George Edward Pope is an American former soccer player who last played for Real Salt Lake of Major League Soccer and spent eleven years as a defender for the United States national team. He spent most of his career playing for D.C. United. Pope is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame.
Pope in 2008
Real Salt Lake (RSL) is an American professional soccer club based in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area. The club competes as a member club of Major League Soccer (MLS) in the Western Conference. Founded in 2004, the club began play in 2005 as an expansion team of the league.
Robbie Russell (in red) playing for Real Salt Lake
America First Field has been RSL's home stadium since 2008.
Leo the Lion at a "Meet the Players" event, August 2010
Kyle Beckerman