualifying June 13, 2004, against the winner of the home-and-away series between Grenada and Guyana, with their first match scheduled to be played in the United States.

LEWIS ONE STEP AWAY FROM CONCACAF OLYMPIC QUALIFYING TOURNAMENT: Los Angeles Galaxy defender Ricky Lewis is part of the 22-man roster named by U.S. Under-23 National Team Head Coach Glenn "Mooch" Myernick for a training camp in Guadalajara, Mexico that is presently underway and will run until January 31. The camp will mark the side's final training camp in preparation for the CONCACAF Qualifying Tournament, which will be played in Guadalajara from February 2-12 and will send its two finalists to the Olympic Football Tournament Athens 2004. Lewis and his Galaxy teammate Scot Thompson were previously with Myernick's team for a training camp at The Home Depot Center from January 3-17. After evaluating players at that extensive camp, Myernick chose the 22 players to make the trip to Mexico for the final 10 days of training leading up to the tournament. Of the 22 selected for the training camp, 20 will go on to play in the final round of qualifying.

2004 GALAXY SEASON TICKETS ON SALE NOW: Los Angeles Galaxy tickets are now on sale for the 2004 season at The Home Depot Center, who open their ninth season in MLS with a match against the New England Revolution at 7 pm (PT) on Saturday April 3, 2004. For more information or to purchase your 2004 Los Angeles Galaxy season tickets, please call toll-free 1-877-3GALAXY.

Did you know ... Los Angeles Galaxy forward Carlos Ruiz became the first player in Major League Soccer history to lead the league in goals scored in each of his first two seasons when he scored 24 in 2002 and 15 in 2003.

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