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https://www.reddit.com/r/MLS/comments/8zfnfv/slater_just_in_construction_for_miami_soccer/
[Slater] JUST IN: Construction for Miami soccer stadium must start by Oct. 2019. If not, Jorge Mas defaults and would lose MLS team, he tells @MiamiHerald editorial board.
https://twitter.com/AndySlater/status/1018933742906363904
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MLS agrees on a name for the Beckham Miami team (Atletico Miami and Inter Miami are the two top choices, according to sources), also A “very high profile” player from the World Cup finalist Croatian team wants to play for Miami’s team.
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http://amp.miamiherald.com/sports/mls/article214981635.html?__twitter_impression=true
As MLS agrees on a name for the Beckham Miami team, Croatian star expresses interest
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https://www.reddit.com/r/MLS/comments/8zdtqu/detroit_exploring_retractable_roof_for_ford_field/
Detroit exploring retractable roof for Ford Field
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https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2018/07/16/decision-retractable-roof-ford-field-coming-soon-part-detroit-mls-bid/788696002/
Decision on retractable roof for Ford Field coming soon
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[Video] Miami Herald Interview With Jorge Mas re: Miami MLS
https://www.facebook.com/miamiherald/videos/10156584653932300/?notif_id=1531764669338754¬if_t=live_video_explicit
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Austin: Major League Lobbying
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https://socceresq.com/2018/07/17/major-league-lobbying/
Major League Lobbying
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Top 5 temporary stadiums for MLS in Austin
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https://capitalcitysoccer.com/2018/07/08/locating-a-temporary-home-for-austins-mls-team/
Top 5 temporary stadiums for MLS in Austin
Tuesday, July 17, 2018
Another setback for David Beckham's fledgling Miami MLS team over latest stadium plans
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https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/soccer/soccer-news/another-setback-david-beckhams-fledgling-12920093
Another setback for David Beckham's fledgling Miami MLS team over latest stadium plans
EXCLUSIVE: Former England skipper still has little to show after four years as marathon meeting shoots down proposals
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https://www.golfmagic.com/golf-news/david-beckhams-miami-mls-stadium-plans-opposed-golfs-first-tee
David Beckham's Miami MLS stadium plans opposed by golf's First Tee
Beckham's plans to build new stadium for Miami MLS hit road block over golf course.
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https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/David-Beckham-to-Present-Soccer-Stadium-Proposal-to-Miami-Commissioners-488047121.html
Miami City Commissioners Delay Vote on Beckham's Soccer Stadium
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http://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/beckham-miami-mls-group-hires-city-commissioners-aunt-10521512
Beckham's New Plan Highlights Miami's Big Problem With Lobbyists Related to Politicians
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https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/downtown-miami/article214745810.html
Beckham to stadium supporters at City Hall: ‘No matter what, we’re coming to Miami’
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http://www.tampabay.com/things-to-do/music/Could-Rays-new-Ybor-City-stadium-host-concerts-Thoughts-from-Al-Lang-Stadium-_169918083
Could Rays’ new Ybor City stadium host concerts? Thoughts from Al Lang Stadium.
ST. PETERSBURG — With a thin mist spitting from the sky overhead, Dave Pirner sized up the baseball stadium-turned-soccer pitch before him and chuckled.
"Let’s get ready to rumble," said the Soul Asylum singer, kicking off a concert Wednesday night at Al Lang Stadium in
St. Petersburg. "Or not."
Hard to blame his bemusement. Al Lang, where Mickey Mantle once roamed the outfield and Joe Cole now patrols the midfield, wasn’t built for live music. Most baseball/soccer stadiums aren’t.
But when the Tampa Bay Rays unveiled designs Tuesday for an $892 million stadium in Ybor City, that was the first place my mind went. The team emphasized it wouldn’t be just a baseball park, but a "year-round community asset, with the potential for programming, events and creative partnerships."
Like boat shows? Graduations?
Craft-beer festivals?
Or maybe concerts?
Baseball parks, unlike football stadiums, are a mixed bag when it comes to live music. The seating isn’t conducive to most stage setups (imagine watching a concert in centerfield from a seat behind home plate). And, of course, they tend to be occupied during the busy summer concert season.
But there remains an American romance to seeing a concert in a park designed for baseball. The history, novelty and prestige of such spaces appeals to artists like Pearl Jam, Billy Joel and Luke Bryan, who this summer will play parks like Dodger Stadium, Wrigley Field and Fenway Park.
