RFK, Courts, Signing, TV
*The USSF announced today that tickets to the USA-Costa Rica World Cup qualifier Oct. 14 at RFK Stadium will go on sale next week. Prices begin at $35. The general public can make purchases starting Sept. 10 through Ticketmaster and the USSF Web site. Visa credit card holders can buy tickets through a special presale Sept. 9 on the USSF site. In addition, D.C. United ticket plan holders will have priority access tomorrow and Friday by contacting the club directly.
*For a look at the legal complaint involving DCU's Volkswagen negotiations, [link error, standby] click here.
*Davide Somma, a U.S. green card holder with Italian and South African citizenship, has signed a one-year contract to play for Leeds United. Somma, 24, had a three-week trial in which he scored three goals in two games against Hull City reserves and Newcastle United reserves. Somma, who was waived by the San Jose Earthquakes in May, is likely to be loaned to a lower division.
*For soccer culture buffs, be sure to watch "The Golden Age", a documentary about former players whose passion for the game remains alive, on WETA (Channel 26) in Washington on Monday night at 10 p.m.
*Join me later for highlights from the DCU news conference announcing the signing of youth academy goalkeeper Bill Hamid.....
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Steve Goff
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September 2, 2009; 3:54 PM ET
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Posted by: I-270Exit1 | September 2, 2009 4:11 PM | Report abuse
unless you want to give us your WashPost login and passward.
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...which we would gratefully accept and use. Feel free to add your Visa card info too, so we can buy tix on Sept 9!
Posted by: troy6 | September 2, 2009 4:21 PM | Report abuse
Cap SOMMA!
Posted by: Reignking | September 2, 2009 4:21 PM | Report abuse
That Somma story is a real snoozer. I'll be here all week.
Posted by: ajaxdude | September 2, 2009 4:23 PM | Report abuse
Leeds United Coach:
"I want Somma that."
Posted by: joedoc1 | September 2, 2009 4:28 PM | Report abuse
ReignKing: I'd much rather we have a protracted argument about why Bradley is not capping Somma -disregarding his lack of US citizenship and despite the comment that he "is likely to be loaned to a lower division (than League One)" after being waived by a bottom-dwelling MLS team.
Posted by: I-270Exit1 | September 2, 2009 4:32 PM | Report abuse
Soma is in a brave new world.
Posted by: OWNTF | September 2, 2009 4:51 PM | Report abuse
Swish -- nothing but net for OWNTF
Posted by: fischy | September 2, 2009 5:26 PM | Report abuse
Wow, even Yuengling are $2 tonight.
Posted by: Reignking | September 2, 2009 6:02 PM | Report abuse
So, here's something a little surprising. On hotels.com, in the search for Washington, DC area hotels, RFK is not listed as a landmark.
Posted by: JacobfromAtlanta-ish | September 2, 2009 6:12 PM | Report abuse
JfAtl-ish: You DO NOT want to stay in a hotel near RFK.
Posted by: I-270Exit1 | September 2, 2009 6:19 PM | Report abuse
I wasn't planning on it, I just was curious, since the other stadia in the area were listed.
Posted by: JacobfromAtlanta-ish | September 2, 2009 6:20 PM | Report abuse
Ok. Obviously hotels.com hates soccer.
Posted by: I-270Exit1 | September 2, 2009 6:31 PM | Report abuse
Soma is in a brave new world.
Posted by: OWNTF |
wow.
Posted by: sockey1 | September 2, 2009 6:43 PM | Report abuse
hotels.com won't pass Freddy the ball anyway.
Posted by: B_A_ | September 2, 2009 6:45 PM | Report abuse
Hotels.com is run by Marc Fisher.
Posted by: griffin1108 | September 2, 2009 10:59 PM | Report abuse
Does anyone know if tickets for USA-Costa Rica will be available in advance direct from the RFK box office? Thanks.
Posted by: guyfromjersey | September 3, 2009 11:35 AM | Report abuse
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Bad link on the VW issue - unless you want to give us your WashPost login and passward.