U.S. UNDER-17 MNT KICKS OFF NINTH YEAR OF U.S. SOCCER’S

[Karl]

<DIV class=Section1><P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-STYLE: italic">From the <?XML:NAMESPACE PREFIX = ST1 /><ST1:COUNTRY-REGION w:st="on">U.S.</ST1:COUNTRY-REGION> <ST1:PLACE w:st="on"><ST1:PLACENAME w:st="on">Soccer</ST1:PLACENAME> <ST1:PLACENAME w:st="on">Communications</ST1:PLACENAME> <ST1:PLACETYPE w:st="on">Center</ST1:PLACETYPE></ST1:PLACE>:<?XML:NAMESPACE PREFIX = O /><O:P></O:P></SPAN><P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><O:P></O:P></SPAN><P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><ST1:COUNTRY-REGION w:st="on"><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">U.S.</SPAN></ST1:COUNTRY-REGION><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> UNDER-17 MNT KICKS OFF NINTH YEAR OF <ST1:COUNTRY-REGION w:st="on"><ST1:PLACE w:st="on">U.S.</ST1:PLACE></ST1:COUNTRY-REGION> SOCCER’S<O:P></O:P></SPAN><P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">FULL-TIME RESIDENCY PROGRAM AT <ST1:PLACENAME w:st="on">IMG</ST1:PLACENAME> <ST1:PLACETYPE w:st="on">ACADEMY</ST1:PLACETYPE> IN <ST1:PLACE w:st="on"><ST1:CITY w:st="on">BRADENTON</ST1:CITY>, <ST1:STATE w:st="on">FLA.</ST1:STATE></ST1:PLACE></SPAN><O:P></O:P><P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><O:P></O:P></SPAN><P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-STYLE: italic">Eight New Players Join Residency as U-17 MNT Prepare for Qualifying;<O:P></O:P></SPAN><P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-STYLE: italic">Residency Program Has Produced More Than 50 Professional Players</SPAN><O:P></O:P><P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><O:P></O:P></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">CHICAGO (January 31, 2007) — U.S. Under-17 Men’s National Team head coach John Hackworthhas named the 40-player roster for the ninth year of U.S. Soccer’s full-time Residency Program at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla. The semester kicked off at the beginning of the month, but a few players were on trial giving Hackworth and his staff time to evaluate which players would be invited into the Program full-time. <O:P></O:P></SPAN><P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><O:P></O:P></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">The 40-player roster consists mainly of players born in 1990 and 1991, with new resident Charles Renken (St. Louis, Mo.), born in 1993, the youngest player in Residency. Including Renken, there are eight new players in Residency: Gale Agbossoumonde (<ST1:CITY w:st="on">Syracuse</ST1:CITY>, <ST1:STATE w:st="on">N.Y.</ST1:STATE>), Eder Arreolo (<ST1:CITY w:st="on">Chino Hills</ST1:CITY>, <ST1:STATE w:st="on">Calif.</ST1:STATE>), Brice Carr (<ST1:CITY w:st="on">Mequon</ST1:CITY>, <ST1:STATE w:st="on">Wis.</ST1:STATE>), Chris Cummings (<ST1:CITY w:st="on">Chatsworth</ST1:CITY>, <ST1:STATE w:st="on">Calif.</ST1:STATE>), Chris Klute (<ST1:CITY w:st="on">Grand Prairie</ST1:CITY>, <ST1:STATE w:st="on">Texas</ST1:STATE>), Alex Nimo (<ST1:CITY w:st="on">Portland</ST1:CITY>, <ST1:STATE w:st="on">Ore.</ST1:STATE>) and Billy Schuler (<ST1:PLACE w:st="on"><ST1:CITY w:st="on">Allentown</ST1:CITY>, <ST1:STATE w:st="on">N.J.</ST1:STATE></ST1:PLACE>). Of those seven, only Agbossoumonde and Arreolo were born in 1991. <O:P></O:P></SPAN><P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman"

[Mosiah]

RE: U.S. UNDER-17 MNT KICKS OFF NINTH YEAR OF U.S. SOCCER’S

<DIV>The USA makes a big deal about being the only country to qualify for these age group championships 37 times in a row, etc. Certainly, that's a proud record, but chuss mi, if the Reggae Youthz were qualifying so often, I would expect them to now be serious contenders for the various age group titles, no?</DIV><DIV></DIV><DIV>Still, we have some serious catching up to do, but hopefully, once we start qualifying on a regular basis, we will move to TOP OF THE WORLD status soon thereafter. </DIV>

[Naminirt]

RE: U.S. UNDER-17 MNT KICKS OFF NINTH YEAR OF U.S. SOCCER’S

Top of the world ha ha ha dont make me laugh

[Mosiah]

RE: U.S. UNDER-17 MNT KICKS OFF NINTH YEAR OF U.S. SOCCER’S

At least geographically we are more top of the world than you are! And what a coincidence, our football is too!

[Naminirt]

RE: U.S. UNDER-17 MNT KICKS OFF NINTH YEAR OF U.S. SOCCER’S

yes yuh special olympics football squad ahead

[Mosiah]

RE: U.S. UNDER-17 MNT KICKS OFF NINTH YEAR OF U.S. SOCCER’S

all dat tuh!