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Copyright 1997, i5ive communications inc.

February 21, 1997
MLS ACT II
Training Camps Open

Like the MLS season, I am back, though I'm sure the similarities end there; I would guess that people were looking forward to the MLS' return.

With the regular season scheduled to begin on March 22 in San Jose when The Clash host the NY/NJ Metrostars, spring training buzz has started as teams opened camp last week while still working to upgrade their rosters. There are plenty of new names and faces, along with some changes among the old guard.

One of the most interesting days of the early regular will be in New England on April 20 when Foxboro Stadium will host a doubleheader home opener. In the first game, the U.S. national team will open the new round of World Cup qualifying with a match against rival Mexico. Following that game will be The Revolution's home opener against the Tampa Bay Mutiny, last season's MLS regular season champion. Another interesting sidelight is that will follow the season series of these teams goes back to The Revolutions' ability to lure away their new coaching staff, head coach Thomas Rongen and his assistant Renato Paolo Capobianco, both formally of the Mutiny. At Tampa Bay, Rongen was voted the coach of the year for the inaugural MLS season.

To see MLS rosters and the schedule check out MLSNET, the official site of MLS soccer has been updated with newer technology, and it promises more to come. One of my favorite features of MLSNET is the postcard section. Here, you can enter an email address and type in a personal message and the program will forward your a postcard of your favorite team with your personal message. Do a cut and paste and send me one: [email protected].

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