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Dallas Cup's
Gordon Jago Receives British Honor for Youth Soccer
(LONDON, England) October 11, 2006 – Her majesty,
Queen Elizabeth II, bestowed upon Gordon Jago the honor of
Member of the Order of the British Empire for his services
promoting
international youth soccer.
Member of the Order of the British Empire (abbreviated
as it is known in England as an M.B.E.) is awarded for the achievement
or service in and to the community of a responsible kind which
is outstanding in its field; or very local "hands-on" service
which stands out as an example to others. In both cases awards
illuminate areas of dedicated service which merit public recognition.
"My involvement in Dallas Cup was, I believe, the deciding
factor in bestowing upon me the honor of Member of
the Order of the British Empire. As always within
any organization a great number of people play important parts
in its success. I am truly fortunate to have excellent support
and assistance from the Dallas Cup board of directors, its
staff and the over 1,600 volunteers who together make the
Dr. Pepper Dallas Cup possible and have brought about the honor
bestowed upon me in the Queen's Birthday List," stated Gordon
Jago upon receiving this honor.  Dallas Cup is the premier international youth soccer
tournament in the world. In its twenty-six year history Dallas Cup
has hosted teams
from
all over
the United States and the world. Soccer superstars including David
Beckham, Landon
Donovan, Michael Owen, DeMarcus Beasley, Edu, Kleber, and Freddy
Adu have participated in Dallas Cup as young amateurs. Additional
information
about
the Dallas Cup
as well as the Dallas is Diversity program can be found at www.dallascup.com
Dr. Pepper is a leading brand in the beverage portfolio
of Plano, Texas-based Cadbury Schweppes America's Beverages
(CSAB),
a subsidiary division of Cadbury Schweppes plc (NYSE:CSG).
CSAB is one of the largest producers of soft drinks and premium
beverages in the Americas. For additional information on CSAB
and its products, visit www.cadburyschweppes.com/csab.
Press Contact:
Bucki Rogers, Dallas Cup. 214.221.3636.
Email: bucki@dallascup.com. |
