2005 - Metrostars autographs

Ramon Bailey

Jamaican National Team

MetroStars - MLS (2005)

Kokkolan Palloveikot - (Finland 2006)

Waterhouse FC - (Jamaica 2007)

Portugal FC/FC Toronto - (Canada 2008- )

Ryan Suarez

US National Team - 2003

Dallas Burn - 2001-2003

LA Galaxy - 2003-2004

Chivas USA - 2005

MetroStars 2005

Tony Meola

Herman Trophy Winner

US National Team

FIFA World Cup 1990, 1994, 2004

MetroStars 1996-1998

KC Wizards 1999-2004

NY Red Bulls 2005-2006

NJ Ironmen (MISL) 2007-2008

Carlos Mendes

MetroStars/NY Red Bulls - MLS (2005- )

Jeff Agoos

US National Team - 1988-2003

1998 FIFA World Cup

2000 Summer Olympic

2002 FIFA World Cup

Dallas Sidekick - MISL (1992)

SV Wehen - (Germany 1995)

DC United - MLS (1996-2000)

- MLS Cup 1996, 1997, 1990

- US Open Cup 1996

West Bromwhich Albion - (England 2000)

San Jose Earthquakes - MLS (2001-2004)

- MLS Cup 2001, 2003

MetroStars - MLS (2005)

Abbe Ibrahim

MetroStars - MLS (2005)

Totonot FC - MLS (2007)

Vasbey United - (Sweden 2007-2008)

FC Kharkiv - (Ukraine 2008-2009)

2005.07.09 Autographs obtained following the Metrostars v LA Galaxy at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ...

2011 MLS All-Star Game

2011 MLS All-star v Manchester United game program

Mehdi Ballouchy - signed card provided by Dick's Sporting Goods...the photo measures 5x7 without the $10. coupon...
Tony Meola - signed 8.5 x 11 photo..the back of the photo features Meola's stats...
Carl Robinson signed All-Star autograph card...This type of card was available for all of the players, some had the players name in place of the word autograph...

2011 MLS All-Star Game

Dane Richards - NY Red Bull, Jamaican National Team

Bouna Coundoul - NY Red Bull, Colorado Rapids, Senegal National Team

Sebastien Le Toux - Philadelphia Union, Lorient, Seattle Sounders

Mehdi Ballouchy - NY Red Bull, Colorado Rapids, Real Salt lake

Carlos Mendes - NY Red Bull

Luke Rodgers - NY Red Bull

Tony Meola - US National Team, MetroStars, Kansas City Wizards, NY Red Bull, NJ Ironmen

Carl Robinson - NY Red Bull, Toronto FC, Wolverhampton Wolves, Portsmouth, Sunderland, Norwich City, Welsh National Team

Lauren Cheney - US National Team

2008 Summer Olympics

2011 FIFA World Cup

Pali Blies - 2009 (W-League)

Boston Breakers - 2010- (WPS)

Ali Krieger - US National Team

2008 Four Nations Cup

2011 FIFA World Cup

Northern Virginia Majestics - 2005 (W-League)

Washington Freedom - 2006-2007 (W-League)

1.FFC Frankfurt - 2007-2011 (Frauen-Bundesliga)

Washington Freedom 2009 (WUSA)

From the pages of Mike's 3rd collection of soccer autographs...all obtained during the 2011 MLS All-Star Fan Fest, Red Bull Stadium, Harrison, NJ 2011.07.27...

All of the MLS players were sponsored by one of the vendors present, Krieger and Cheney were at the game, interviewed by ESPN before the game and brought onto the field during half-time to a round of applause for their efforts in the 2011 FIFA World Cup. We ran into them after their interview in the arena...

Alexi Lalas was also at one of the vendor booths, but since he is not on our list of favorite people after his stint as GM of the MetroStars...

Even though we had previously obtained the autographs of Meola, Richards, Mendes and Robinson, they were added to start off the 3rd book and to stay within the atmosphere of the fan fest....

All of the vendor booths were staffed with great people, the lines were short and the players were very pleasant...

2011 MLS All-Star Game

Volkswagen - The biggest foosball table I have ever seen!

The MLS All-Star game fan fest held outside of Red Bull Arena offered plenty to do, including games of soccer tennis, shooting on targets, being a goalkeeper, X-box games and other activities. The one that Mike enjoyed the most was where I sat in a chair with a water balloon over my head. He gets to kick a soccer ball at a target which would break the balloon and release the water onto my head. Mike hit it on the first shot. The cool water actually felt good as it ran down my back. On my turn I missed all three shots, getting close once.

Pepsi had a street band with street jugglers, Continental tires raffled a signed soccer ball, Allstate gave away jerseys. Several vendors gave away t-shirts, towels, lanyards and photos. I was amazed how many offered a photos - some turned into trading cards, one with the MLS Cup, all with their company logo and the All-Star game logo...

