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		<title>Minnesota Soccer History Night to Feature Former Men&#8217;s Pro Players from Kicks, Strikers, Thunder and Stars</title>
		<link>http://www.insidemnsoccer.com/2011/09/05/minnesota-soccer-history-night-to-feature-former-mens-pro-players-from-kicks-strikers-thunder-and-stars/</link>
		<comments>http://www.insidemnsoccer.com/2011/09/05/minnesota-soccer-history-night-to-feature-former-mens-pro-players-from-kicks-strikers-thunder-and-stars/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Sep 2011 11:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>From the Wire</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[MINNESOTA SOCCER HISTORY NIGHT September 2, 2011 &#8211; Blaine, MN. The NSC Minnesota Stars will be hosting a Minnesota Soccer History Night presented by MYSA and Brick’s American Pub on Saturday, September 10. Celebrate the history of soccer in Minnesota and get the chance to meet your favorite former professional players by heading to Blaine [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fundraiser for John Sylvester</title>
		<link>http://www.insidemnsoccer.com/2011/08/16/fund-raiser-for-john-sylvester/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2011 23:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Quarstad</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the U.S., the soccer community is small. No matter where you go it seems there is someone connected to someone else who you know through soccer. At the state level that community is even smaller. In Minnesota, John Sylvester, or Sly as he is known to many of his friends, is one of those [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Former Thunder Player Francis &#8220;Grandpa&#8221; Doe and Stars Player Louis Crayton, Allegedly Attack Reporter</title>
		<link>http://www.insidemnsoccer.com/2011/06/07/former-thunder-player-francis-grandpa-doe-and-stars-player-louis-crayton-allegedly-attack-reporter/</link>
		<comments>http://www.insidemnsoccer.com/2011/06/07/former-thunder-player-francis-grandpa-doe-and-stars-player-louis-crayton-allegedly-attack-reporter/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2011 12:46:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Quarstad</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An African online news source All Africa.com is reporting that the Secretary General of the Sports Writers Association of Liberia, Roland Mulbah, was attacked by three players from the Liberian National Team on May 31, 2011. According to the paper: The players, Anthony Laffor of Super Sports United in South Africa, Francis &#8220;Grandpa&#8221; Doe of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Supporting Pro Soccer in Minnesota; Making a Commitment to the Game</title>
		<link>http://www.insidemnsoccer.com/2011/04/25/supporting-pro-soccer-in-minnesota-making-a-commitment-to-the-game/</link>
		<comments>http://www.insidemnsoccer.com/2011/04/25/supporting-pro-soccer-in-minnesota-making-a-commitment-to-the-game/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Apr 2011 11:25:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Quarstad</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This Saturday, April 30th, Minnesota will be fortunate to experience a home opener for their professional soccer team for the 22nd consecutive year. At one time Minnesota soccer fans used to come out in droves to support professional soccer. However, between good and bad years on the field, ownership changes, venue changes and finally, the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Catching Up With Former Minnesota Thunder Player Freddy Juarez</title>
		<link>http://www.insidemnsoccer.com/2011/02/28/catching-up-with-former-minnesota-thunder-player-freddy-juarez/</link>
		<comments>http://www.insidemnsoccer.com/2011/02/28/catching-up-with-former-minnesota-thunder-player-freddy-juarez/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2011 01:13:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Quarstad</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Freddy Juarez played for the El Paso Patriots from 1998-2003 and the moved up to the Minnesota Thunder and played there from 2004-2007. In those 3 years Freddy because a fan favorite as ball winner playing the defensive midfield spot. In 2005 he helped the team make a deep run into Lamar Hunt U.S. Open [...]]]></description>
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		<itunes:subtitle>Freddy Juarez in a 2005 U.S. Open Cup game at home against Real Salt Lake. The former defensive midfielder now works for Real Salt Lake as a Academy coach.
Freddy Juarez played for the El Paso Patriots from 1998-2003 and the moved up to the Minnesot[...]</itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Freddy Juarez in a 2005 U.S. Open Cup game at home against Real Salt Lake. The former defensive midfielder now works for Real Salt Lake as a Academy coach.
Freddy Juarez played for the El Paso Patriots from 1998-2003 and the moved up to the Minnesota Thunder and played there from 2004-2007. In those 3 years Freddy because a fan favorite as ball winner playing the defensive midfield spot. In 2005 he helped the team make a deep run into Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.
