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 Precocious
soccer talent Freddy Adu will be in the D.C. United team that will
play at the
Hall of Fame Game
in Oneonta on August 29th, D.C. United announced today.
“I am very excited for my first trip to
the Hall of Fame,” Freddy said at the announcement. “It is an honor
to be a part of this year’s induction festivities and I’m looking
forward to learning from all that the Hall of Fame has to offer.”
United, coming off their 4th MLS Cup victory in the last nine years,
will meet Western Conference side Colorado Rapids in the 10th
edition of the Hall of Fame Game. “We are extremely proud of our
tradition of excellence,” D.C.
 United
President and CEO Kevin Payne said. “To honor
John
Harkes in this
way is important to our organization and to Major League Soccer.
John was a key ingredient in our first two championships and
certainly deserves his election to the Hall.”
“Freddy’s presence makes for an historic
wrap around for the
Hall of Fame Game,” Hall of Fame President Will
Lunn said. “The successful past of D.C. United will be honored with
the enshrinement of John Harkes and United’s future will be
showcased by Freddy’s play. His stunning winner last week against
the Galaxy is a hint of what he brings to soccer in the United
States!”
The
Hall of Fame Game kicks off at 1:00
p.m. on Monday August 29th, preceded by the 2005 Hall of Fame
Enshrinement Ceremony beginning at 10:00 a.m. in the Museum itself.
Game tickets are available at the National Soccer Hall of Fame in
Oneonta and in Cooperstown at “3 More Reasons to Stay Another Day”
shop or by calling the Hall of Fame at 800-545-FAME (3263) ext. 207.
Advance tickets are $15.00.
About Induction 2005
The
National Soccer Hall of Fame will host
Induction 2005 in
Oneonta, New York on August 27th through the 29th. Induction Weekend kicks
off on Saturday, August 27th with a Northern Eagle Beverage
Pub Night starting at
7:00 p.m. Then on Sunday, August 28th the Hall of Fame will
present the 2nd Annual
Hall of Fame Golf Tournament
presented by Nike at the Delhi Golf Course in Delhi, New York.
For those who are interested in exploring beautiful Otsego
County there will a
Leatherstocking Summer Sampler
tour at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday.
The Hall of Fame will host the
President's Reception & Dinner,
sponsored by Field Turf and Clark Companies, starting at 6:00
p.m. in the Hall of Fame's Atrium.
The
Induction Ceremony on
Monday, August 29th
honors three of the most identifiable
players in U.S. Men's National Team history and pioneers of Major
League Soccer as
Marcelo Balboa,
John
Harkes, and
Tab
Ramos
will be enshrined into the Hall of Fame
starting at 10:00 a.m. The ceremony is free of charge and open
to the public and will take place in the Museum. The
2005 Hall of Fame Game
will kickoff at 1:00 p.m. on
August 29th and will
feature four-time MLS Cup Champion D.C. United as they take on
the Colorado Rapids.
Tickets for the
Hall of Fame Golf Tournament,
President's Reception & Dinner
and the
Hall of Fame Game
are available at the Hall of Fame by calling 1-800-545-FAME
(3263), or visit 3 More Reasons ..., our Ticket
Outlet at 66 Main Street in Cooperstown, New York.
About the National
Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum
Located in
Oneonta, NY, the National Soccer Hall of Fame opened a 30,000
square foot, state-of-the-art museum in 1999. The Hall of Fame
tells the story of soccer in
America through artifacts, photographs, and video clips. The new
Hall features an extensive interactive, youth oriented Kicks
Zone where visitors have fun kicking,
heading and playing computer trivia stations and video
soccer games. The VideoWall portrays some of the greatest
moments and the greatest goals in history as well as live soccer
action with World Cup, MLS, and U.S. Soccer matches. Unique and
rare artifacts on exhibit range from the world’s oldest soccer
ball to the FIFA Women’s World Cup trophy won by the USA in
1999,
Pelé's and Mia Hamm’s uniforms, Kristine Lilly’s golden
shoes, NASL championship rings, the original MLS championship
trophy, MLS gallery - it’s all at the National Soccer Hall of
Fame. In addition to the interactive Museum, the National Soccer
Hall of Fame complex boasts the
Kicks
Zone Store,
a research library, four world-class soccer fields and
office/meeting facilities. The Hall plans to add a stadium, an
indoor soccer arena and housing facilities in the future.
The mission of
the National Soccer Hall of Fame is to celebrate the history,
honor the heroes, inspire the youth and preserve the legacy of
soccer in the United States.
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