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MLS SuperDraft Takes Place This Friday in KC, McBride Scores For Everton 10 Minutes Into Premier Lea

January 13, 2003 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Columbus Crew SC News Release


COLUMBUS, Ohio - Columbus Crew President/General Manager Jim Smith and the Columbus Crew coaching staff are currently in South Florida observing more than 50 potential draft prospects at the MLS Player Combine, which runs from Sunday-Tuesday (Jan. 12-14).

Along with Smith, Crew Head Coach Greg Andrulis and assistants Robert Warzycha and Jim Launder are evaluating players as they prepare for the MLS SuperDraft that takes place this Friday, Jan. 17, at 3:30 p.m. (ET) from the Kansas City Convention Center.

The SuperDraft can be followed live on TheCrew.com with The Crew broadcast team of Dwight Burgess and Bill McDermott bringing you all the picks and insight of the draft.

Columbus currently owns five picks in the six-round SuperDraft, including the seventh overall pick in the first round. The four remaining picks for The Crew are the 17th, 27th, 37th, and 47th. D.C. United owns the top overall pick.

To assist media covering the Player Combine and SuperDraft, MLS Communications has created an online draft and combine guide with the draft order, Combine schedule, complete team rosters and bio information on all the participants. The guide can be downloaded at: http://www.mlsnet.com/special/draft/2003/adidas_combine_guide.pdf

McBRIDE SCORES 10 MINUTES INTO HIS PREMIER LEAGUE DEBUT FOR EVERTON, ALSO ADDS AN ASSIST IN 4-3 LOSS TO TOTTENHAM

Crew forward Brian McBride didn't waste any time in making his presence felt for Everton, which he recently joined on loan, by scoring 10 minutes into his English Premier League debut.

McBride joined Everton in early January and was promptly inserted into the starting 11 by Manager David Moyes on Sunday in Everton's first game since McBride had arrived.

Just 10 minutes into his first game, against fellow U.S. International goalkeeper Kasey Keller and Tottenham, McBride beat Keller with a right-footed shot to put Everton up 1-0. McBride also added an assist on Everton's third goal but his team lost 4-3.

"He's not played for a couple of months at least but he showed that he is a willing workhorse and he scored a real good goal," Moyes said on Evertonfc.com. "You can't get enough of those type of players. I thought he did well for us. He never shirked any challenges and he took his goal well and did great to give us the full 90 minutes."

Everton plays at home against Sunderland on Saturday, Jan. 18.

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