https://www.local10.com/sports/soccer/inter-miami-cf/city-of-miami-commissioner-falls-key-freedom-park-vote-delayed
INTER MIAMI CF
City of Miami commissioner falls; key Freedom Park vote delayed
Commissioner Reyes goes to hospital, postpones vote on Inter Miami CF's new home
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https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/Inside-David-Beckhams-Major-League-Soccer-Team-Stadium-As-Vote-For-Park-Is-Postponed--563843221.html
Inside David Beckham’s Major League Soccer Team Stadium As Vote For Park Is Postponed
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https://news.yahoo.com/votes-melreese-development-postponed-223339117.html
Votes On Melreese Development Postponed
David Beckham, Jorge Mas and Miami soccer fans will have to wait for another day to find out if and when a soccer stadium can be constructed on the site the Melreese golf course.
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https://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/editorials/article236589158.html
Miami soccer stadium needs better answers before it scores with skeptical residents | Editorial
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https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article236621358.html
Accident at Miami City Hall delays debate on Beckham soccer complex
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https://wsvn.com/news/local/vote-on-proposed-mls-stadium-site-in-miami-postponed/
Vote on proposed MLS stadium site in Miami postponed
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https://953wdae.iheart.com/featured/florida-news/content/2019-10-23-plans-for-mls-stadium-at-miami-freedom-park-under-spotlight-at-city-hall/
Plans For MLS Stadium at Miami Freedom Park Under Spotlight At City Hall
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https://hypebeast.com/2019/10/inter-miami-david-beckham-freedom-park-stadium-project-plans-video-renderings
David Beckham's Inter Miami Unveils $966M USD Stadium Plans
The budding club makes its MLS debut next season.
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https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2859753-zlatan-ibrahimovic-says-nobody-will-remember-mls-if-he-leaves-la-galaxy
Zlatan Ibrahimovic Says 'Nobody Will Remember' MLS If He Leaves LA Galaxy
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http://www.egcitizen.com/sports/a-look-back-at-elk-grove-s-quest-for-major/article_309e063a-f75e-11e9-a68a-d3a636644383.html
A look back at Elk Grove’s quest for Major League Soccer
With the Oct. 21 announcement that the Sacramento Republic will become Major League Soccer’s (MLS) 29th team, the timing is right for reflection in Elk Grove.
Six years have passed since then-Elk Grove Mayor Gary Davis began promoting a project to attract the MLS to this city.
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https://www.theunion.com/sports/in-the-wake-of-the-week-mls-comes-to-sac-kings-secure-heild/
IN THE WAKE OF THE WEEK: MLS comes to Sac; Kings secure Heild
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https://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/news/2019/10/24/what-sacramentos-new.html
NOW WHAT?
What Sacramento’s new MLS status means for the region
The addition of a second top-level sports team could catalyze development and change the way the region is viewed.
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https://theathletic.com/1321876/2019/10/24/playoff-success-holds-a-different-type-of-importance-for-mls-stadium-workers/
Playoff success holds a different type of importance for MLS stadium workers
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https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-pinellas/al-lang-stadium-transforms-into-stadium-of-screams-haunted-house-and-fall-festival
Al Lang Stadium transforms into 'Stadium of Screams' haunted house and fall festival
Event being held October 25 and October 27
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https://patch.com/florida/southtampa/trick-or-treating-stone-crabs-crafts-fairs-tap-weekend
Trick-Or-Treating, Stone Crabs, Crafts Fairs On Tap This Weekend
Wondering what to do this weekend? Patch Has some suggestions.
Stadium Of Screams And Fall Festival
The Stadium of Screams and Fall Festival will open Friday, Oct. 25 at 6 p.m. with an adult-oriented scare zone featuring some of Hollywood's most horrific creations at Al Lang Stadium, 230 1st St. S.E., St. Petersburg.
Come dressed in your favorite costume and enjoy spooky signature cocktails served up by the Tipsy Trotter, music by DJ5DayForecast and favorite beer in the beer garden. General admission includes a haunted house, cornhole, trashcan beer pong and a silent auction.
There will be a kid-friendly event at 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27 with Halloween family classic movies on the field, face painting, a pumpkin patch, Pete the Pelican and soccer drills.
The events benefit the St. Petersburg Free Clinic and the Tampa Bay Rowdies Soccer Fund. The cost is $8 for adults, $5 for kids and free for 2 and younger free.
