MLS in Northwest Austin? City staff asked to look deeper into proposed McKalla Place location

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https://communityimpact.com/austin/northwest-austin/city-county/2018/03/12/mls-northwest-austin-city-staff-asked-look-deeper-proposed-mckalla-place-location/

MLS in Northwest Austin? City staff asked to look deeper into proposed McKalla Place location

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https://www.foxsports.com/soccer/video/1183997507631

Alexi Lalas: MLS is the most competitive league in the world

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Thank you @SpencerPigot for having Joe Cole out this morning! Good luck to @RisingStarRcng and @ECRIndy in today’s @GPSTPETE!

8:28 AM - 11 Mar 2018 from Firestone Grand Prix St. Petersburg

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When your stadium is in the middle of a race track...

@GPSTPETE is always an amazing time!

10:28 AM - 11 Mar 2018 from Firestone Grand Prix St. Petersburg

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Had a great day today at the St Petersburg IndyCar Grand Prix 🚗 Thanks to @StPeteFL for hooking us up with the tickets 🤙🏼

2:55 PM - 11 Mar 2018

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Kick off the @TampaBayRowdies 2018 season with @neillycollins3 @jochengraf and Marcel Schafer on 3/20! Register now at http://stpete.com/RowdiesLunch .

12:38 PM - 12 Mar 2018 from St Petersburg, FL

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Schafer days 😁😁

#USL | #OpeningWeekend

12:39 PM - 12 Mar 2018

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https://us.soccerway.com/news/2018/March/12/drogba-to-retire-at-end-of-usl-season/n1046259/

Drogba to retire at end of USL season

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https://www.fastcompany.com/40542860/twitter-is-for-soccer-facebook-is-for-baseball

Twitter is for soccer. Facebook is for baseball

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https://www.reddit.com/r/TampaBayRowdies/comments/83rm5b/so_i_just_bought_my_tickets_for_me_and_my_friends/

So I just bought my tickets for me and my friends and did the student ID ticket thing for the July 4th TFC game. Will we be able to use our UCF and Valencia student IDs to get in? Thanks in advance! (self.TampaBayRowdies)

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Jack Blake: The Life Of A Professional Soccer Player - Episode 3 (Offseason Training in Nottingham) (youtube.com)

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Jack Blake: The Life Of A Professional Soccer Player - Episode 3

Jack Blake

Published on Mar 7, 2018

I usually go back to Nottingham in England every December once the season has finished in November. In this video I will show you a typical off season training session with Johnny Wilson and Paulina Czubacka back in my hometown. Johnny is the Head Physio at Chesterfield FC and Paulina is a Sports Rehabilitator at Notts County FC.

The off season is a crucial period of time for a professional soccer player. Initially, our bodies would need sufficient rest for the first couple of weeks to recuperate from the previous season. But then just as important, we need to ensure our bodies are prepared for the upcoming season. It also gives us ample time to develop and become a stronger, more durable athlete.

I hope you all enjoy! Let me know in the comments below what you would like to see in the upcoming videos.

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https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/politics/2018/03/12/fc-cincinnati-seeks-tax-break-schools-mls-stadium/418686002/

We finally know what FC Cincinnati is willing to pay in school taxes. The question: Is it enough?

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https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2018/03/12/bocanegra-friedel-henry-among-national-hall-fame-ballot-new-nominees

Bocanegra, Friedel, Henry among National Hall of Fame ballot new nominees

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https://thesefootballtimes.co/2018/03/13/how-a-culture-of-producing-athletes-and-accepting-mediocrity-turned-me-off-the-us-game/

How a culture of producing athletes and accepting mediocrity turned me off the US game

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https://www.thestar.com/sports/tfc/2018/03/12/toronto-fc-enters-volcano-with-eyes-wide-open.html

Toronto FC enters Volcano with eyes wide open

Tuesday night’s deciding leg between TFC and Tigres UANL in the CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinals in Mexico pits sides that play similar styles. The atmosphere at Estadio Universitario, though, could be a whole new ballgame.

