The North American Soccer League kicks off its fifth season in Saturday with 11 teams. Newcomer Jacksonville will likely set the NASL single-game attendance record for its opener against FCEdmonton. Off the field, Minnesota United FC dominated the news with its acceptance into MLS in 2018. The big signings were made by the New York […]
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MLS's Minnesota move: 'Perfect recipe for success'
Major League Soccer is headed to Minnesota in 2018. A group led by Dr. Bill McGuire, the former CEO of UnitedHealth Group and owner of the NASL’s MinnesotaUnited FC, has been awarded the league’s 23rd team. The team has plans to build a soccer stadium in downtown Minneapolis despite political opposition to providing financing for […]
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The Minnesota soccer connection: 11 great names
Minnesota has a rich soccer history dating back to the Kicks, who joined the NASL in 1976. Here is a look at 10 great names in Minnesota soccer. 1. FREDDYGOODWIN. The Englishman, a former Manchester United player in the 1950s, first came to the United States to coach the New York Generals in 1967-68 but […]
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Behind 'public' opposition to Minnesota soccer stadium
The successful Orlando City expansion bid owed a lot to Orlando mayor Buddy Dyer championing a downtown soccer stadium project. Sacramento mayor Kevin Johnson, the former NBA star, is the symbol of the once-seemingly improbable Sacramento effort to become MLS’s 24th or 25th team. CHS Field (Minor-league St. Paul Saints, $66 million, opening:2015)Notable public support: […]
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MLS looks beyond 24 teams
In a statement released on Monday, MLS Commissioner Don Garber confirmed the league was in talks to bring an expansion team to Minnesota. But for the first time, Garber also statedthat the league will in 2015 “evaluate potential expansion beyond 24 clubs.” If as expected, MLS awards an expansion team to a group headed by […]