Fantasma Fest
The eighth annual Fantasma Fest and Little Monster's Promenade and Pumpkin Patch will take place Saturday, Oct. 26 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Centro Ybor, 1600 8th Ave., in Ybor City.
Kids will choose from more than 3,000 pumpkins to decorate and show off their costumes while trick-or-treating with Ybor City merchants down 7th Avenue.
The Big Monster's Bed Race will take place down 7th Avenue from 3:30 to 6 p.m. This fun-spirited, family-friendly race has grown over the years. Spectators are encouraged to come out to cheer on their favorite team as they race at breakneck speeds and dress to impress.
Adults can stick around for the arrival of the legendary Pumpkin King for the second annual costumed march down 7th Avenue from 7 to 9 p.m.
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Post-Match Thread ...sigh...
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https://www.reddit.com/r/TampaBayRowdies/comments/dn4z4i/braving_the_beep_test_and_how_the_tampa_bay/
Braving the ‘beep test’ and how the Tampa Bay Rowdies use sports science to practice better, not harder
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https://theathletic.com/1321531/2019/10/25/braving-the-beep-test-and-how-the-tampa-bay-rowdies-use-sports-science-to-practice-better-not-harder/
Braving the ‘beep test’ and how the Tampa Bay Rowdies use sports science to practice better, not harder
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — It was one of the early matches this season, and Tampa Bay Rowdies coach Neill Collins was approached by the manager of the other club.
The relentless Rowdies are known for their aggressive, attacking style. Striker Juan Tejada, for example, is like the Energizer Bunny.
“With two minutes to go, their coach goes, ‘What are you feeding these boys?'” Collins recalled. “I took it as a compliment. Because it wasn’t just physical fitness. It was the hunger to go.”
Collins told this story in late August as we sat around a circular table in the bowels of Al Lang Stadium. I’m trying to give our readers at The Athletic an inside look at how the professional soccer club trains and to explain its use of sports science to get an edge. (The Rowdies were among the top teams in the United Soccer League early in the season, finishing fifth in the Eastern Conference. Their playoff opener is Saturday at two-time...
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https://www.reddit.com/r/TampaBayRowdies/comments/dn2hs7/one_last_jimmys_watch_party/
One last Jimmy's watch party?
Anyone planning on watching at Jimmy's?
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https://www.reddit.com/r/TampaBayRowdies/comments/dmmcnc/primed_for_a_leap_18_usl_players_that_should_be/
Primed for a leap: 18 USL players that should be on the radar of MLS clubs (Malik Johnson on the list)
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https://theathletic.com/1321842/2019/10/24/
Primed for a leap: 18 USL players that should be on the radar of MLS clubs
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https://www.reddit.com/r/TampaBayRowdies/comments/dmgvye/collins_remains_confident_ahead_of_quarterfinal/
Collins Remains Confident Ahead of Quarterfinal Trip to Louisville
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http://www.theunsubs.com/wp/2019/10/23/collins-remains-confident-ahead-of-quarterfinal-trip-to-louisville/4571
Collins Remains Confident Ahead Of Quarterfinal Trip To Louisville
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https://www.reddit.com/r/TampaBayRowdies/comments/dmgucr/ralphs_mob_1st_round_playoff_pregame_and_watch/
Ralph's Mob: 1st Round Playoff Pregame and Watch Party
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https://www.ralphsmob.com/post/1st-round-playoff-pregame-and-watch-party
1st round playoff pregame and watch party
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0bkPtlf7do
Cocktails with Collins: Episode 7
Tampa Bay Rowdies
On the latest episode of Cocktails with Collins, Coach Collins talks playoffs, preparation, and PKs.
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Rowdies Highlights at Louisville City FC - October 26, 2019
Tampa Bay Rowdies
🎥 FULL HIGHLIGHTS of tonight's season-ending loss to Louisville City FC in the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals.
