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Strikers and Community Celebrate Uniform Unveiling

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Strikers and Community Celebrate Uniform Unveiling

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL (MARCH 29, 2011) – The Fort Lauderdale Strikers had their uniform unveiling celebration last night at The Hard Rock Café at the Seminole Hard Rock Casino in Hollywood, Florida.

“Tonight was the culmination of a long, remarkable journey that sees us breathe life back into the legacy and legend that is the Fort Lauderdale Strikers,” states Commercial Director Tommy Knapp. “The place was packed! It was great to have so many fans join us at the Hard Rock Café to share in the excitement about the team and jersey—the stripes are back and we can already hear the fans chanting Red and Yellow, Red and Yellow, Red and Yellow!”

The presentation of the Strikers new uniforms started with a special introduction video that honored the Fort Lauderdale Strikers from the late 1970’s and early 1980’s. A welcoming speech by Team President Tim Robbie followed the video. Afterwards, Head Coach Daryl Shore introduced the team and coaching staff to the season ticket holders, corporate partners, Strikers Alumni and Supporters groups. Romney Rogers, Vice May of the City of Fort Lauderdale and Mike Ryan, Mayor of Sunrise, attended as well and were on stage to present the Special Edition Centennial Jersey.

The unveiling included the new home, away, and goalie jerseys, as well as a special ‘Centennial jersey’ to honor Fort Lauderdale’s 100 year anniversary. The Special Edition Centennial Jersey, which will be worn by the team during the Centennial Match on May 14^th against Tampa Bay, is identical to the striped home jersey used throughout the regular season with the addition of the City of Fort Lauderdale’s 100 Year Anniversary patch on the right sleeve and the 40 Year Commemorative patch of the Hard Rock Café centered over the heart of the jersey. The new home jersey carries the classic design with red and yellow striping and the Strikers’ away uniform is white with the ‘Strikers’ text in the placed in the center of the jersey.

The Strikers kick off this season on April 9^th at 7:30 PM at Lockhart Stadium against Edmonton FC. For more information, visit strikers.com.

Strikers ink Eduardo Coudet

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Strikers ink Eduardo Coudet

The Fort Lauderdale Strikers sign midfielder Eduardo Coudet for the 2011 season

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL (MARCH 28, 2011) --The Strikers announced today that they have signed midfielder Eduardo Coudet for the upcoming 2011 season. Per team policy, terms of the contract have not been disclosed.

"Players like Coudet are very hard to find, his professional experience will be a great addition to our team. We will look to his leadership this season," said Head Coach Daryl Shore.

Coudet, 36, is a native of Buenos Aires, Argentina where he began his professional career in 1993 with Platense. In 1999, Coudet signed with one of the Argentine giants, River Plate, and would go on to win three league titles. Coudet has played professionally in Argentina, Spain, and most recently the U.S. He signed with the Philadelphia Union of Major League in the summer of 2010.

The Strikers open their NASL regular season campaign on April 9th versus Edmonton at Lockhart Stadium. For ticket information, visit strikers.com, or call (954) 606-0400.

ABOUT THE FORT LAUDERDALE STRIKERS
The Ft. Lauderdale Strikers (formerly Miami FC), South Florida's only professional soccer team, are currently in their sixth season. Beginning with the 2011 season, the Strikers will play in the newly formed North American Soccer League [NASL]. The team is owned by Traffic Sports USA, the North American subsidiary of The Traffic Group, the leading soccer event management company in the Americas, with headquarters in Brazil, and offices in the U.S. and Europe. The organization is committed to the advancement of soccer in South Florida at the youth, amateur and professional levels.

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