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Like his one-time idol, Kingsbury followed his six-event winning streak with a second-place showing. cheap jerseys from china . The way the Thunder played defence, hardly anyone noticed. Except the Miami Heat, that is.VANCOUVER -- The Vancouver Whitecaps have been on life support several times during the teams history, but Bob Lenarduzzi has always been there to help resuscitate the franchise. Lenarduzzi has been the face of soccer in Vancouver since the glory days when 100,000 people gathered on Robson Street after the Whitecaps won the North American Soccer League championship in 1979. He has been a player, coach and executive with the franchise. He has celebrated championships, winced at name changes, and hustled to find investors when creditors were pounding on the door. When the Whitecaps play their first Major League Soccer game Saturday against Toronto FC (TSN, 6:30 p.m. ET), Lenarduzzi will have turned another corner in a long, twisting road. "I thought I had seen the best of times for professional soccer in this city," the Whitecaps president said this week. "I honestly believe the best is yet to come. As a club, I think the sky is the limit as to where we can see ourselves going. "Saturday will be the culmination of the journey that has taken up to now. In actuality, its only the start. Its the start of us building this franchise into one of the top 25 in the world." Lenarduzzi, 55, has always understood his place in soccers evolution in Vancouver. He never considered himself bigger than the sport, just a tireless advocate of where it could go. "The idea of a Vancouver team in MLS seemed a long way away in 2002 when it looked like we were going under," Lenarduzzi said. "Theres been people through the years that have played a significant part in allowing the franchise to stay alive to get to the point where we could seize this opportunity." Since playing their first game in the NASL on May 5, 1974, the Whitecaps have enjoyed success and wavered on bankruptcy. The one constant has been Lenarduzzi and his belief that a professional soccer team had a place in Vancouver. His dedication to building the sport at the grassroots has resulted in the development of many players through youth leagues and residency programs. Whitecaps midfielder and Vancouver native Terry Dunfield remembers being a five-year-old and climbing a tree outside of Swangard Stadium to watch Lenarduzzi play. "Bob is Mr. Soccer for Vancouver and probably Canada," said Dunfield, who spent 14 years playing soccer in England. "People listen to him, respect him. Hes been through it all with Vancouver. He was there when there was 100,000 people when they won the cup. He was there through the dark times." Paul Barber, the teams chief executive officer, has spent many a lunch hour tapping his foot waiting for Lenarduzzi while people approach him on the street. "Bobs a legend," said Barber, a former executive director of Tottenham Hotspur of the English Premier League. "He transcends generations. "Its great for him personally that we are going into MLS. There have been so many years of difficult times. He never lost faith and confidence. For that, he deserves what we are going into." Born in Vancouver, Lenarduzzi was a 15-year-old midfielder/defender when he began his professional career as a youth with Reading FC in England. He played 67 first-teamm games and scored two goals. nfl jerseys china. He joined the NASL Whitecaps in 1974 and remained with the team until the league folded in 1984. He was NASL North American player of the year in 1978. Lenarduzzi also played 47 games for the Canadian national team. He was part of the squad that advanced to the quarter-finals at the 1984 Summer Olympics and qualified for the 1986 World Cup in Mexico. After the NASL folded, Lenarduzzi was part of a group that put up $500 each to put a team in the newly formed Canadian Soccer League in 1987. He would be the teams player-coach. "If that doesnt happen ... I may have had to look for a real job," Lenarduzzi said with a smile. The 86ers won four consecutive league titles starting in 1988 and enjoyed a 46-game unbeaten streak. Lenarduzzi retired as a player in 1989 but continued to coach until 1993. He was also the teams general manager from 1988 to 1993. Lenarduzzi became head coach of the Canadian mens national team in 1993 but failed in two attempts to reach the World Cup. He returned to be GM of the Vancouver 86ers in 1998. When the 86ers changed their name back to Whitecaps in 2001, Lenarduzzi became head of soccer operations. When talking about the teams history, Lenarduzzi always praises past owners like David Braley, who also owns the CFLs B.C. Lions and Toronto Argonauts; and David Stadnyk, who purchased the Whitecaps naming rights from former NASL Whitecaps director John Laxton. "Even when we were on deaths door, my objective was to always make sure we had someone that was prepared to pay the bills and someone that was prepared to be around for the long haul," said Lenarduzzi. The owner who has had the most recent impact on the team is Greg Kerfoot, who purchased the club in 2002 when the Whitecaps were again teetering on bankruptcy. Kerfoot is a reclusive millionaire who didnt even attend the news conference when he bought the team. While rarely seen, Kerfoot hasnt hesitated to spend money on the Whitecaps. "I had no idea he was prepared to make the kind of investment that he has made in soccer in this city," said Lenarduzzi. "He has made this opportunity possible as a result of his vision and his investment in the sport." When the MLS decided to expand, Kerfoot was part of an ownership group willing to pay the US$35-million franchise fee. Other owners include NBA star Steve Nash, a huge soccer fan who grew up in Victoria; Jeff Mallett, the former Yahoo! president who is a part-owner of the San Francisco Giants; and businessman Steve Luczo, who is part of the group that owns the NBAs Boston Celtics. Seeing the Whitecaps return to North Americas top professional soccer league is more than a personal goal for Lenarduzzi. He believes its a step toward another dream, building a mens national team that can represent Canada at the World Cup. "What needs to happen, and is starting to happen, is the Canadian Soccer Association, provincial associations, the Whitecaps, Toronto and Montreal (the Impact will join MLS next season) need to come together and be systematic in how we develop players," Lenarduzzi said. "The rest of the world isnt wrong. The pro teams develop players." ' ' '