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https://oaklandnewsnow.com/2019/10/25/las-vegas-allegiant-stadium-construction-update-etfe-roof-supports-move-up/
Las Vegas Allegiant Stadium Construction Update: ETFE Roof Supports Move Up
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https://www.tampabay.com/arts-entertainment/food/bar-breweries/2019/10/24/in-ybor-city-its-always-halloween-at-hidden-spookeasy/
BARS & BREWERIES
At Ybor City’s SpookEasy, it’s always Halloween
Tampa’s booze-free bar spills the tea on kava and kratom. | Bar review
SpookEasy Lounge is in a room above The Stone Soup Company. [Photos courtesy of Geneva Johnson]
Halloween season is coming to an end, giving us just one more week of binging Type O Negative albums, catching up on our annual rewatching of classic horror films and selecting from the deluge of...
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https://www.tampabay.com/news/business/2019/10/24/here-are-the-20-tampa-bay-zip-code-areas-where-prices-have-shot-up-the-most/
BUSINESS
Here are the 20 Tampa Bay ZIP code areas where prices have shot up the most
You might be surprised by some of the ZIPs with the biggest price gains.
This house in Crystal Beach in northern Pinellas County sold in June for $1,085,000. [Google Earth]
Anyone looking to buy a house near downtown Tampa or downtown St. Petersburg knows all too well that sale prices have soared in recent years. Some of the biggest increases recently, however, have...
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https://wflanews.iheart.com/content/2019-10-24-kurt-schleicher-tom-degorge-8th-annual-fantasma-fest/
Kurt Schleicher & Tom Degorge-8th Annual Fantasma Fest
Kurt Schleicher & Tom Degeorge, S3media, joined AM Tampa Bay to discuss the 8th annual Fantasma Fest happening in Ybor City this weekend.
Centro Ybor will be magically turned into a Pumpkin Patch for All Children, Young and Old, to celebrate Halloween.
Children can pick from 2,000 pumpkins in a fenced pumpkin patch and then head to the decorating area.
There is also a ‘Little Monster Promenade’ for kids to show off their costumes.
The event is free and will take place on October 26th from 11 AM-3 PM.
You can also watch local bars and businesses dress up and team up to race beds down 7th Ave in Historic Ybor City.
The Bed Races are also free and will be happening on October 26th from 3:00 PM - 6 PM.
The Legend of the Pumpkin King Parade is free, and all ages are welcome.
The parade will happen on October 26th from 8 PM-10 PM.
There will also be a classic car show on October 27th from 1-5 PM.
Click here to learn more information on the event
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https://www.theledger.com/news/20191025/tampa-foodie-destinations-to-join-lakeland-food-hall
Tampa foodie destinations to join Lakeland food hall
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https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/investigations/10-investigates/fbi-probe-hillsborough-county-commissioner-ken-hagan/67-0b9dde66-c25a-4a68-bc0d-1cd8b4c4ebe5
FBI investigating Hillsborough County Commissioner Ken Hagan
The FBI launched its investigation into Hagan after 10News aired a series of stories exposing the commissioner's connections to lobbyist Beth Leytham.
TAMPA, Fla. — 10Investigates has confirmed the existence of an ongoing FBI probe into Hillsborough County Commissioner Ken Hagan, investigating whether the commissioner broke the law in leveraging his considerable influence inside the county center to benefit developers he was connected to.
The active criminal investigation was confirmed through interviews with three different individuals approached by the FBI for information, as long ago as October 2018 and as recently as this week. The bureau responded that it does not confirm or deny the existence of investigations, but that completed investigations are typically handed off to the U.S. Attorney, who would make a decision about prosecution.
The individuals interviewed by the FBI - all of whom asked not to be identified - said they answered investigators' questions regarding various land deals in Hillsborough County, including at least one where Hagan's father was paid to help private land owners sell property to the county for approximately five times its assessed value. The commissioner's attempt to facilitate a Rays stadium in Ybor City was also one of numerous other land deals discussed.
The FBI launched its investigation into Hagan after 10News aired a series of stories exposing the commissioner's connections to lobbyist Beth Leytham, his failure to turn over public records, and secret dealings with the Tampa Bay Rays. However, the probe was launched prior to 10Investigates' November 2018 story about campaign donations Hagan received from property developers who stood to benefit from inside information about the commissioner's work on an Ybor City ballpark.
RELATED: 10Investigates: Hagan campaign donor got secret Rays stadium info
RELATED: The Gatekeeper: Tampa's political kingmaker
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https://www.theledger.com/news/20191025/florida-brewery-set-to-debut-downtown-restaurant-and-taproom-in-polk
Florida Brewery set to debut downtown restaurant and taproom in Polk
Crave and Copper, a new restaurant and taproom from Florida Brewery, is set to open Sunday in downtown Auburndale.
