Sigi Schmid dead at 65

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  1. Tony in Quakeland

    Jan 27, 2003
    Pleasant Hill, CA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yes, the league and America soccer passed him by. But it would never have been in the position to pass him by if it wasn’t for his decades of devotion to the games.

    Thanks Sigi
     
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  2. NashSC

    NashSC Member+

    Nashville SC
    United States
    Jan 3, 2018
    Has the cause been released?
    65 is so young. [emoji26]
     
  3. Andy Zilis

    Andy Zilis Member+

    Mar 9, 2005
    Rochelle, IL
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  4. Onionrings

    Onionrings Member

    Sep 30, 2016
    Long Island
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    New York City FC
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  5. GunnerJacket

    GunnerJacket Moderator
    Staff Member

    Sep 18, 2003
    Gainesville, GA
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Wow. Didn't realize his condition was that serious. Definitely deserving of respect from all US soccer fans for his time and effort on behalf of the pro game here. For as much as some/I gave him flak the past 16 months much of that was relative to the notion the man had already achieved so much before.

    RIP, sir, and thanks for your contributions to the beautiful game.
     
  6. falvo

    falvo Member+

    Mar 27, 2005
    San Jose & Florence
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    San Jose Earthquakes
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    Italy
    #7 falvo, Dec 26, 2018
    Last edited: Dec 26, 2018
    So very sad.. I was actually going to post that I'm assuming Schelotto consulted with Sigi before taking on the Galaxy job. I had a chance to sit and chat with him , Earnie Stewart and Milos Milutinović , Bora's brother before the USA -Brazil game at Stanford during World Cup 1994. It was before MLS and at the time, I thought he was very knowledgeable about the game to be a college coach. He was a great man and coach. I send prayers out to his family and hope he rests in peace!
     
  7. PTFC in KCMO

    PTFC in KCMO Member+

    Aug 12, 2012
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    Portland Timbers
    Rest In Peace Sigi.

    Great coach.

    Better man.
     
  8. AndyMead

    AndyMead Homo Sapien

    Nov 2, 1999
    Seat 12A
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    Sporting Kansas City
  9. Jazzy Altidore

    Jazzy Altidore BigSoccer Yellow Card

    Sep 2, 2009
    San Francisco
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    Los Angeles Galaxy
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  10. TheJoeGreene

    TheJoeGreene Member+

    Aug 19, 2012
    The Lubbock Texas
    Club:
    DC United
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    Germany
    One of the absolute pillars of US soccer. Seattle wouldn't have invented soccer without him.
     
  11. falvo

    falvo Member+

    Mar 27, 2005
    San Jose & Florence
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    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
  12. Placid Casual

    Placid Casual Member+

    Apr 2, 2004
    Bentley's Roof
    Sigi was always gracious with his time when he was in Columbus.

    A true icon of American soccer.
     
  13. Knave

    Knave Member+

    May 25, 1999
    Man ...

    Sigi was a fixture in American soccer.
     
  14. AutoPenalti

    AutoPenalti Am I famous yet?

    Sep 26, 2011
    Coconut Creek
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Wow, RIP Sigi. I wasn't aware he was hospitalized before the hiring of Schelotto.
     
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  15. El Naranja

    El Naranja Member+

    Sep 5, 2006
    Alief
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    Houston Dynamo
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    United States
    FYP.

    Thanks for making soccer viable in the US. RIP.
     
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  16. FijiUnited

    FijiUnited Member+

    Feb 21, 2007
    Orlando
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    Orlando City SC
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    United States
    I’ll always remember that 2008 Crew team as one of the finest the league has ever produced. RIP Sigi
     
  17. MarioKempes

    MarioKempes Member+

    Real Madrid, DC United, anywhere Pulisic plays
    Aug 3, 2000
    Proxima Centauri
    Club:
    Real Madrid
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    RIP Sigi. Thanks for all your contributions to soccer in America. You really made a difference.
     
  18. Darkwing McQuack

    Darkwing McQuack BigSoccer Supporter

    Nov 11, 2011
    Morrisville, PA
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Damn this came out of nowhere. RIP Sigi.
     
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  19. Suyuntuy

    Suyuntuy Member+

    Jul 16, 2007
    Vancouver, Canada
    Just heard of it today. Very sad, the man was a legend. I knew he was in the hospital but he had been interned a few times before. 65 is early.
     
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  20. russ

    russ Member+

    Feb 26, 1999
    Canton,NY
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    Liverpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    RIP.Legend.
     
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  21. eddygee

    eddygee Member+

    DC United
    May 12, 2007
    Moco, Maryland
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    SiriusXM FC dd alot of good tributes tonight to him old audio clips and players remembrances.

    RIP Sigi
     
  22. MarioKempes

    MarioKempes Member+

    Real Madrid, DC United, anywhere Pulisic plays
    Aug 3, 2000
    Proxima Centauri
    Club:
    Real Madrid
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yeah, this sux really bad. Sigi Schmid did everything for American soccer and was the face of MLS. 20 years at UCLA, 18 years coaching in MLS.

     
  23. butters59

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  24. Bill Archer

    Bill Archer BigSoccer Supporter

    Mar 19, 2002
    Washington, NC
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #25 Bill Archer, Dec 27, 2018
    Last edited: Dec 27, 2018
    Two months ago, Arica Kress, the lady in this photo, a Crew FO employee and a truly class act, took it upon herself to invite the members of the 2008 Cup winning team back to the stadium for a celebration.

    (She did this entirely on her own because Precourt and Co. refused to do anything.)

    Back in '08, Sigi's contract expired right after the Championship and, after some contentious negotiations with the Hunts, who tried to lowball him, he signed with Seattle.

    As such, he left town without Crew fans having a chance to say thank you for all that he'd done. Nobody blamed him for wanting more than what HSG would pay, and anyway he wanted to be nearer to his family, particularly his grandchildren.

    So it was wonderful that he got the chance to hear the applause and appreciation from Columbus fans. Nobody knew of course that he'd be gone two months later.

    Thanks Big Guy.

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