Tampa Bay’s long tinkered with shows in local minor-league stadiums, from Bob Dylan and the Rolling Stones in Clearwater to Sting and Linkin Park in Tampa. Even Tropicana Field has a storied concert history. Before the Rays arrived in 1998 — and long before they started hosting postgame shows in 2006 — the dome was arguably Tampa Bay’s premiere concert space, hosting acts like David Bowie, Guns N’ Roses, Eric Clapton, R.E.M. and Van Halen.
Al Lang Stadium, built in 1947, hasn’t been primarily a baseball park for a decade. But its evolution into a soccer field can’t hide its architectural roots in America’s pastime. That makes its push this summer to host more concerts a quirky — and, given the size of two recent concert crowds, welcome — development.
"The setup is beautiful," said Joe Santiago, general manager of the Mahaffey Theater, which, like Al Lang, is operated by St. Petersburg entertainment and business magnate (and Tampa Bay Rowdies owner) Bill Edwards. "The way that the stage sits, you can see a bunch of boats, you can see the water. It has worked out very nicely in that spot."
Al Lang also fills a void in the local concert market. Tampa Bay has long lacked a midsize (around 5,000 seats) outdoor venue, which cuts the area out of the running to attract certain tours. Edwards and promotions giant Live Nation, which is behind Al Lang’s four summer shows, "both looked at this venue as a great opportunity," Santiago said. "Finding shows that fit that attendance niche, we worked together to make a couple of great deals happen."
On Wednesday, some 4,700 fans filed in for 3 Doors Down, Collective Soul and Soul Asylum, the bands playing a temporary stage along what would be the leftfield line, beneath a banner blaring "Al Lang Live." Most permanent seats and facilities, save the westernmost bleachers in the back, were not in use. Almost everything set up for the show, from the reserved seats to the vendor tents to the portable toilets, was temporary.
Some fans spread blankets on the soft soccer turf, breathing in a cool bay breeze from the South Yacht Basin across the street. Kids rolled on the grass; adults sipped beer and chucked beach balls. The rain held off, and the show wrapped up around 10:30 p.m., no doubt a relief to all the neighboring condo residents peeking in from on high.
Such an experience would be tricky to replicate at the proposed Rays stadium in Ybor City. The $245 million translucent roof would ensure no shows get rained out, an invaluable blessing in Florida. Perhaps some enterprising artist will try to turn that roof into a giant, laser-lit planetarium.
But Live Nation might not want to book concerts at a venue so close in size and location to its own 20,000-seat MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre, although that could open a door for a rival promoter like AEG to make inroads. The proposed Rays park will seat 28,216 people, with a total capacity of 30,842 counting standing room. Tropicana Field, with the upper seats closed, seats 31,042.
"That facility’s going to be state of the art, but I don’t think we’ll be competing with that new stadium," Santiago said. "The 4,000 to 5,000 niche is what we feel is the sweet spot. Those shows aren’t going to play in front of 30,000 seats."
Until 2023 at the earliest, we are left with one field of concert dreams, and that’s Al Lang. With Lauryn Hill and Counting Crows coming soon, and both tracking toward crowds of around 5,000, it’ll be hopping at least twice more this summer. And Santiago expects more shows to come, possibly later this year.
The other thing about Al Lang was that there was no roof blocking Wednesday’s incredible 360-degree sunset, which hung colors in the sky until Collective Soul wound down their set.
"Turn around and look," Collective Soul singer Ed Roland urged the eastern-facing crowd. "Look at the sky. Look."
It was indeed quite the view, and one few other venues offer. Score one for the stadium set. Concerts might belong here after all.
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http://www.tbo.com/news/transportation/All-aboard-Bob-Buckhorn-will-back-the-CrossBay-Ferry_169962064
All aboard! Bob Buckhorn will back the CrossBay Ferry
TAMPA — Bob Buckhorn has hopped on board the political effort to bring back the CrossBay Ferry.
Tampa’s mayor will recommend to the City Council at its July 26 meeting that it kick in the city’s $150,000 share to fund the ferry’s return in November.
The ferry service launched in November 2016, spearheaded by St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman. During its initial run, the Pinellas and Hillsborough county commissions and the Tampa and St. Petersburg city councils each contributed $350,000.
Buckhorn has been the most skeptical of the region’s officials about the ferry. He has said the private operator should be able to make it work without a public subsidy.
He still believes that.
"I don’t know if I would call it a mode of transportation," Buckhorn said Thursday. "It’s not going to take a lot of cars off the road, but it does bring bodies to our urban core."
The ferry would dock near the Convention Center in Tampa. In St. Petersburg, it will dock in the North Vinoy Basin.
Kriseman has led the effort to bring it back and called Buckhorn several times in recent weeks.
"He had some deadlines on his end so he could move forward," Buckhorn said. "I want to be helpful to him and for him."