AUBURNDALE – Resplendent in his virgin chef’s jacket, Matt Oakley ticks off items from his newly minted menu, pausing to emphasize how the food at Crave and Copper will, as often as possible, showcase local products.
First and foremost is the beer, which will be made onsite as well as down the street at the brewpub’s parent, the Florida Brewery, known for core products like Polar pilsner.
As executive chef, Oakley is charged with developing a menu that not only will pair with the brewery’s burgeoning line of craft lagers and ales, but also incorporate beer into recipes such as the beer cheese burger.
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https://floridapolitics.com/archives/309594-ken-hagan-implicated-in-fbi-investigation-over-land-deals
Ken Hagan implicated in FBI investigation over land deals
Hagan says he knows nothing about the investigation.
Another Hillsborough County Commissioner is under investigation by the FBI, according to a published report from WTSP-TV in Tampa Bay.
The report indicates longtime Commissioner Ken Hagan, who has been at the center of stadium talks with the Tampa Bay Rays in recent years — as well as investigative stories from the television station — has been the focus of an FBI public corruption probe since at least October 2018.
“The active criminal investigation was confirmed through interviews with three different individuals approached by the FBI for information,” WTSP reported. The FBI did not provide any comment on the story, and Hagan told the television station he had “absolutely no idea what you’re talking about, and no one from law enforcement has contacted me.”
The report indicated the FBI was interviewing individuals about Hagan’s history with different land deals, including at least one where his father worked as a broker on a sale to the county. It appears Hagan’s dealings with the Rays — and developers interested in getting a new stadium built in Ybor City — were also topics of FBI questions.
Former WTSP reporter Noah Pransky spent years publishing investigative stories on Hagan, regarding his close ties to lobbyist Beth Leytham, public records that were in his possession, and his behind-the-scenes work on a Rays stadium. Hagan threatened to sue WTSP and Pransky over a November 2018 stadium story, but no lawsuit was ever filed.
Hagan appears to be at least the third Hillsborough Commissioner under investigation by the FBI in the last ten years; former Commissioner Kevin White served a three year federal sentence for corruption, while former Commissioner Jim Norman avoided jail time after failing to disclose a $500,000 gift to his wife from a developer with business before the county.
In 1983, three sitting commissioners went to prison following a large-scale FBI racketeering probe that resulted in dozens of arrests.
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https://www.tampabay.com/arts-entertainment/fun/2019/10/26/top-things-to-do-in-tampa-bay-for-sunday-oct-27/
Top things to do in Tampa Bay for Sunday, Oct. 27
Celebrate Henry Plant’s 200 birthday in Tampa, do galactic bowling for a cause at Seminole Lanes and watch singer Sabrina Claudio perform in Ybor City.
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https://gritdaily.com/nasl-soccer-origin/
The Origin of the NASL and America’s First Soccer Boom
This is the first piece in a three-part series on the history of the NASL and its influence on MLS and soccer in America. Parts two and three will be published later this week.
Soccer is and has been on the rise in the US, and it has earned its place as a major American sport.
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https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2019/10/27/7-best-phoenix-clubs-in-world-football/
7 Best Phoenix Clubs in World Football
From the A-League's sole New Zealand representatives Wellington Phoenix to MLS side Seattle Sounders, HITC Sevens takes a look at some of the best phoenix clubs in world football / soccer.
The cyclically reborn phoenix bird is one of the best known stories of Greek mythology. Phoenix famously rises from the ashes of its predecessor, and references from Pope Clement 1, Dante and William Shakespeare have left the tale enshrined in European culture today. Sport, and particularly association football, has borrowed the term in recent times to describe teams who spring-up upon the death of another club.
Phoenix clubs are technically new teams but in essence they are the same team as the one that has folded, typically for financial reasons. Phoenix clubs will often share very similar names to their predecessors, they will tend to have a similar badge, retain much of the former clubs support and often move into the same stadium. The term has also been used to describe protest clubs like FC United of Manchester, who were formed as an alternative club for Manchester United fans following the unpopular arrival of Malcolm Glazer. Strictly speaking, FC United of Manchester aren’t a phoenix club, and only bonafide phoenix clubs will be considered for this seven. There are also cases of clubs like Fiorentina, Napoli and Rangers who, following severe financial problems, were declared bankrupt and had to re-apply to play at a lower level as a new corporate entity. However, most footballing authorities consider those three to still be the same clubs over the years, so again I won’t be including them in this seven.
