The news and updates in this feed come from Seattle Sounders on FootyTweets. http://footytweets.com//seattlesounders/feed/atom 2010-07-30T11:03:22+01:00 Ollie Parsley ollie@ollieparsley.com

Uruguayan midfielder Alvaro Fernandez joins the Sounders FC as their third designated player. . For more info on the news and updates please visit footytweets.com

http://footytweets.com/seattlesounders/news/333237 2010-07-30T04:25:03+01:00

The Sounders FC signed Uruguayan Midfielder Alvaro Fernandez. The 24-year-old played with Uruguay's National Team in the 2010 World Cup, starting 1 game and seeing action in 3 others.. For more info on the news and updates please visit footytweets.com

http://footytweets.com/seattlesounders/podcast/333236 2010-07-30T03:25:03+01:00

The Uruguayan star played in Four 2010 World Cup matches for the semifinalists . For more info on the news and updates please visit footytweets.com

http://footytweets.com/seattlesounders/news/333213 2010-07-29T22:50:05+01:00

In front of 17,228 the Sounders took the first leg of their CONCACAF Champions League preliminary match beating Isidro Metapan 1-0 at Qwest field.. For more info on the news and updates please visit footytweets.com

http://footytweets.com/seattlesounders/podcast/332526 2010-07-29T08:25:10+01:00

Fredy Montero score mere seconds after stepping on the field as the Sounders topped Metapan 1-0 in the first leg of the CONCACAF Champions League preliminary round. . For more info on the news and updates please visit footytweets.com

http://footytweets.com/seattlesounders/news/332525 2010-07-29T08:25:10+01:00

Fredy Montero certainly has a flair for the dramatic.Back on March 19, 2009, Montero scored the first goal in Sounders FC history in MLS play on his way to a two-goal night in a 3-0 win over the New York Red Bulls in the inaugural MLS match in SeattleWednesday, he scored again in Seattle's first international competition, netting the lone goal in a 1-0 win over Isidro Metapan in the first leg of an aggregate goal series at Qwest Field.'It definitely means a lot.  It's part of the team's history,' Montero said.  'I scored the first goal in MLS and now the first international goal as well - a beautiful goal for me.'  Montero also scored the first goal of the US Open Cup final, a 2-1 win over DC United and scored a match-winner off the bench against the Red Bulls in a 1-0 road win earlier this season to add to his lengthy list of dramatic plays in a Sounders FC uniform. . For more info on the news and updates please visit footytweets.com

http://footytweets.com/seattlesounders/news/332507 2010-07-29T07:25:05+01:00

Earlier this week, I attended a celebration of one of the teams in the Sounders FC Corporate Cup final scheduled to be played August 8th at Qwest Field before the Sounders FC take on the Houston Dynamo.  The men's team from Starbucks was honored at their downtown headquarters and the coffee company invited me and four players to share in the celebration, as well as participate in a coffee tasting and a Q&A session.  I was joined by Taylor Graham, James Riley, Pat Noonan and Nate Jaqua and we all had a great time.  First, we met with Dave Clark (who, incidentally runs the website www.SounderAtHeart.com) and tasted four different coffee blends.  First we smelled each blend ...Then we tasted each, using a slurp and spit technique that helps to note the differences in the blends.After all of that, Carole Kelley from America SCORES Seattle spoke to a gathering of around 200 people, including the championship game-bound Corporate Cup team before the players talked about their community activities and answered questions from the crowd and signed autographs. . For more info on the news and updates please visit footytweets.com

http://footytweets.com/seattlesounders/news/332491 2010-07-29T01:25:08+01:00

Who Are Isidro Metapan?Isidro Metapan is the Sounders FC's opponent in the preliminary round of the CONCACAF Champions League.  The club from El Salvador has a history dating back to the 1950s, but the club were reformed in 2000 and almost immediately became competitive in El Salvador's top division and have since taken home top honors four times since 2007.  They play their home matches at Estadio Jorge Calero Suarez in Metapan, however, the 8,000-seat stadium couldn't fit CONCACAF standards, so their leg of the preliminary round will be played in San Salvador.Coach – Edwin Portillo leads the club that he played for from 1980-1990.  The 37-year-old Metapan native is in his third stint as manager, after single-year runs in 1999 and 2003.Who To Watch – Midfielders Paolo Suarez and Josue Flores and forward Lester Blanco are the most prominent players on Metapan's roster.  Suarez is the older brother of Uruguay and Ajax star Luis Suarez.  Flores was named MVP of the 2009 Apertura final while playing with FAS in El Salvador and joined Metapan the following season.  Blanco scored twice for Metapan in the 2010 Clausura final and figures prominently for them.Kickoff is scheduled for 7 pm.  The match will be televised on Fox Soccer Channel and broadcast on radio on 97.3 KIRO FM. . For more info on the news and updates please visit footytweets.com

