Soccer
The Portland Timbers of the Major League Soccer started play at Jeld-Wen Field in 2011. The franchise is a continuation of the Portland Timbers, who played in the United Soccer League First Division, who themselves carried the name of a previous Timbers team, before they dissolved in 2010 made the playoffs four out of six times but they never won a championship.
The Timbers also operate Portland Thorns FC, a professional women's team that is one of the eight charter members of the National Women's Soccer League, launching in 2013. The Thorns share Jeld-Wen Field with the Timbers.
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Famous quotes containing the word soccer:
“We want beans, not goals.”
—Mexican steelworkers’ banner at opening ceremony of 1986 World Cup soccer championship.
“If we were doing this in the Falklands they would love it. It’s part of our heritage. The British have always been fighting wars.”
—British soccer fan. quoted in Independent (London, Dec. 23, 1988)
“Our first line of defense in raising children with values is modeling good behavior ourselves. This is critical. How will our kids learn tolerance for others if our hearts are filled with hate? Learn compassion if we are indifferent? Perceive academics as important if soccer practice is a higher priority than homework?”
—Fred G. Gosman (20th century)