I created a shortlist of 18 of the best known and best ranked phoenix clubs in world football when researching for this video, and picking out who are the seven ‘best’ wasn’t easy. The logic I have used, is in an 18 team league of those clubs that I picked out, how do I think the top seven of that division would look at the end of a season? You may disagree with my rankings, so I will list some honourable mentions between first and second place.
Here are 7 of the best phoenix clubs in world football:
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https://www.tampabay.com/opinion/2019/10/27/e-scooters-already-in-tampa-coming-to-st-pete-are-we-ready-for-this/
E-scooters: already in Tampa, coming to St. Pete. Are we ready for this?
Sure they’re fun, says Sue Carlton, but there’s been flagrant flaunting of scooter etiquette already.
A Bird electric scooter is seen along the Tampa Riverwalk. Riders are forbidden from riding along the path through downtown. [CHRIS URSO | Tampa Bay Times]
This really happened.
I’m driving out of downtown Tampa at that time of day when work is done and people are walking dogs and strolling to dinner. Stopped at the light at Kennedy Boulevard, I see him:...
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https://www.tampabay.com/arts-entertainment/2019/10/27/top-things-to-do-in-tampa-bay-for-the-week-of-oct-28-nov3/
Top things to do in Tampa Bay for the week of Oct. 28-Nov.3
It’s Halloween week, plus Cirque du Soleil brings a new ice show to Amalie and Spooky Empire, “the dark side of comic con” haunts the convention center.
Cirque du Soleil's newest show, Axel, is performed on ice and hits Amalie Arena on Oct. 31-Nov. 3. [MARIE-ANDREE LEMIRE | Amalie Arena]
Cirque du Soleil: Axel: The international troupe’s latest show is on ice, called Axel, and it incorporates acrobatics, visual effects and a mix of popular and original music. $44-$135....
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https://www.theunion.com/sports/in-the-wake-of-the-week-mls-comes-to-sac-kings-secure-heild/
IN THE WAKE OF THE WEEK: MLS comes to Sac; Kings secure Heild
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https://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2019/10/27/david-beckham-shows-his-kids-statue-at-la-galaxy/
David Beckham shows his kids statue at LA Galaxy
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https://www.cladglobal.com/CLADnews/architecture_design/Arquitectonica-and-HOK-reveal-stadium-designs-for-David-Beckhams-Miami-MLS-franchise/343456?source=sport
Arquitectonica and HOK reveal stadium designs for David Beckham's Miami MLS franchise
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https://www.givemesport.com/1515830-david-beckhams-inter-miami-release-stunning-plans-for-state-of-the-art-750-million-stadium
David Beckham's Inter Miami release stunning plans for state of the art £750 million stadium
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https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2859666-mesut-ozil-is-open-to-an-mls-move-but-will-not-hand-in-arsenal-transfer-request
Mesut Ozil Is Open to an MLS Move but Will Not Hand in Arsenal Transfer Request
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https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1196064/Arsenal-Mesut-Ozil-transfer-news-MLS-LA-Galaxy-Inter-Miami-David-Beckham
Arsenal must help finance Mesut Ozil exit as Emirates outcast offered fresh start in MLS
Arsenal will have to pay a portion of Mesut Ozil’s in order to offload him to one of three MLS clubs.
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/ianquillen/2019/10/27/zlatan-ibrahimovic-has-a-point-but-paying-aging-stars-is-mls-cup-suicide/#437940535ebf
Zlatan Ibrahimovic Has A Point, But Paying Aging Stars Is MLS Cup Suicide
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https://www.kentucky.com/sports/other-sports/article236610928.html
Stadium site floated for proposed pro soccer team in Lexington
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https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/oct/28/football-transfer-rumours-mesut-ozil-to-dc-united-or-inter-miami
Football transfer rumours: Mesut Özil to DC United or Inter Miami?
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https://www.justarsenal.com/there-is-still-a-chance-that-mesut-ozil-will-depart-arsenal-for-usa/226923
There is still a chance that Mesut Ozil will depart Arsenal for USA
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