D.C. United acquires forward Adam Cristman 25-year old Virginia native acquired from from Kansas City Washington, D.C. (February 3, 2010) – D.C. United today announced the club has acquired forward Adam Cristman from the Kansas City Wizards and in return sent one of its international roster spots to the Wizards until December 31, 2011. “We are pleased [...]

Could this man be tangling with attackers in the DC United whites? According to Kenia Mendez at El Diez (click here for the Google translated original article and all the details), the 24 year old Platense and former Honduran U-23 defender is set for a trial (or more?) with DC United during their pre-season. What do you [...]

In an article By Ken Murray of Baltimore Sun talking about Crystal Palace Baltimore and the new North American Soccer League playing in a 10,000-seat, $35 million downtown stadium close to the city’s Camden Yards sports complex. The article went on to talk about a feasibilty study from MSA, here is a exert from the [...]

From http://www.behindthebadge.com/ official blog of D.C. United Alex Caulfield into the D.C. United family. Alex has joined the front office as the club’s Manager of Media Relations, and his is a name you’ll be seeing around these parts much more frequently. Alex previously served as the Director of Public Relations and Marketing for the Seattle Wolves [...]

The following information comes to us via a trusted source close to the operations of DC United. Their name, and personal details have been withheld by request. “They’ve got one more big signing they are working on but I can not elaborate just yet. Will let you know more in the future.”

Washington, D.C. (January 13, 2010) – D.C. United announced today the club has acquired goalkeeper Troy Perkins. United traded midfielder Fred, its 2010 first round SuperDraft pick (seventh overall) and allocation money to Philadelphia in order to exchange places with the Union in the allocation order, which allowed United to acquire the 2006 MLS Goalkeeper [...]

Adding fuel to the fire of Freddy Adu to MLS is a series of tweets out there claiming that Freddy Adu was present at the Wizards game tonight (the basketball flavor) in Washington D.C. While it doesn’t necessarily prove anything it is an interesting thought. Is Curt Onalfo the right coach for the one time prodigy? Here [...]

According to this report on Facetas Deportivas the DC United and Bolivia national team star is headed back to his homeland to play for the club where he started his footballing career. Rough translation: David Villalba (photo) is coming. In the coming days Juan Manuel Pena, Jaime Moreno, Jose Alfredo Castillo and Mauricio Saucedo will [...]

As DC United looks to re-tool for 2010 we’ve got you covered. DC United issued the following press release earlier today: D.C. United signs Salvadoran international Cristian Castillo Midfielder joins United on loan from Mexico’s Leon Washington, D.C. (December 18, 2009) – D.C. United today announced the club has signed midfielder Cristian Castillo. The Salvadoran international standout joins [...]

Courtesy of BehindTheBadge.com the Official Blog of DC United. FOJO x WALK THIS WAY FASHION SHOW from The Fojo on Vimeo. On Tuesday, Bryan Namoff, Ben Olsen, Santino Quaranta and Devon McTavish were on the runway for the ‘Walk This Way’ fashion show, put on by former Survivor contestant Becky Lee. Becky runs Becky’s Fund, an organization [...]

When the going gets tough, the gloves clothes come off! DC United come unclothed for ESPN The Magazine’s “Body Issue,” which hits newsstands tomorrows. Jaime Moreno, Ben Olsen, Santino Quaranta, Bryan Namoff, Clyde Simms and Chris Pontius took off their clothes for ESPN The Magazine and reenacted the classic soccer wall pose. More at BehindtheBadge.com the official blog [...]

The US Soccer Federation finally got around to issuing a give match ban for the DC United goalkeeper caught above intentionally stomping on Seattle Sounders FC striker Fredy Montero during the 2009 US Open Cup Final. From SI.com: The U.S. Soccer Federation added four games to the suspension of D.C. United goalkeeper Josh Wicks who, during [...]

According to this report and this report there is at least a possibility of Baltimore building a soccer specific stadium: Baltimore Mayor Makes Pitch For Soccer Stadium BALTIMORE (AP) ? Mayor Sheila Dixon has asked the Maryland Stadium Authority to consider building a soccer stadium in Baltimore for DC United. DC United is a Major League [...]

What a difference a year makes eh? This time last year people were pining for the return of Christian Gomez after the oft injured Gallardo was seen by many DC United fans as not worth a DP salary. Today Gallardo is back at River Plate and is playing great. Meanwhile, DC United talisman Christian Gomez has yet [...]

“RFK is falling down. Falling Down. Falling Down.” “RFK is falling down. Mayor Fenty!”

By Ben Canada Congratulations to the 2009 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup winners, Seattle Sounders FC, this is the first piece of silverware for the club playing its first year of existence as an organization in MLS. A piece of silverware which will no doubt join the four USL championship trophies in their own trophy case. For [...]

There was a lot of trash talking in the month or so in the run up to this game by fans, and owners of both teams but in the end the game was decided on the pitch. If there was a defining moment in this game it was the first Seattle goal by Montero in the [...]

Annandale product is first player to come up through club’s youth system Washington, D.C. (September 2, 2009) – D.C. United announced today the club has signed Academy goalkeeper Abdul “Bill” Hamid to a Generation adidas contract with the first team. Hamid is the first player to sign with the first team directly from United’s academy [...]