Cesmat-My View on MLS with Rising FC

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Cesmat-My View on MLS with Rising FC

A good way to put the current status of Major League Soccer expansion and Phoenix Rising FC was presented to me earlier this week. “It’s like a duck swimming, no one can see all the movement under the water.” Yes, it’s been very quiet on the expansion front since the late July meeting in New York City between the ownership and MLS leader Don Garber.  That doesn’t mean that there hasn’t been any movement on all of the important boxes that MLS wants to have checked. There’s been progress on many fronts from my understanding, but there’s no reason for ownership to plant a flag in the ground and say that all their work is done, because it’s not.

The “hungry and humble” approach is the right way to go. It reminds me of the days leading up to the Diamondbacks coming to life with Major League Baseball. I remember all too well the MLB owners jacking up the expansion price tag on Jerry Colangelo at the very last minute. While Jerry was always persistent, I remember talking with him the morning that MLB dropped the bomb, he was discouraged and had some doubt that baseball would happen. By that night, the team was basically born. Things change in a hurry in the business of sports.  So for now, enjoy the fact that if Rising FC gets a win tonight against St. Louis FC the franchise will be hosting their first ever playoff match in mid-October(19th or 20th). Attendance looks strong for all three of the remaining regular season matches.

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St. Louis FC poised for playoff run, as interest MLS soccer stadium rebounds

KIRKWOOD, MO - St. Louis could get another shot at major league soccer. This comes as the St. Louis FC gears up for playoffs.

This is the fourth season for the St. Louis Football Club and there’s a strong chance they could make the playoffs this season.

If they do, this will be the first time they make it.

This comes as state and St. Louis City officials are talking Major League Soccer league once again. Recently, voters shot down a ballot measure that would have helped fund a stadium downtown and soccer fans are excited by the renewed interest.

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20 Soccer Star Veterans Who Should Go To The MLS

When it comes to European football, there's nothing that can match the quality of its leagues. Fans clamour around the finesse and excitement of domestic leagues like England's Premiership, Spain's La Liga, and Italy's Serie A (even though it isn't what it once was in terms of quality). There's also a plethora of excitement around Germany's Bundesliga and France's Ligue 1, with teams like Bayern Munich, PSG and Borussia Dortmund all giving us a reason to enjoy games over the weekend.

But one league that is catching the eye of spectators is the MLS, which has garnered a reputation for bringing in players from Europe when they're on the downside of their careers or struggling in the continent. We all remember David Beckham's mammoth move to LA Galaxy, which really jump-started MLS as a major player in soccer. Players like Alessandro Nesta, Thierry Henry, Rafael Marquez, Giovinco, and Didier Drogba soon followed, and now MLS has a number of star attractions that are bringing in fans from all over the world to their games. Almost every team has a star player, or household name if you will, and with recent additions such as Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Wayne Rooney, MLS is now must watch soccer for diehard spectators.

When it comes down to it, the MLS is a league where former stars jump ship to for either a big payday or to play with ease, whether the league wants to admit it or not. For some older or ageing players, it is also a place where they can rekindle the magic they once had. Here are 20 veteran players who could prosper from joining MLS clubs.

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David Beckham buying a pub

David Beckham and his friend Guy Ritchie are buying a London pub together.

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David Beckham ‘is buying a pub’ and we can’t wait to pop round for a drink

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David Beckham buys PUB: Becks and Guy Ritchie splash £3 MILLION on London local

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If the Rowdies take all 9 points out of the last 3 games, what else has to happen?

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