Lopez Signs at 4 p.m. CT

A little over an hour ago, forward Claudio Lopez of Argentina put pen to paper and signed a Major League Soccer contract to be our first-ever Designated Player. This, my friends, is BIG TIME. We are very excited to get a player of Claudio's stature into the organization and onto the field for our fans. I'm sure you have seen information in a thousand different places, and it is now complete and official. Below are some pictures of Lopez yesterday at the team hotel in Buenos Aires. We will hold a press conference Monday at noon our time for Argentine media with a conference call for U.S. media to follow. Enjoy the pics:

I already liked that jersey a lot, but doesn't it look good on him? Lopez will wear his standard number 7.

Why the big smile Coach?