Tryouts Begin This Weekend In Houston For Sueño MLS 2010
Published on April 1, 2010 under Major League Soccer (MLS) News Release
HOUSTON (Thursday, April 1, 2010) - The dream begins this weekend for more than 400 aspiring young soccer players as Sueño MLS 2010 - built by The Home Depot, the nationally-televised player search, kicks-off with tryouts at Houston's USA Park on Saturday and Sunday, April 3-4.
Hosted by the Houston Dynamo, an elite group of talent scouts at the event will be led by James Clarkson, the Team's Director of Youth Development.
While pre-registration for Houston is full, players are encouraged to sign up in person for the "walk-up" list, starting Saturday, April 3 at 8 a.m. local time. USA Park is located at 8341 Hall Road, Houston, TX 77075.
Fans are invited to catch all the action live, and will have the unique opportunity to meet República Deportiva's "Senadora" model Natalia Sáenz on Saturday. Natalia will be at the tryouts signing autographs and posing for photos on Saturday.
Players already confirmed for the Houston tryouts hail from throughout Texas, as well as 13 other states and several foreign countries.
Entering its fourth year, Sueño MLS 2010 - built by The Home Depot, includes three local tryouts (Houston, Chicago and Los Angeles). In each city, players will be battling for one of 10 invitations to a week-long trial with their respective youth development host club. Five from each city will ultimately be invited to an exciting five-day "Final Event" in Los Angeles. The finals will include training sessions, scrimmages, guest celebrity scouts, and an opportunity to meet some of the League's biggest stars. The ultimate champion will be crowned on Sunday, May 9, on "República Deportiva," the popular Univision weekly Spanish-language sports show that will chronicle the tryouts in a "reality show within a show" format.
MLS sponsors participating in Sueño MLS 2010 - Built by The Home Depot, include The Home Depot, Volkswagen and Degree Men.
2010 TIMELINE
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April 3-4 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
 Local market tryout (Houston Dynamo @ USA Park)
April 10-11Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Local market tryouts (Chicago Fire @ Montrose Park)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
April 17-18Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Local market tryouts (LA Galaxy @ Glendale Sports Complex)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
May 5-9Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â "Final Event" in LA
May 9                                Announcement of winner on República Deportiva
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PARTICIPANT ELIGIBILITY : Eligible players must be between the ages of 14 and 18 years old (with appropriate identification) and retain their amateur status. Current collegiate student athletes will not be permitted to attend the final event in Los Angeles. Sueño MLS participants will be responsible for all personal expenses associated with the local market tryout, including travel to local tryouts, lodging, food, soccer equipment (shoes, training gear, etc.), etc. Program sponsors will cover all expenses for fifteen (15) participants selected to attend the final event in Los Angeles, CA. For more information, please visit www.SuenoMLS.com. Participation in the event is free. Players may not register for more than one city.
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