Chris Core New Orleans, La. In a previous issue of Soccer America there was mention of an A-League teamÆs affiliation with an professional club in Europe. What team was that? Poul Swain The Seattle Sounders have established an exchange program with the German Bundesliga’s Werder Bremen. Initially, Bremen sent over Alexander Nouri, who played with the Sounders on loan during the second half of the 1999 season. Recently, Sounders defender Jason Annicchero went to Germany to train for six weeks. (If you have a question for a Soccer America Magazine editor, click “Q&A with SA Editors” in the left column of the home page under “Interactive.”)