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From the Impact’s press release: 

The Montreal Impact announced Wednesday the signing of Portuguese midfielder Helder Filipe Da Costa Soares, as well as French midfielder/right winger Philippe Billy. Both players have come to terms with the club for the next two seasons. Helder Filipe Da Costa Soares, an offensive midfielder whose announcement was originally slated during training camp kickoff Monday, is an offensive midfielder who will turn 28 on February 10. He played second division in Portugal during the last 10 years and had been selected to the Portuguese Under-20 National Team. Before joining the Impact, he played with CD Feirense and played his last match January 10, 2010 against Estoril. He also played with SC Freamunde, from 2000 to 2003, and from 2006 to 2009, as well as with FC Vizela, from 2003 to 2006.

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Add Leonardo Di Lorenzo to the list of signed and secured veterans retuning to the team through the end of the 2011 season. The Montreal Impact announced Wednesday the midfielder’s return for the next two seasons, as well as the acquisition of midfielder Tyler Hemming for the 2010 season. Simon Gatti will also remain with the team, playing out his option year with the team.

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The Montreal Impact open up their 17th training camp in club history on Monday, January 25th at the Bell Sports Complex in Brossard. The defending champions will train almost every day, as well as play a number of exhibition  games in their new winter practice facility as well as undergo a series of medical tests the week before the camp's kickoff.

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After news only days ago that their application to form a division 2 league with the USSF was refused, the NASL, which included the Montreal Impact, along with the USSF and the USL have announced that an agreement has been reached that would see all parties playing professional soccer in 2010.