Soccer Insider Archive: D.C. United
Olsen and DCU
Excerpts from Ben Olsen's news conference: The decision to retire..... "This season was great getting back. I didn't think it was going to happen, but to get back and get through this year, I got through it - let's say - through modern medicine. It was definitely with help of...
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November 24, 2009; 8:28 PM ET |
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Olsen Retirement Is Official
Ben Olsen, D.C. United's tenacious midfielder who was an integral part of two MLS Cup championships and overcame serious ankle injuries to resurrect his career and become perhaps the most popular player in club history, announced his retirement Tuesday at RFK Stadium. Olsen, 32, is likely to remain with the...
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November 24, 2009; 2:47 PM ET |
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Olsen's Retirement
Ben Olsen's news conference announcing his retirement today at RFK Stadium is closed to the public, but live streaming video will be available beginning at 2:30 p.m. ET on D.C. United's Web site. Tonight at Verizon Center, the Washington Wizards will salute Olsen -- a big hoops fan -- at...
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November 24, 2009; 11:12 AM ET |
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Sunday Kickaround
*With MLS Cup kickoff approaching, I take a closer look at the scene in Seattle and an extraordinary inaugural season for the Emerald City. I have attended all 14 Cups (Ridge Mahoney of Soccer America and Michael Lewis of the New York Daily News join me in this elite group),...
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November 22, 2009; 2:28 AM ET |
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Saturday Kickaround
*From Maryland to MLS Cup, Omar Gonzalez and A.J. DeLaGarza are a victory from another championship. *Seattle's gloomy forecast..... Today: 46 degrees, windy, 100 percent chance of rain Sunday: low to mid 40s, windy, 70 percent chance of rain *MLS's board of governors met Friday, but from what I understand,...
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November 21, 2009; 6:56 AM ET |
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Olsen to Retire
Ben Olsen, D.C. United's gritty midfielder who overcame severe ankle injuries to resurrect his career this season, has decided to retire, several sources told the Insider. A formal announcement is expected next week. Olsen, 32, is not a candidate for United's head coaching job, sources said, but seems likely to...
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November 20, 2009; 3:45 PM ET |
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