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07-31-2008, 05:30 AM
Toronto FC confirms McBride deal
Canadian Press
July 30, 2008 at 3:40 PM EDT
TORONTO — Toronto FC has finally landed its man.
The MLS team acquired forward Chad Barrett, a 2009 first round pick and future considerations on Wednesday for the rights to forward Brian McBride.
The deal had been rumoured for more than a week.
"First, I would like to thank all parties involved in getting this done," Toronto FC manager Mo Johnston said in a statement. "The real winners in this deal are MLS, the Chicago Fire, Toronto FC, and Brian McBride.
"The Fire has brought back a wonderful striker and we're getting in return, a promising young striker as well as a first round draft pick. It was important that we received the No. 1 pick in this deal and hopefully it will serve us well in the future."
Read more (http://www.globesports.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080730.wspttfc30/GSStory/GlobeSportsSoccer/home)
Now that MLS is making waves it's time it gave national teams a hand
Cathal Kelly (http://www.thestar.com/opinion/columnists/94561) (http://www.thestar.com/opinion/columnists/94561) During all-star week in Toronto, Major League Soccer officials could barely wipe the grins off their faces. After a decade of sleeping in the shed, MLS has finally been invited to break bread with the big kids of the NFL and NBA.
Commissioner Don Garber noted the fact that D.C. United draws more viewers than baseball's Washington Nationals in the U.S. capital. It's a bit of a leap from there to claiming that soccer has joined the big four sports leagues, but Garber made it. And who can blame him? Times are good.
There are at least two measures of MLS' success. On the business front, the franchise fee is ballooning like tulip bulbs on the Amsterdam exchange. Toronto paid $10 million (U.S.) three years ago. Those two cities who buy in for 2011 will pay something in the region of $40 million. In a crummy U.S. economy, that's something.
Read more (http://www.thestar.com/Sports/Soccer/article/470246)
TFC finalizes big trade
Toronto FC finally has landed its man.
The MLS team acquired forward Chad Barrett, a 2009 first-round pick and future considerations yesterday for the rights to forward Brian McBride.
The deal had been rumoured for more than a week.
"First, I would like to thank all parties involved in getting this done," Toronto FC manager Mo Johnston said in a statement. "The real winners in this deal are MLS, the Chicago Fire, Toronto FC, and Brian McBride.
"The Fire has brought back a wonderful striker and we're getting in return, a promising young striker as well as a first-round draft pick. It was important that we received the No. 1 pick in this deal and hopefully it will serve us well in the future."
The 23-year-old Barrett has five goals and four assists in 16 games this season. He joined Chicago straight out of college in 2005.
The native of Oregon also has been a member of the U.S. U-18, U-20 and U-23 national teams. Barrett played in all four of the U.S.'s U-20 matches at the FIFA world youth championship in Holland in 2005.
Read more (http://www.torontosun.com/Sports/OtherSports/2008/07/31/6315941-sun.html)
SUNSHINE (http://www.torontosun.com/SUNshineGirl/home.html)
Canadian Press
July 30, 2008 at 3:40 PM EDT
TORONTO — Toronto FC has finally landed its man.
The MLS team acquired forward Chad Barrett, a 2009 first round pick and future considerations on Wednesday for the rights to forward Brian McBride.
The deal had been rumoured for more than a week.
"First, I would like to thank all parties involved in getting this done," Toronto FC manager Mo Johnston said in a statement. "The real winners in this deal are MLS, the Chicago Fire, Toronto FC, and Brian McBride.
"The Fire has brought back a wonderful striker and we're getting in return, a promising young striker as well as a first round draft pick. It was important that we received the No. 1 pick in this deal and hopefully it will serve us well in the future."
Read more (http://www.globesports.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080730.wspttfc30/GSStory/GlobeSportsSoccer/home)
Now that MLS is making waves it's time it gave national teams a hand
Cathal Kelly (http://www.thestar.com/opinion/columnists/94561) (http://www.thestar.com/opinion/columnists/94561) During all-star week in Toronto, Major League Soccer officials could barely wipe the grins off their faces. After a decade of sleeping in the shed, MLS has finally been invited to break bread with the big kids of the NFL and NBA.
Commissioner Don Garber noted the fact that D.C. United draws more viewers than baseball's Washington Nationals in the U.S. capital. It's a bit of a leap from there to claiming that soccer has joined the big four sports leagues, but Garber made it. And who can blame him? Times are good.
There are at least two measures of MLS' success. On the business front, the franchise fee is ballooning like tulip bulbs on the Amsterdam exchange. Toronto paid $10 million (U.S.) three years ago. Those two cities who buy in for 2011 will pay something in the region of $40 million. In a crummy U.S. economy, that's something.
Read more (http://www.thestar.com/Sports/Soccer/article/470246)
TFC finalizes big trade
Toronto FC finally has landed its man.
The MLS team acquired forward Chad Barrett, a 2009 first-round pick and future considerations yesterday for the rights to forward Brian McBride.
The deal had been rumoured for more than a week.
"First, I would like to thank all parties involved in getting this done," Toronto FC manager Mo Johnston said in a statement. "The real winners in this deal are MLS, the Chicago Fire, Toronto FC, and Brian McBride.
"The Fire has brought back a wonderful striker and we're getting in return, a promising young striker as well as a first-round draft pick. It was important that we received the No. 1 pick in this deal and hopefully it will serve us well in the future."
The 23-year-old Barrett has five goals and four assists in 16 games this season. He joined Chicago straight out of college in 2005.
The native of Oregon also has been a member of the U.S. U-18, U-20 and U-23 national teams. Barrett played in all four of the U.S.'s U-20 matches at the FIFA world youth championship in Holland in 2005.
Read more (http://www.torontosun.com/Sports/OtherSports/2008/07/31/6315941-sun.html)
SUNSHINE (http://www.torontosun.com/SUNshineGirl/home.html)