11-26-2008, 10:28 AM
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Soccer
All hail the champions
Keeping the team together is next challenge for Crew
Wednesday, November 26, 2008 2:59 AM
By Shawn Mitchell
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
 FRED SQUILLANTEDispatch photos
Crew fans cheer as members of the 2008 MLS Cup champions gather on the Statehouse steps for a celebration.
Crew players display their newly won MLS Cup trophy at the Statehouse.
The Crew's celebration train made another stop yesterday, this time at the Statehouse, where Gov. Ted Strickland hosted a rally celebrating the Crew's MLS Cup championship. Horns were blown, mayoral proclamations were made and photos were snapped.
It was a happy affair, tempered only by the likelihood that one of the players being celebrated will likely be lost in the Major League Soccer expansion draft today.
More important, however, might be the player the Crew will retain.
Guillermo Barros Schelotto will return for another season and could be the Crew's first designated player, a source close to both Schelotto and the team said yesterday.
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