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D.C. United (Soccer team)

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Corporate name headingD.C. United (Soccer team)
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Variant(s)DC United (Soccer team)
District of Columbia United (Soccer team)
Black-and-Red (Soccer team)
Found inWork cat.: Gitlin, Marty. D.C. United, 2018: ECip galley ("The Black-and-Red captured three league championships in the first four years. D.C. United has also featured many of the finest players in MLS history. It is no wonder that they are considered one of the greatest franchises ever in Major League Soccer. The franchise based in the U.S. capital of Washington, D.C. is one of the MLS original members. The first D.C. United owner was George Soros. He took over in 1994. Soros ranked fourth among the richest sports team owners in the world. He was the wealthiest American owner ... He has also owned part of Manchester United of England. ...Talon ... is the team mascot. He dresses in a huge bird costume. His yellow beak and black uniform make him a colorful character. D.C. United changed its logo in 2015. The black eagle that had been in its center since 1996 remained. The team removed the soccer ball in the logo and replaced it with three small red stars.")