At a press conference at Qwest Field, the Seattle Sounders FC announced their three year television deal for the clubs upcoming inaugural season in Major League Soccer. The deal will see King-5(or Kong 6/16), broadcast every Seattle Sounders FC match, both home and away. Seattle also announced that Kevin Calabro will be the clubs play-by-play announced. Calabro was the former “voice of the Seattle Sonics”, winning several Emmy awards during 21 years broadcasting. Calabro is a well known announcer, throughout Seattle and although he admitted he had to learn a bit more about Soccer, but was excited about the opportunity. This seems like yet another great decision by the Seattle Sounder FC front office, making the clubs games available on a free television channel, with a well known voice calling each game.
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According to the Wall Street Journal, the software company will be sponsoring the expansion franchise’s jersey sponsor. The deal is reported to be roughly $4 million per season for 5 years, quite impressive for MLS. The 2009 Seattle Sounders FC jersey will feature “Xbox 360 Live” on the front of the jersey’s. What do you all think? Good move for the expansion franchise? 
Seattle has officially signed their first player, Sebastien Le Toux to an MLS contract beginning next year. Le Toux is a 24 year old French striker, who joined the USL-1 Seattle Sounders from FC Lorient in 2007. The striker is the first player signed by Seattle in the build up to their inaugural season.
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