Eric Wynalda is one of eight candidates running for USSF president. (Andy Mead/YCJ Photo)

Eric Wynalda got some more support for his candidacy for U.S. Soccer president Saturday.

Paul Lapointe, who did not acquire the required three nominations from the U.S. Soccer community to be put on the ballot, backed the former U.S. international on Twitter.

This is what Lapointe wrote:

“Dear American Soccer Community,

“It is with excitement and passion that I fully support the candidate that has the character who displays Inclusion, Honesty, Integrity and the will to support all of us in this amazing sport of soccer in the USA. That candidate is Eric Wynalda.”

Wynalda, who received, the National Premier Soccer League’s endorsement Friday night, is one of eight candidates running for president.

The other seven include three other former U.S. national team players — Paul Caligiuri, Kyle Martino and Hope Solo, U.S. Soccer vice president Carlos Cordeiro, Soccer United Marketing president Kathy Carter, Boston attorney Steven Gans and New York lawyer Michael Winograd.

The election will be held at the USSF Annual General Meeting in Orlando, Fla. Feb. 10.

Front Row Soccer editor Michael Lewis has covered 13 World Cups (eight men, five women), seven Olympics and 25 MLS Cups. He has written about New York City FC, New York Cosmos, the New York Red Bulls and both U.S. national teams for Newsday and has penned a soccer history column for the Guardian.com. Lewis, who has been honored by the Press Club of Long Island and National Soccer Coaches Association of America, is the former editor of BigAppleSoccer.com. He has written seven books about the beautiful game and has published ALIVE AND KICKING The incredible but true story of the Rochester Lancers. It is available at Amazon.com.