http://footytweets.com/seattlesounders/news/332480 2010-07-29T00:25:09+01:00

As many of you have likely heard by now, Seahawks and Sounders FC CEO Tod Leiweke resigned from his post with Vulcan Sports and Entertainment to take a similar position and an owner's stake in the Tampa Bay Lightning in the National Hockey League.On Monday, Sounders FC head coach Sigi Schmid had this to say about Leiweke's departure."Obviously Adrian has worked with Tod a lot longer than I have but in the year and a half I have been here I have grown very fond of Tod and he is a friend.  Not only is he sort of my boss, along with a few other bosses I have, but he is definitely a friend.  He is somebody who has been tremendous for our organization, especially the way he has treated the Sounders and the whole Seahawks and Sounders organization, the respect that was given to the Sounders right from the beginning, I think that comes from the top.  I think for sure we are going to miss Tod because he is a great person, a great individual and a tremendous leader.  We wish him well with his opportunity.  I know he wouldn't have left unless it was something that was a great opportunity for him.  I know he loves his hockey so that was maybe a little bit of an influence there.  But he is a great person and we are certainly going to miss him with our organization.  We are going to miss him in Seattle."For me, Tod was a fantastic piece of this organization from Day One here in MLS.  I think it's rare for someone in his position to be as involved with the organization at every level and have every employee in that organization feel like they have a personal relationship with their CEO.  I always had the feeling that I worked with him and not for him.  The Lightning are a highly fortunate organization to have such an incredible professional coming to their franchise.  . For more info on the news and updates please visit footytweets.com

http://footytweets.com/seattlesounders/news/332173 2010-07-28T13:34:19+01:00

The Sounders are prepared to host Isidro Metapan in the first leg of the CONCACAF Champions League preliminary round at Qwest Field.. For more info on the news and updates please visit footytweets.com

http://footytweets.com/seattlesounders/podcast/331838 2010-07-28T02:25:02+01:00

Kasey Keller, Freddie Ljungberg and Fredy Montero all earned MLS All-Star honors Monday, as the inactive list for the Wednesday night exhibition against Manchester United was announced Tuesday. . For more info on the news and updates please visit footytweets.com

http://footytweets.com/seattlesounders/news/331835 2010-07-28T01:25:06+01:00

In the CONCACAF 101 series the Voice of the Sounders Arlo White wants Seattle fans to bring the passion they exude for every game.. For more info on the news and updates please visit footytweets.com

http://footytweets.com/seattlesounders/podcast/331818 2010-07-27T23:25:13+01:00

Kasey Keller, Freddie Ljungberg and Fredy Montero have been added to the inactive MLS All-Star roster . For more info on the news and updates please visit footytweets.com

http://footytweets.com/seattlesounders/news/331817 2010-07-27T23:25:13+01:00

The Voice of the Sounders Arlo White takes a look back at the play of the Sounders after a 2-1 victory over the Colorado Rapids.. For more info on the news and updates please visit footytweets.com

http://footytweets.com/seattlesounders/podcast/331131 2010-07-27T03:25:35+01:00

Democracy in sports expanded to engage younger fans . For more info on the news and updates please visit footytweets.com

http://footytweets.com/seattlesounders/news/331110 2010-07-26T23:25:18+01:00

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http://footytweets.com/seattlesounders/news/331029 2010-07-26T19:25:20+01:00

Steve Zakuani scored two goals and Kasey Keller pulled some dramatic saves and the Sounders FC topped the Colorado Rapids 2-1 on Sunday. . For more info on the news and updates please visit footytweets.com

http://footytweets.com/seattlesounders/news/330600 2010-07-26T09:25:13+01:00

The Sounders FC grab a victory over the Colorado Rapids on a two goal night be Steve Zakuani in front of 36,333 fan at Qwest Field.. For more info on the news and updates please visit footytweets.com

http://footytweets.com/seattlesounders/podcast/330570 2010-07-26T08:25:10+01:00

Teddy Mitalas received the Golden Scarf prior to the Sounders match against the Colorado Rapids at Qwest field.. For more info on the news and updates please visit footytweets.com

http://footytweets.com/seattlesounders/podcast/330539 2010-07-26T04:25:04+01:00

The Sounders FC U17s defeated the U17s from the Philadelphia Union on Sunday. . For more info on the news and updates please visit footytweets.com

http://footytweets.com/seattlesounders/news/330532 2010-07-26T01:25:05+01:00