Last year's MLS MVP Christian Gomez has been nominated for the 2007 ESPY award for MLS Player of the Year. The Argentine midfielder was nominated alongside Toronto FC's Jeff Cunningham, the Los Angeles Galaxy's Landon Donovan, and Matt Reis of the New England Revolution. The awards show will take place on July 15 at 9 p.m., but be sure to vote for Gomez now here >
United's Best is Bolovia's Best
United skipper Jaime Moreno has been named to Hispanic Magazine's annual list of "50 Best Latino Athletes" along with seven other current, former, and future MLS players, including New York's Claudio Reyna, future Chicago player Cuauhtemoc Blanco, and Fulham FC's Carlos Bocanegra.
Moreno is currently tied on top of MLS in all-time goals with 108, but will have to wait to break the record as he is currently on Bolivian National Team duty at Copa America. Bolivia kicks off tonight as they face tournament host Venezuela at 8:50 pm. Catch the match in English on GolTV or in Spanish on Univision and Telefutura.
Chat with Gros
Josh Gros will take part in an ESPN.com live chat this Thursday, June 28 at 2 p.m. ET. The United midfielder will be on the show for approximately 30 minutes to talk about the current MLS season as well as previewing that night's home game against Colorado. The Web Chat is accessible from ESPN's home page; be sure to tune in.
Opponent determined tonight
D.C.'s U.S. Open Cup opponent will be determined tonight when the Harrisburg City Islanders (USL-2) and Ocean City Barons (PDL) face off. Should The City Islanders win, United would travel to Greensburg, Penn., on July 11. If Ocean City upsets Harrisburg, United would host the Barons at the Maryland SoccerPlex in Germantown, MD on July 10 at 7:30 p.m..