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https://www.reddit.com/r/MLS/comments/83yy3m/berding_fc_cincinnati_will_pick_stadium_site_by/

Berding: FC Cincinnati will pick stadium site by March 31 (cincinnati.com)

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Here's what FC Cincinnati could pay schools in taxes for West End stadium

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https://www.reddit.com/r/MLS/comments/840o3j/m%C3%A9xico_is_no_longer_the_gigante_of_concacaf_says/

México is no longer the ‘Gigante’ of CONCACAF says Tigres head coach Tuca Ferretti [SPANISH] (mediotiempo.com)

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México no es el ‘Gigante’ de Concacaf: Tuca Ferretti

El técnico de Tigres consideró que es un error menospreciar a la MLS

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https://www.reddit.com/r/MLS/comments/83vrk7/professional_soccer_coming_to_akron_nisa/

Unconfirmed Professional Soccer Coming to Akron (NISA) (rubbercityfc.com)

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https://www.rubbercityfc.com/2018/03/10/professional-soccer-coming-to-akron/

Professional Soccer Coming to Akron

A new organization is being formed to bring professional soccer to the Akron area. The Rubber City Football Club plans to hit the field in the spring of 2019. Founded by Team President Joshua Austin, the club is currently negotiating field use contracts to bring the game to the downtown area.

While first and foremost a sports team, the Rubber City Football Club aims to be much more for the greater Akron area. “The overall mission of the team will be to create a culture of acceptance and giving back to our town. Community projects, ticket drives, partnerships with cultural and service organizations, youth camps and more, specifically targeting the inner city is part of our overall game plan,” said President Joshua Austin. “Our goal is to have an even greater impact to our community off the field than on!”

Northeast Ohio is famous for loving its sports teams, and its ability to bring the community together. “Announcing our plans on March 12th was no accident,” said Austin. March 12, 1836 is the day North and South Akron combined to create the City of Akron. It was a day when the communities pulled together for a common goal. “We trust the community spirit will embrace our new venture and cheer us on as we get off the ground.” A percentage of the business will be available for community members in the future, allowing the community to take pride in ownership of their team.

The Rubber City Football Club plans to compete in the 1st division of the National Independent Soccer Association (NISA.) NISA is a new, 3rd tier professional league that plans to become a 1st division alternative to Major League Soccer.

Joshua Austin attended the University of Akron, and has worked as a professional musician, and most recently as a journalist for pop-culture website Mind Equals Blown and sports media site Cage Pages. Team Vice-president Tyler Novak is currently a masters student at the University of Akron, and an employee of Lockheed Martin. Novak will also act as the Head Scout for the team.

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[Sharon Coolidge]: " FCC Stadium site selection must be complete, with government approval by March 31.” (mobile.twitter.com)

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.@JeffBerding stopped by @enquirer editorial board with this @fccincinnati news today: Stadium site selection must be complete, with government approval by March 31. @jwilliamscincy @PBrennanENQ

1:21 PM · Mar 12, 2018 from Cincinnati, OH

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U.S./Canada (Partial) Map Of All Of The Teams Playing In U.S. Lower Divisions This Season (Interactive Google Map Included) (i.redd.it)

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https://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2018/03/13/drogba-retire-end-usl-season

Drogba to retire at end of USL season

Former Chelsea and Ivory Coast star Didier Drogba plans to retire at the end of Phoenix Rising's 2018 United Soccer League season.

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https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2018/03/12/fc-cincinnati-reveals-more-details-on-west-end.html

FC Cincinnati reveals more details on West End stadium plan, property taxes

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https://www.sltrib.com/sports/rsl/2018/03/12/major-league-soccer-week-in-review-atlanta-united-sets-yet-another-attendance-record/

MLS week in review: Atlanta United sets yet another attendance record

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https://www.reddit.com/r/StPetersburgFL/comments/7zppw1/tropicana_field_site_will_be_a_tech_park/

Tropicana Field Site Will be a "Tech Park" (fox13news.com)

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http://www.fox13news.com/news/local-news/tropicana-field-site-planning-begins-in-st-pete

Tropicana Field site planning begins in St. Pete

ST. PETERSBURG (FOX 13) - St. Petersburg is coming up with a plan for redeveloping the land where Tropicana Field sits if the Tampa Bay Rays go through with their plan to move to Tampa.

Alan DeLisle, the city development administrator, says his team is now in phase two of redeveloping the Tropicana Field site, but their plan no longer includes a new baseball stadium. They want to make the 80 acres of land a major hub for technology and university research jobs.

DeLisle compares it to a tech park.

“It’s about using that site to add value and to get us into the economy that is creating the most jobs today,” he said.

He says the city doesn’t want to interfere with the growth already happening downtown but says you can also expect retail, hotels and a convention space in the plan.

St. Pete Mayor Rick Kriseman says it’s very likely the Rays could pull out of their Ybor City plans, but if they don’t, St. Pete is prepared to move on without them.

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http://www.pulse.ng/sports/football/didier-drogba-chelsea-quit-football-at-the-end-of-the-season-id8106449.html

Chelsea legend to quit football at the end of the season

20 years after his first professional match Drogba is set to retire.