Autographs:

Bouna Coundoul - Red Bull (Colorado Rapids, Senegal National Team)

Sebastien le Toux - Philadelphia Union, Lorient, Seattle Sounders

Carols Mendes - Red Bull

Tony Meola - US National Team, MetroStars, Kansas City Wizards, NY Red Bull, NJ Ironmen

Luke Rodgers - Red Bulls, Notts County, Yeovil Towne

Mehdi Ballouchy - Red Bull, Colorado Rapid, Real Salt Lake

Carl Robinson - Red Bull, Toronto FC, Norwich City, Wolverhampton Wonderers, Sunderland AFC, Portsmouth FC, Welsh National Team

Dane Richards - Red Bull, Jamaica National Team

NJYSA - Metrostars

Issued around 2003 by the New Jersey Youth Soccer Association, this 8-card set features New Jersey born players who have worn the MetroStars jersey...

The cards measure 6x4 with a full photo of the player on the front and a small portrait on the back...

The players name appears next to the NJYSA logo along with position, height, weight, date of birth and hometown..

The back of the card repeats the stats from the front along with a small player bio...

The first card of the series features the NJYSA logo, the back provides the following information:

New Jersey Youth Soccer is the National State Association that represents youth soccer in the State of New Jersey. NJYSA has over 165,000 players and 30,000 coaches and administrators affiliated with the organization....as well as listing the various NJYSA Leagues throughout the state...

Checklist:

1. NJYSA

2. Tony Meola

3. Tab Ramos

4. Richie Williams

5. Jeff Moore

6. Billy Walsh

7. Eddie Gaven

8. Tim Howard

1996 - Metrostars - Inaugural game

1996.04.20 Giants Stadium - Metrostars Inaugural Game...v NE Revolution.

Originally called the Empire Soccer Club, the team would switch to the MetroStars, which signed Tab Ramos, the first player to be signed to an MLS contract. Tony Meola and Italian player Roberto Donadoni from AC Milan would be added.

After losing their first game at Los Angeles 2-1, the Metrostars opening in Giants Stadium before a crowd of 46,826. the Metrostars' Nicola Caricola would score an own goal to give the NE Revolution the 1-0 victory with 13 seconds remaining in the game...

The MetroStars issued a free newspaper/program called Freekick that was distributed to all fans. Freekick featured Tony Meola on the cover, a Welcome to Major League Soccer from commissioner Douglas G. Logan and articles about the MLS, International Stars coming to the MLS, Individual team previews, Kellogg's association with the MLS, Tony Meola: Home At last, and Soccer Town, USA (Kearny, NJ)

In the Article: American Stars Coming Home by Brian Trusdell, Eric Wynalda is quoted "Two or three years from now, I think we should take our champion and play the best in Europe and I guarantee, we'll beat them."

World Cup USA94 - Upper Deck Cards

Tony Meola

Ernie Stewart - Cobi Jones

Hugo Perez - Dominic Kinnear

Des Armstrong - Chris Henderson

Paul Caligiuri - Bora Milutinovic

Upper Deck produced several sets in commemoration of the 1994 World Cup.

the 1993 World Cup Preview set features many of the US team members, along with 15 US Cup 93 review cards...There were a total of 165 cards in the US market English/Spanish issue.

Other preview sets, 200 base cards) were issued in English/German, Italian/Spanish, all of which focused on the international players with the US players in the mix.

These sets also featured Future Stars, Bora's Select (10 cards) and World Star Holograms (9 cards), Honorary Captains - Reggie Jackson, Joe Montana, Michael Jordan, Wayne Gretzky.

Future Stars were only placed in special promotion was packs..20 From the Sidelines cards (#145-165) featuring the US team members...

Upper Deck also produced special sets with the same format, 1993 Mastercard Soccer Locker set, US and Mexico boxed sets

1. Tony Meola

2. Mike Lapper

3. John Doyle

4. Bruce Murray

5. Thomas Dooley

6. John Harkes

7. Hugo Perez

8. Dominic Kinnear

9. Tab Ramos

10. Ernie Stewart

11. Eric Wynalda

12. Jeff Agoos

13. Cobi Jones

14. Brian Quinn

15. Des Armstrong

16. Mike Sorber

17. Roy Wegerle

18. Brad Friedel

19. Chris Henderson

20. Paul Caligiuri

21. Fernando Clavijo

22. Alexi Lalas

23. Cle Kooiman

24. Peter Vermes

25. Mark Chung

26. Joe-Max Moore

27. Frank Klopas

28. Marcelo Balboa

29. Janusz Michallik

30. Bora Milutinovic

World Cup USA94 - First Day Covers

 Artmaster cachet

 Fleetwood cachet - art by Bart Forbes

 Geerlings cachet

 House of Farnum cachet

Wild Horse hand painted cachet of Tony Meola

Springfield Stamp Club