<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR vAlign=top><TD><DIV class=headline1>Miami FC renews contracts for six players for 2007 season</DIV><DIV class=headline1></DIV></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=3 cellPadding=3 align=right border=0><SCRIPT type=text/javascript></SCRIPT><SCRIPT src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js" type=text/javascript></SCRIPT><TBODY></TBODY></TABLE> Miami FC, the only <SPAN class=kLink style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400; FONT-SIZE: 10px; COLOR: blue! important; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; POSITION: static">professional </SPAN><SPAN class=kLink style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400; FONT-SIZE: 10px; COLOR: blue! important; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; POSITION: static">soccer</SPAN> team in Florida, announced today that it has re-signed 6 players from last season, among them Zinho and Sean Fraser. The others are: Stephane Guillaume, John Paul "JP" Rodrigues, John Pulido and Walter Ramirez. For more information about these and other Miami FC players, please visit: http://www.miamifc.com/team/players.
Other major signings will be announced before the beginning of the pre-season, on March 1st. The roster will be completed with players chosen at the tryouts that start next week at Tropical Park. The registrations are closed and there are more than 200 confirmed participants.
"We are extremely happy to bring back some of the core talent from our inaugural season, as we look forward to the 2007 season and beyond. At the same time, we know the talent level in our region is outstanding and we are confident that our upcoming tryouts will fulfill our expectations and once again contribute to the discovery of new players", said Luiz Muzzi, General Manager for Miami FC.
Before reuniting with his Miami FC fellow players for the 2007 USL season, Sean Fraser, who had an outstanding 2006 season with the club, will play his first game tonight at the First Division championship in <SPAN class=kLink style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400; FONT-SIZE: 10px; COLOR: blue! important; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; POSITION: static">Rio </SPAN><SPAN class=kLink style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400; FONT-SIZE: 10px; COLOR: blue! important; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; POSITION: static">de </SPAN><SPAN class=kLink style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400; FONT-SIZE: 10px; COLOR: blue! important; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; POSITION: static">Janeiro</SPAN>. The first game of the 23-year-old Jamaican, playing for Boavista, second division champion last year, will be against Americano, in the city of Saquarema, on the coast of Rio de Janeiro.
On February 4th, Sean Fraser will have the opportunity to return to the legendary MaracanĂ£, stadium where he first played at the young age of 15, in a friendly game against Vasco da Gama. At this time, the opponent will be the popular Flamengo.
Another player who was very successful last year playing for Miami FC and is attracting much attention overseas is Diego Walsh. The Brazilian has been driving Adelaide <A class=kLink id=KonaLink2 style="POSITION: static; TEXT-DECORATION: underline! important" href="http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3419092#" target=_top><FO
Other major signings will be announced before the beginning of the pre-season, on March 1st. The roster will be completed with players chosen at the tryouts that start next week at Tropical Park. The registrations are closed and there are more than 200 confirmed participants.
"We are extremely happy to bring back some of the core talent from our inaugural season, as we look forward to the 2007 season and beyond. At the same time, we know the talent level in our region is outstanding and we are confident that our upcoming tryouts will fulfill our expectations and once again contribute to the discovery of new players", said Luiz Muzzi, General Manager for Miami FC.
Before reuniting with his Miami FC fellow players for the 2007 USL season, Sean Fraser, who had an outstanding 2006 season with the club, will play his first game tonight at the First Division championship in <SPAN class=kLink style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400; FONT-SIZE: 10px; COLOR: blue! important; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; POSITION: static">Rio </SPAN><SPAN class=kLink style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400; FONT-SIZE: 10px; COLOR: blue! important; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; POSITION: static">de </SPAN><SPAN class=kLink style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400; FONT-SIZE: 10px; COLOR: blue! important; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; POSITION: static">Janeiro</SPAN>. The first game of the 23-year-old Jamaican, playing for Boavista, second division champion last year, will be against Americano, in the city of Saquarema, on the coast of Rio de Janeiro.
On February 4th, Sean Fraser will have the opportunity to return to the legendary MaracanĂ£, stadium where he first played at the young age of 15, in a friendly game against Vasco da Gama. At this time, the opponent will be the popular Flamengo.
Another player who was very successful last year playing for Miami FC and is attracting much attention overseas is Diego Walsh. The Brazilian has been driving Adelaide <A class=kLink id=KonaLink2 style="POSITION: static; TEXT-DECORATION: underline! important" href="http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3419092#" target=_top><FO