Tryouts begin this weekend in Washington D.C. for SUEÃO MLS 2009
Published on March 20, 2009 under Major League Soccer (MLS) News Release
NEW YORK (Thursday, March 19, 2009) - The dream begins this weekend for 600 aspiring young soccer players as Sueño MLS 2009 - built by The Home Depot, the nationally-televised player search, kicks-off with tryouts at the Maryland Soccerplex in the Washington D.C. area, hosted by D.C. United, Saturday and Sunday, March 21-22.
Entering its third year, Sueño MLS 2009 - built by The Home Depot, includes three local tryouts (D.C., Los Angeles and Chicago), with four winners from each city moving on to an exciting four-day "Final Event" in Los Angeles, April 9-12. The ultimate champion will be crowned on Sunday, April 12, live (EST) on "República Deportiva" (Sports Republic), the popular Univision weekly Spanish-language sports show that will chronicle the tryouts in a "reality show within a show" format.
While pre-registration for the D.C. event is full, players are encouraged to sign up in person for the "walk-up" list, starting Saturday, March 21 at 8 a.m. local time. The Maryland Soccerplex is located at 18031 Central Park Cir., Boyds, MD, 20841.
Among the scouts evaluating talent will be former D.C. United star Raúl DÃaz Arce and D.C. United Director of Youth Development John Maessner.
Fans are invited to catch all the action live, and meet República Deportiva's "Senadora" model Alba Galindo in person, who will be signing autographs and posing for photos on Saturday between 2:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. ET. Admission is free.
Players already confirmed for the D.C. tryouts hail from throughout the metro area, as well as 15 different states and several foreign countries.
2009 SUEÃO MLS TIMELINE
March 21 - 22 D.C. United tryout - Maryland Soccerplex
March 28- 29 LA Galaxy tryout - San Bernardino Soccer Complex
April 4 - 5 Chicago Fire tryout - Schaumburg Olympic Park
April 9 - 12 "Final Event" in Los Angeles - Home Depot Center
April 12 Announcement of winner on live "República Deportiva"
PARTICIPANT ELIGIBILITY:
Eligible players must be at least 16 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 twelve (12) 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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