Help Us Select the Best Soccer Moments of The Decade (1994-2004)

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Dear Soccer Fans:

The U.S. Soccer Foundation (http://www.ussoccerfoundation.org/), the major charitable arm of soccer in the United States, invites you to review the following list of great soccer moments from the past decade (i.e. 1994-2004) and share your ideas as to what should be ommited, included and highlighted as the TOP 10 GREATEST SOCCER MOMENTS OF THE DECADE.

For starters, here's a small grouping that we'd like your thoughts on. If you would like to add something to the list, please e-mail (fdc@ussoccerfoundation.org)us:

Hosting of 1994 World Cup
Earnie Stewart's game-winning goal against Colombia advances U.S. Men to Second Round of 1994 World Cup
Hosting of 1999 World Cup
Hosting of 1996 Olympic Soccer
Women’s Team Wins Gold Medal in 1996 and 2004
Olympics Women’s Team Wins the 1999 World Cup - they appear on the cover of Time, Newsweek, People and Sports Illustrated
Men’s Results in 2002 World Cup
Building of Hall of Fame
Establishment of Foundation
Rochester Rhinos win Open Cup
Establishment of MLS
Establishment of WUSA and its Shutdown
Friedel & Howard Named Outstanding Keeper in English Premier League
Kasey Keller becomes first American Goalkeeper to Play with clubs in English, German and Spanish First Divisions
Freddy Adu Becomes Youngest Player in MLS History
Mia Hamm's Gatorade TV Commercial with Michael JordanCover Story on Sports Illustrated about 2002 World Cup
Building and Opening of Columbus Stadium and Home Depot Center
Bruce Arena hired to Coach National Team
U.S. Soccer National Training Center completed in 2003
U.S. quickly plays host to Women’s World Cup 2003 after SARS Outbreak
First Soccer Only Stadium – Columbus Crew
First NCAA Women’s Championship
Lilly – Breaks All-Time Caps Record
First Draft Pick In Professional League – WUSA – Sun Wen (Atlanta Beat)
USYSA Achieves 3 million milestone for registration
DC Utd. wins CONCACAF & Inter-Regional Championships in 1998
U.S. Under-17 Residency Program & Nike Project 40 Produces Landon Donovan, Freddy Adu & Jonathan Spector
Mia Hamm named FIFA World Player of the Year in 2001; Retires in 2004 as All-Time International Goal Scorer
North Carolina Women win NCAA titles in 94, 96, 97, 99, 00 and 03
Indiana's Jerry Yeagley retires as the Men’s Division I all-time coaching leader in victories and wins 6 NCAA Titles
Tracy Leone only female player in US Soccer and FIFA history to win World Championship as Player and Coach

Additional Suggestions


Thank you. We will post the results of this process on our website (http://www.ussoccerfoundation.org/) later this spring.

The U.S. Soccer Foundation (http://www.ussoccerfoundation.org/)

[manu11]

1. Womens win WWC 1999 :D
2. Womens winning gold medal in '96 and '04
3. Men win '02 Gold Cup
4. Mia retires
5. Establishment of MLS
6. Hosting 1994 WC
7. Hosting '96 olympics
8. Freddy Adu becomes youngest player in MLS
9. First ChampionsWorld Series
10. Mens results in WC 2002

[Sagy]

1) Men’s Results in 2002 World Cup
2) Hosting of 1994 World Cup
3) Olympics Women’s Team Wins the 1999 World Cup
4) Establishment of MLS
5) 1998 Chicago Fire win the double in their inaugural season
6) Women’s Team Wins Gold Medal in 1996 and 2004
7) Kasey Keller becomes first American Goalkeeper to Play with clubs in English, German and Spanish First Divisions
8) Friedel & Howard Named Outstanding Keeper in English Premier League
9) Rochester Rhinos win Open Cup
10) First Soccer Only Stadium – Columbus Crew

[SABuffalo786]

1. Men's Results in 2002 World Cup
2. Hosting of 1994 World Cup
3. Establishment of MLS
4. Earnie Stewart's game-winning goal against Colombia advances U.S. Men to Second Round of 1994 World Cup
5. Bruce Arena hired to coach National Team
6. Building and Opening of Columbus Stadium and Home Depot Center
7. U.S. Under-17 Residency Program & Nike Project 40 Produces Landon Donovan, Freddy Adu & Jonathan Spector
8. DC United becomes MLS' first dynasty*
9. Freddy Adu becomes youngest player in MLS
10. DC Utd. wins CONCACAF & Inter-Regional Championships in 1998


What DC bias? ;)

[SABuffalo786]

1. Hosting of 1994 World Cup
2. Establishment of MLS
3. Men's results in 2002 World Cup
4. Earnie Stewart's game-winning goal against Colombia advances U.S. Men to Second Round of 1994 World Cup
5. Bruce Arena hired to coach National Team
6. Building and Opening of Columbus Stadium and Home Depot Center
7. U.S. Under-17 Residency Program & Nike Project 40 Produces Landon Donovan, Freddy Adu & Jonathan Spector
8. DC United becomes MLS' first dynasty*
9. Freddy Adu becomes youngest player in MLS
10. DC Utd. wins CONCACAF & Inter-Regional Championships in 1998


What DC bias? ;)


Right, for some reason I couldn't edit, so here's my revised list after thinking about. No 94 World Cup, no MLS. No MLS, no Quaterfinals in the 2002 World Cup.


And manu11, you have to be kidding. Gold Cup 2002 is more important than our result in Korea?

[killedelvis]

1.--Men’s Results in 2002 World Cup -- The World takes notice.
2.--Establishment of MLS -- The begining of top level men's soccer in the US.
3.--Bruce Arena hired to Coach National Team -- The record since speaks to how big this monent has been.
4.--DC Utd. wins CONCACAF & Inter-Regional Championships in 1998 -- The first international titles for an American club.
5.--Olympics Women’s Team Wins the 1999 World Cup - they appear on the cover of Time, Newsweek, People and Sports Illustrated -- For a while, soccer was Queen.
6.--Hosting of 1994 World Cup -- America, Soccer....Soccer, America.
7.--Kasey Keller becomes first American Goalkeeper to Play with clubs in English, German and Spanish First Divisions -- Someone has to be the first.
8.--Friedel & Howard Named Outstanding Keeper in English Premier League -- US players the best in the EPL?! The sky is falling.
9.--Rochester Rhinos win Open Cup -- Absolutely! On any given day.....
10.--Earnie Stewart's game-winning goal against Colombia advances U.S. Men to Second Round of 1994 World Cup -- The future seemed so bright.

Just my opinion