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 The
2005 Major League Soccer season gets started Friday with the
annual MLS SuperDraft presented by adidas, kicking off a
celebration of the league's 10th season that will last through
November's MLS Cup Final.
The league will
celebrate its milestone in a myriad of ways throughout the
upcoming campaign, with features including a special 10th season
logo, fan contests and special merchandise.
 MLS
has already unveiled the logo, which is featured on MLSnet.com,
the league's official website. Other commemorative graphics of
the milestone include team uniform patches, and special signage
and decorations that will adorn MLS stadiums during matches
throughout the season.
The league will
invite fans to join in the celebration at matches and online. As
the league hosts in-stadium events around the country,
MLSnet.com will offer online sweepstakes in which fans will be
able to win tickets. The website will introduce online polls in
which fans will decide some of the greatest moments and events
in MLS history. Fans will also be able to buy special 10th
season merchandise, which will be available exclusively at the
league's online store, MLSgear.com.
The celebration will
extend to the league's weekly national TV broadcasts, as well.
Each week, the league's broadcast partners will present a look
back at the history of the league and the greatest moments.
The festivities will
culminate with the crowning of the league's 10th champion at MLS
Cup 2005 in Frisco, Texas, the new home of FC Dallas. The title
game will be held on Sunday, Nov. 13.
This story was taken
from
MLSnet.com
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About the National Soccer Hall
of Fame and Museum
 Located in
Oneonta, NY, the National Soccer Hall of Fame opened a 30,000
square foot, state-of-the-art museum in 1999. The Hall of Fame
tells the story of soccer in
America through artifacts, photographs, and video clips. The new
Hall features an extensive interactive, youth oriented Kicks
Zone where visitors have fun kicking,
heading and playing computer trivia stations and video
soccer games. The VideoWall portrays some of the greatest
moments and the greatest goals in history as well as live soccer
action with World Cup, MLS, and U.S. Soccer matches. Unique and
rare artifacts on exhibit range from the world’s oldest soccer
ball to the FIFA Women’s World Cup trophy won by the USA in
1999,
Pelé's and Mia Hamm’s uniforms, Kristine Lilly’s golden
shoes, NASL championship rings, the original MLS championship
trophy, MLS gallery - it’s all at the National Soccer Hall of
Fame. In addition to the interactive Museum, the National Soccer
Hall of Fame complex boasts the
Kicks
Zone Store,
a research library, four world-class soccer fields and
office/meeting facilities. The Hall plans to add a stadium, an
indoor soccer arena and housing facilities in the future.
The mission of
the National Soccer Hall of Fame is to celebrate the history,
honor the heroes, inspire the youth and preserve the legacy of
soccer in the United States.
The National
Soccer Hall of Fame is open every day of the year, except
Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's. Admission is $9.00 for
adults, $8.00 for students, $6.50 for children 6 or older and
senior citizens. Children 5 and under are free.
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