These days the Las Cruces, New Mexico native can be found living in Casa Grande, Arizona where he is an assistant coach to the U-16 Real Salt Lake Academy team. Real Salt Lake is the only MLS team to have a true residential academy where players live on campus of the Grande Sports Complex. Juarez is the resident assistant which means he&#8217;s more or less the acting parent for the players while they live on campus.
Juarez talks about his time with the Thunder and what has happened since then and how he has found himself at the Real Salt Lake Academy. He explains why he feels he can do more good there than coaching in his home town of Las Cruces and talks about the fantastic facility of Grande Sports Complex where the academy is located.





Freddy Juarez was always a fan favorite for his effort on the field and the smile he&#8217;s always had for his supporters after the game.


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		<title>&#8220;You&#8217;ll Never Beat Joe Warren!&#8221; Stars and Former Thunder Goalkeeper Retires</title>
		<link>http://www.insidemnsoccer.com/2011/01/28/youll-never-beat-joe-warren-stars-and-former-thunder-goalkeeper-retires/</link>
		<comments>http://www.insidemnsoccer.com/2011/01/28/youll-never-beat-joe-warren-stars-and-former-thunder-goalkeeper-retires/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Jan 2011 11:35:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Quarstad</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Minnesota Stars]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.insidemnsoccer.com/?p=21534</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Minnesota Stars press release couldn&#8217;t have said it any better: Chants of “You’ll never beat Joe Warren” will no longer pour from the stands and beer garden at the National Sports Center Stadium. NSC Minnesota Stars goalkeeper Joe Warren announced his retirement Thursday after 13 seasons of professional soccer in his native Minnesota. Warren [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dean Johnson Takes Control of FC Liège in Belgium</title>
		<link>http://www.insidemnsoccer.com/2010/12/29/dean-johnson-takes-control-of-fc-liege-in-belgium/</link>
		<comments>http://www.insidemnsoccer.com/2010/12/29/dean-johnson-takes-control-of-fc-liege-in-belgium/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Dec 2010 15:23:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Quarstad</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[European Soccer]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a General meeting of Belgium&#8217;s 3rd Division team RFC Liège, 48 voters unanimously approved a status change for the club. The overwhelming vote means the club will restructure from its current non-profit/members-owned structure to a privately-owned company. RFC Liège officials will submit the changes today to the Belgian Football Union (URBSFA) for approval. Officials [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>15</slash:comments>
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		<title>Amos Magee Named to MLS Portland Timbers Coaching Staff</title>
		<link>http://www.insidemnsoccer.com/2010/12/08/amos-magee-named-to-mls-portland-timbers-coaching-staff/</link>
		<comments>http://www.insidemnsoccer.com/2010/12/08/amos-magee-named-to-mls-portland-timbers-coaching-staff/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Dec 2010 01:46:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Quarstad</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Portland Timbers announced today that head coach John Spencer has secured Minnesotan Amos Magee along with Trevor James and Adam Smith as assistant coaches for the newly elevated MLS team. The 39-year-old Magee spent some time playing in MLS himself with the Tampa Bay Mutiny and Chicago Fire from 2000 through 2002. But the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dean Johnson Attempts to Invest in Soccer Teams Despite $1 Million in Debts</title>
		<link>http://www.insidemnsoccer.com/2010/11/29/dean-johnson-attempts-to-invest-in-soccer-teams-despite-1-million-in-debts/</link>
		<comments>http://www.insidemnsoccer.com/2010/11/29/dean-johnson-attempts-to-invest-in-soccer-teams-despite-1-million-in-debts/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 2010 04:33:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Quarstad</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Uncle Sam or Saint Nicholas are not exactly names that former vendors and employees of Dean Johnson would use to describe the St. Paul, MN native who owned the Minnesota Thunder from the late summer of 2007 until they folded in the fall of 2009. In fact those names would likely be the polar opposite [...]]]></description>
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		<title>That Was Then This is Now; Comparing Last Year&#8217;s Thunder to This Year&#8217;s Stars</title>
		<link>http://www.insidemnsoccer.com/2010/09/29/that-was-then-this-is-now-comparing-last-years-thunder-to-this-years-stars/</link>
		<comments>http://www.insidemnsoccer.com/2010/09/29/that-was-then-this-is-now-comparing-last-years-thunder-to-this-years-stars/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Sep 2010 17:49:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Quarstad</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I thought it would be fun to take a quick look at some stats comparing last year&#8217;s 2009 Minnesota Thunder team to this year&#8217;s 2010 NSC Stars team. Thanks to Tom who left a comment on IMS the other day and inspired me to do a little digging. With only three months to put together [...]]]></description>
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