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Part of what makes soccer -- specifically MLS -- great is the camaraderie among the clubs, players and supporters. Just as the Nordecke shows up week-in and week-out to support the Black & Gold, the 
Crew shows its admiration for those who support the team through thick and thin. The Columbus Crew would like to extend an invitation to help a supporter during a difficult time.
English Crew supporter and friend of TheCrew.com Daniel Bidmead was recently diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma, a type of cancer that attacks the body's immune system. Fighting the disease head-on, Bidmead has taken it upon himself to raise money for MacMillan Cancer Support by having others shave their heads and wax their legs all in the name of charity.
Bidmead's goal is to raise £500 for the charity and he is well on his way to doing so thus far. Support Daniel and his "Bald for Bidmead" campaign by visiting http://www.justgiving.com/baldforbidmead.
Today would have been Lamar Hunt's 80th birthday. From all of Crew Soccer Nation, thank you Lamar for your passion and vision for soccer in America!
Crew legend Frankie Hejduk took to the streets of Columbus early Friday morning on a trolley decked out in Black & Gold to rally fans ahead of tomorrow's match against D.C. United. Afterward, Frankie joined 99.7 The Blitz's Loper and Randi on air to help promote the match.
July 6, 2011 - This date in Crew history Jeff Cunningham broke the Crew’s all- time scoring record held by Brian McBride with 62 goals. Cunningham scored his 63rd Crew goal in thrilling fashion at Vancouver with a stoppage time goal that also allowed him to tie Jaime Moreno for the MLS all-time scoring lead (133).
READ: Cunningham's record goal
Justin Meram talks with TheCrew.com about his recent induction into the NJCAA Hall of Fame and his golazo that is up for Goal of the Week:
Frankie Hejduk joined other Crew fans at Claddagh in Polaris to watch the Crew take on the San Jose Earthquakes.
Stop by our next Pub Tour stop at Claddagh Downtown on Wednesday, May 23 as the Black & Gold take on the Seattle Sounders at 10:30pm on FOX Sports Ohio.
Like Brian Bliss and Duncan Oughton, Crew goalkeeper William Hesmer weighed in on his All-Time MLS Best XI. Hesmer deviated from Bliss and Oughton's 3-5-2 formation to go with a 4-1-4-1 look. The veteran 'keeper chose a very American-laden lineup with the exception of Canadian Dwayne De Rosario and former Crew teammate Guillermo Barros Schelotto, check it out:
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William Hesmer's All-Time MLS XI (4-1-4-1) |
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| GK | Tim Howard | |
| DF | Frankie Hejduk | Bench |
| DF | Carlos Bocanegra | Kasey Keller |
| DF | Chad Marshall | Ryan Nelsen |
| DF | Jeff Agoos | Wade Barrett |
| CDM | Brian Michael Carroll | Marco Etcheverry |
| RW | Landon Donovan | Shalrie Joseph |
| CAM | Dwayne De Rosario |
Brad Davis |
| CAM | Guillermo Barros essssSchelotto | Jaime Moreno |
| LW | Clint Dempsey | Coach: Jeff Cunningham |
| ST | Brian McBride | |
For those soccer players who like to support a good cause, you should check out the Heroes Cup 6v6 adult soccer tournament taking place at Buckeye Lake on June 23rd and 24th. The event honors Columbus native Shawn Hannon who recently lost his life while serving in Afghanistan.
To learn more, visit 6v6soccer.com.
FREE Showing of the Jay Demerit Story at Capital University on Friday, April 27th at 7:00pm.
Rise and Shine follows the inspirational journey of Jay DeMerit from the 9th division of English football to the World Cup. It is a terrific story and one that every player & fan will love! ALSO..... Jay will be in town with the Whitecaps to play the Crew the next night and if his travel plans allow he may stop by the screening.
To RSVP your FREE tickets please go to the following link and click the Reserve ticket link in the middle of our page: