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Impact select Ching, future unclear
Dynamo captain has said he would rather retire than leave the club


The Montreal Impact stunned Major League Soccer by selecting Dynamo captain Brian Ching in Wednesday's Expansion Draft, casting doubt on Ching's future.

A fixture in the Houston lineup since moving with the club from San Jose prior to the 2006 season, Ching is the club's all-time leading scorer and wore the captain's armband for head coach Dominic Kinnear over the last two seasons. Limited significantly by injuries in 2011 and due a significant salary in 2012, Ching was left unprotected by the Dynamo when lists were announced on Monday

www.houstondynamo.com/news/2011/11/impact-select-ching-future-unclear

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Long-awaited deal sends Dynamo hero Ching back home


The Cold War standoff between the Houston Dynamo and Montreal Impact has come to a resolution.

The clubs announced on Thursday that they have reached an agreement for the Dynamo to reacquire franchise hero Brian Ching in return for a conditional first-round pick in the 2013 SuperDraft, bringing the star striker back to the team that left the door wide open for his departure nearly four months ago.

Ching is expected to join the Dynamo at training on Thursday morning.

“I am very happy to have Brian back with the team,” Dynamo head coach Dominic Kinnear said in a statement. “This is a very important year for the Dynamo, and if anyone deserves to be involved with the team, it’s Brian.”

www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/02/16/long-awaited-deal-sends-dynamo-hero-ching-back-home

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Dynamo veteran Ching will return for 12th MLS season


After a month of soul searching, Brian Ching has decided that he will be back in Houston Dynamo orange in 2013.

Ching told MLSsoccer.com on Tuesday that he's spent the time since Houston's loss in the MLS Cup earlier this month deciding if he still wanted to play the game after 11 seasons in the league.

“I needed to step away for a bit and make sure that I still love it and have a passion for it,” Ching told MLSsoccer.com by phone. “Looking back and seeing how the season went and how I held up, I still feel like I can contribute.”

www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/12/31/dynamo-veteran-ching-will-return-12th-mls-season

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Into the sunset:
Houston Dynamo legend Brian Ching announces plans to retire at season's end[/size][/color]


Houston Dynamo striker Brian Ching officially announced his intentions to retire at the end of the 2013 season in a press conference at BBVA Compass Stadium on Tuesday, signaling the close of a long, fruitful career with the Dynamo (and their previous incarnation as the San Jose Earthquakes) as well as the US national team.

Citing the increasing pain and soreness from the physical grind of his 12th MLS season, and 13th pro season overall, Ching will hang up his cleats at season's end and take up a front-office position with the club he helped build since its relocation to Houston ahead of the 2006 season.

With 56 regular-season goals for the Orange, Ching is the Dynamo's all-time leading scorer and his 82 career goals place him in a tie for 11th on the all-time MLS scoring chart.

www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/09/24/sunset-houston-dynamo-legend-brian-ching-announces-plans-retire-seasons-end

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Brian Ching Testimonial Match

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Houston Dynamo and BBVA Compass join together to help celebrate the career of Dynamo legend Brian Ching in a special testimonial match to honor his service to the club.

In a soccer tradition, the testimonial match will honor Ching’s career as he retires from professional soccer at the end of the 2013 season. The game marks the first testimonial match in Major League Soccer history and will feature some of the biggest stars from the Dynamo, MLS, and the U.S. Men’s National Team.

Proceeds from the match will benefit Ching’s charitable initiative, The House That Ching Built, and Habitat For Humanity. The Brian Ching Testimonial Match, presented by BBVA Compass, will be held on Friday, December 13 at BBVA Compass Stadium.

The testimonial will feature several current and former teammates and friends of Ching from the Dynamo, MLS and the U.S. National Team, including:
• Brad Davis
• Bobby Boswell
• Landon Donovan
• Corey Ashe
• Dwayne de Rosario
• Mike Chabala
• Brian Mullan
• Eddie Robinson
• Jimmy Conrad
• Wade Barrett
• Carlos Bocanegra
• Pat Onstad
• Craig Waibel
• Paul Dalglish
• John Spencer
• Steve Ralston
• Frankie Hejduk
• Matt Reis
• Davy Arnaud
• Chris Wondolowski
• Tally Hall

Stay tuned as more players are announced…

www.houstondynamo.com/chingtestimonial