FC Dallas Unveil Denilson

FC Dallas today unveiled Denilson, a world cup winner and runner up with Brazil as its newest signing. The Hoops latin flavored attack is even more impressive with Denilson joining Juan Toja, Pablo Richetti and Arturo Alvarez in the midfield, and Carlos Ruiz in the attack. To make room on the roster for Denilson, FC Dallas will have to part with one of their four senior international players. Adrian Serioux and Marcelo Saragosa are the most likely candidates, but neither is a player Steve Morrow particularly wants to let go of. That puts FCD in then unenviable position of losing a player who has contributed to the solid play of the team to this point.

FC Dallas Sign Denilson

In what has to be seen as a huge move, FC Dallas one of the best teams in MLS has signed 2002 World Cup winner Denilson. The 29 year old Brazilian midfielder was for my money the best player for his country in France 1998 where Brazil reached the finals and also contributed to Brazil's 2002 winning campaign. What Denilson brings for the Hoops is a player who can hold the ball in the midfield allowing Juan Toja and Arturo Alvarez more freedom to go forward, and push wide. In addition with a target men like Carlos Ruiz and the currently injured Kenny Cooper, Denilson can be expected to really help feed the ball into space or into the box where FCD's traget men can finish with ease.

This move lays down the marker for the other top clubs in MLS. The Beckham rule may have been about marketing and PR for the Galaxy but it is about winning silverware for other clubs. Steve Morrow took his time determining how to use his designated player slot because he wanted to enhance his clubs chances of winning MLS Cup, not just fill more seats in the stadium. But if Denilson can play the Jog Bonita brand of Football he did for Real Betis not so long ago, I am sure Pizza Hut Park will fill up to see him.