DC United Signs with Volkswagen

By: Laurie | May 6th, 2008

The first thing I realized as I was writing this post was this: I did not know how to spell Volkswagen.

With an “e,” folks. You’ll need to remember this. Particularly if you’re a DC United fan.

Why? Because after weeks of rumors, Volkswagen has officially signed a five-year deal to be the logo on the DC United boys’ bellies.

The good news? I really like the logo. It’s not…rectangular. Like, say, that Best Buy thing. Or that Herbalife thing. Or any of the other things that look like they just slapped a bumper sticker on a jersey and called it good.

The bad news?

I can’t think of any. I like VW. I learned to drive in a VW. They’ve always had a kind of anti-status status. An anti-cool cool. If you’re cool enough to drive a VW, you’re cool enough to not care whether or not you’re cool.

Or something.

So go, DCU! Bring that money into MLS! And then maybe someday your developmental players like Ryan Cordeiro or Jeremy Barlow (both making $12,900 this year) will actually be able to afford one.

(Hat tip to Behind the Badge, the Official DCU blog. And also to Jon at our own DC United Offside, who scooped me by a full day on this.)

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Lucas

gary, this is a blog, not a newspaper. Relax.
Laurie

No, the little winky emoticon made it all good. ;-)
jon

its cool. i hope it didn't come off like an ass, was just confused.
Laurie

Yeesh, Jon, sorry. It's been one of those weeks. I'll go in and add a link now. You are kind to be so understanding.
jon

also hat tip to the DC Offside page that had this up yesterday... ;)
gary neville is a blue

Why do I care the type of car you learned to drive on?
Lucas

I kind of liked the blank black shirts. I also thought that DC had the best shirts in the league when it was the three horizontal stripes (can never get over the shirts with the team name in HUGE LETTERS across the chest). But the VW logo is not too shabby.

(Aside: The Fight Club DVD commentary has interesting things to say about the anti-status status and anti-cool cool of VWs, when they're smashing up cars with baseball bats.)
Shane

so thats what that empty space was for...