FRISCO, Texas - The 2006 MLS Cup Trophy Tour will make its 50th and final stop at Dick's Sporting Goods at the Stonebriar Mall in Frisco. The trophy will be on location from 7- 9 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 9, giving fans the chance to have their picture taken with the trophy and win special MLS Cup memorabilia. Also on hand throughout the night will be Kelly Webster from 103.3 FM ESPN Radio. Webster, who is also the sideline reporter for FC Dallas television broadcasts, will be interacting with fans and providing SportsCenter updates.
Since being unveiled at a special reception at Tiffany & Co. in Dallas on Sept. 14, the "Alan I. Rothenberg Trophy" has traveled across the state of Texas and in to Oklahoma. Nearly 15,000 soccer fans have come out to see the trophy and have their picture taken with it.
Following the event at Dick's, the trophy will be handed off to Major League Soccer officials who will take ownership of it until Sunday when it is claimed for the first time by either the New England Revolution or Houston Dynamo, the two participants in the 2006 MLS Cup.
ABOUT THE ALAN I ROTHENBERG TROPHY
Created by Tiffany & Co in Parsippany, N.J., the MLS Cup Trophy is presented annually to the winner of the MLS Cup championship game. The design features a regulation-size soccer ball rendered entirely in sterling silver atop a fluid stand of twenty-two fluted strips. Eleven strips rise from each side of the stand, representing the number of starting players per team and symbolic of the teamwork integral to winning a championship. Standing twenty-four inches tall and weighing 20.2 pounds, the sterling silver trophy captures the energy of and athletic grace on the soccer field. The approximate value of the 2006 MLS Cup is $38,000.
Tiffany & Co. creates trophies for many of the world's greatest sporting events. These designs include the Vince Lombardi Trophy for the National Football League, the National Basketball Association Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy, the World Series Trophy for Major League Baseball, and the U.S. Open Tennis Championship Trophies. Inspired by the transcendent form and energy of competition, these outstanding Tiffany designs are a lasting tribute to the athletes' dedication and the thrill of victory.
