By Ridge Mahoney (@ridgemax) In the first friendly of 2017 and the return of head coach Bruce Arena, the Americansdidn’t lose and didn’t give up a goal. That may not be much to draw from a game against a Serbian “B: team but after surrendering six goals in losses to Mexico and Costa Rica thatprompted […]
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What They're Saying: Don Garber
“I am confident [Miami] will be our 24th team. We’ll continue to work hard on finalizing a deal there. There are a lot of moving parts, but we are making progress. We need that team to getannounced before we make any decisions going forward. We’ve got all hands on deck.” — MLS Commissioner Don Garber, […]
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What They're Saying: Riccardo Silva
“My interest is in helping the game to grow in both Miami and nationally. Just as I’ve always welcomed the MLS Beckham project in Miami and I hope to see it start soon, I’m afan of the NASL collaborating with other leagues too to create more excitement for fans. More excitement is good for fans, […]
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MLS Moves: Guzman leaves Saprissa for Portland
A true denizen of the “Monster’s Cave” will tread the fields of MLS next year. The Portland Timbers announced Thursday they have acquired midfielder Daniel Guzman,who has won five Costa Rican league titles with Deportivo Saprissa, in a transfer. Guzman has played 184 league matches for Saprissa and Cartignes, with which he started his pro […]
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What They're Saying: Don Garber
“I’ve also learned, having done this a long time, that not everything you want to do gets done. Sometimes you have to take a step back, and if you can’t get it done, you moveon.” — MLS commissioner Don Garber, saying he was more confident than before but suggesting diminishing patience for David Beckham’s elusive […]
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Report: Soccer and rail projects might link up in Miami
Miami Beckham United, David Beckham’s group that has been seeking for more than two years to get a stadium project off the ground, is talking with a group involved in a high-speed railwayproject about joining forces on the deal it has in the works in Miami’s Overtown neighborhood, the Miami Herald reported.
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MLS expansion, immediate and long term, taking shape
MLS’s plans to slot in the launch dates of its next four expansion teams are beginning to take shape. MLS commissioner Don Garber said at an event to promote the Sacramento expansion bid onThursday that the goal — a word he emphasized several times — is to launch Atlanta United and Minnesota in 2017 and […]
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Land acquired for Beckham's Miami stadium
There is progress in Miami’s bid to join MLS. Miami Beckham United (MBU) has announced it has purchased land in the Overtown neighborhood where a stadium would be located. Investor and partner Marcelo Claure announced the news on Twitter Thursday and said in a statement, “We have the right site, the right ownership group, and […]
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Report: Qatari group in MLS talks with Beckham
Miami Beckham United, the group formed by David Beckham to set up shop for his MLS team in South Florida, is in talks with Qatar Sports Investment, owner of Paris St. Germain, among many groupsinterested in partnering with Beckham, BBC Sport reported. Beckham played for PSG in 2013 at the end of his career, afterfinishing […]
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What They're Saying: David Beckham
“If Ibrahimovic is still active, then I want to buy him right away. He is a physically magnificent specimen, so it’s entirely possible. Who does not want a man who is prepared to kill towin?” — David Beckham, admitting he would love the chance to sign Paris St. Germain’s Swedish star, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, to his proposed […]