For my money, 2002 has been the greatest year in American soccer history. From the national team's 3-2 victory over Portugal, which propelled the U.S. to the Final 8 at the World Cup, right on through the Los Angeles Galaxy's overtime victory over New England in the MLS Cup (in front of 61,000 in Foxboro), fans have had a delightfully full plate. But, as we know, all good things must come to an end.

	Landon Donovan & Co. provided a memorable year for soccer fans.

Sure, there are still a few things left on the calendar, including the Under-20 Qualifying Tournament in Charleston, S.C.,  next week, and that Nov. 17 friendly match between the U.S. and El Salvador in D.C., but the long winter beckons.

So here are 30 things for American soccer fans to do from now until March:

Watch a tape of the 1997 D.C. United team. If you thought the 2000-2002 D.C. teams bore little resemblance to the old Black and White, wait till spring.

Decide for yourself if players like Eddie Lewis, Frankie Hejduk and Joe-Max Moore are good enough to be max-salary players in MLS should they return from Europe.

Go through the all-time player register at mlsnet.com, just for laughs.

While you're at it, see if you can scout out a lineup sheet for the '97 MetroStars -- one with names like Shaun Bartlett, Antony De Avila, Roberto Donadoni, Branco and Tony Meola -- and try to figure out how that team didn't even make the playoffs.

Check out USSoccerPlayers.com, especially the long interviews by J. Hutcherson. Quality stuff that's updated regularly.

Make up with someone you hate over on the BigSoccer boards.

Yell at anyone who puts together an all-time MLS Best 11 that doesn't include Marco Etcheverry, Jaime Moreno or Peter Nowak.

Think about some of the good guys who no longer play in MLS. Guys like Mike Ammann and Shawn Medved. Of course, we'll never forget the likes of Tab Ramos and Eric Wynalda, but some of the guys who toiled these seven years deserve some love too.

Start a Diego Serna pool. The winner will come closest to predicting his first unexcused absence from a Revolution practice next season.

Just say no to fantasy leagues.

Write to the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority and tell them, while you've accepted that Giants Stadium will go to some type of synthetic grass field in the near future, you'd be appreciative if the field was not permanently marked for football.

Check out the 1996 Tampa Bay Mutiny uniforms.

Plan a road trip to Los Angeles next year, so you can check out the Galaxy's new stadium. If you're part of an MLS Supporters group, do it in a block.

If you're a Galaxy fan, do not allow visiting supporters into your new stadium. There's only one way to do this. Sell the joint out. Buy tickets now.

Go to this link at metrostars.com and strongly consider writing a letter to support a new stadium for the Metro in Harrison, N.J.

Take your best guess as to where these players will be next season. Ante Razov, Josh Wolff, Jaime Moreno, Marco Etcheverry, Dante Washington, Bobby Rhine, Marcelo Balboa, Hristo Stoitchkov, Ariel Graziani, Peter Vermes and John Harkes.

Go to England to see Brad Friedel or Kasey Keller play, and bring an American flag.

Watch, in super slo-mo, as Gregg Berhalter's apparent equalizer is played off the line by a German defender's hand. Repeat to yourself three times, "That's soccer."

Never forget the good breaks the Americans got in Korea.

Take a Korean out to dinner and say, "Thanks for not playing for a tie against Portugal."

Pray that soccer players will soon go back to wearing black shoes exclusively. Think of soccer dads like me who have to deal with kids who want silver shoes.

Think of how hard you would have laughed if the Revolution scored on their first shot on goal, in the 90th minute, to beat the Galaxy in the MLS Cup.

Concede that no striker will ever have a season like Carlos Ruiz had this year. Forget the number of goals Ruiz scored, check out their significance.

Try to come up with the starting lineup for the U.S. in their first qualification match for 2006. Does it include a guy who's first name is Freddy?

Avoid using words like kit and pitch, much less calling the coach "the gaffer" or soccer "football" or worse, "footy." If you are American, this makes you sound like a dork.

Design a uniform for the next MLS expansion team. My club will wear orange.

Ignore the likes of Jim Rome when they dis soccer.

Do not ignore the fact that SportsCenter does not give MLS its due.

Go to this link at groups.yahoo.com and sign up to be on the U.S. soccer supporters mailing list.

Go out and kick the ball around. Trust me, it feels good.

Jeff Bradley is a senior writer for ESPN The Magazine. E-mail him at jeff.bradley@espn3.com.