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Who needs Becks? MLS kicks off in style

By Andrew Hush

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Well, well, well … what a first weekend that was. After an offseason dominated by the stories of a player who wanted to leave MLS, the league's 14th year kicked off with some emphatic statements regarding its strength, both on and off the field. David who? Before a ball was kicked in Seattle this past Thursday, the feel-good factor in the Pacific Northwest was extended into Vancouver, which was officially granted Canada's second MLS franchise. Two days later, it was Portland's turn to jo ...

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