Kriseman didn’t respond to a request for comment, but the St. Petersburg City Council and Hillsborough County Commission have already signed off on the funding.
The last agency who needs to approve it is the Pinellas County Commission, which will consider the request at its July 17 meeting.
In its 2016-2017 run, the ferry sold more than 37,000 tickets and proved most popular on weekends. A survey showed two-thirds of riders took it for recreation. When Kriseman addressed Hillsborough commissioners last month, he acknowledged those facts but said research also has shown that the economic impact was $1.6 million. About 75 percent of passengers dined out and 30 percent visited a museum, he said.
"That’s money spent in our two communities that might not have otherwise been spent," he told commissioners.
After the $600,000 subsidy contributed by the four government entities, a state Department of Transportation grant will cover the rest of the estimated $747,000 cost.
Seattle’s HMS Ferries will once again provide service.
Under the terms of the proposal, the first $200,000 in revenue generated by the ferry will go to the four governments. The next $200,000 will go to HMS. After that profits are split evenly between the member governments and HMS.
As recently as Monday, Buckhorn had been noncommittal on the ferry, but he said his budget preparation had persuaded him that the city could afford another year. The money would come from the city’s Downtown Community Redevelopment Area, not the general fund.
And he hopes the operators will avoid the miscues of the ferry’s first year when no contingency plans were made for Gasparilla or the College Football playoffs and the ferry didn’t run during those high-profile events.
"Hopefully, since it’s the second time, they’ll have thought these things through," Buckhorn said.
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https://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/news/2018/07/13/council-scraps-plans-for-world-renowned-art.html
Fate of world-renowned art installation at the new St. Pete pier up in the air after vote
While the sculpture could still be built at Spa Beach or in another location, it's a hit to progress for the world-renowned artist to bring her work to St. Pete.
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https://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/news/2018/07/13/st-pete-one-vote-closer-to-raising-75m-for.html
St. Pete one vote closer to raising $75M for Tropicana Field site redevelopment
The city is trying to update an ordinance allowing it to continue setting some property taxes aside for economic development.
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http://www.tbo.com/news/The-Daystarter-St-Petersburg-council-grounds-aerial-artwork-candidate-says-his-Ph-D-is-not-bogus-the-Mount-Rushmore-of-Tampa-Bay-sports_169971096
The Daystarter: St. Petersburg council grounds aerial artwork; candidate says his Ph.D is not bogus; the Mount Rushmore of Tampa Bay sports
• The chances that the CrossBay Ferry will return to Tampa Bay after taking a year off improved significantly on Thursday when Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn said he would support bringing it back, reports Charlie Frago. St. Petersburg City Council and Hillsborough County Commission have already signed off on the funding. The last partner who has to come aboard is the Pinellas County Commission. That vote is set for Tuesday.
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https://www.wtsp.com/video/sports/rays-fans-react-to-the-possibility-of-moving-the-rays-stadium/67-8186337
Rays fans react to the possibility of moving the Ray's stadium
St. Pete Mayor Rick Kriseman has previously said the city stands ready to play ball, meaning if the Rays want to stay, there will be no hard feelings and they'll always be welcome.
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https://www.sportstalkflorida.com/soccer/miami-beckham-united/has-david-beckham-finally-hit-paydirt-for-his-miami-soccer-team/
Has David Beckham Finally Hit Paydirt For His Miami Soccer Team?
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7vjlXKa1No
HIGHLIGHTS - Tampa Bay Rowdies at FC Cincinnati - July 14, 2018
Tampa Bay Rowdies
Published on Jul 14, 2018
HIGHLIGHTS presented by Tampa International Airport
Check out the recap of our 2-0 loss to FC Cincinnati.
https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/soccer/soccer-news/another-setback-david-beckhams-fledgling-12920093
Another setback for David Beckham's fledgling Miami MLS team over latest stadium plans
EXCLUSIVE: Former England skipper still has little to show after four years as marathon meeting shoots down proposals
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https://www.golfmagic.com/golf-news/david-beckhams-miami-mls-stadium-plans-opposed-golfs-first-tee
David Beckham's Miami MLS stadium plans opposed by golf's First Tee
Beckham's plans to build new stadium for Miami MLS hit road block over golf course.
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https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/David-Beckham-to-Present-Soccer-Stadium-Proposal-to-Miami-Commissioners-488047121.html
Miami City Commissioners Delay Vote on Beckham's Soccer Stadium
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http://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/beckham-miami-mls-group-hires-city-commissioners-aunt-10521512
Beckham's New Plan Highlights Miami's Big Problem With Lobbyists Related to Politicians
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https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/downtown-miami/article214745810.html
Beckham to stadium supporters at City Hall: ‘No matter what, we’re coming to Miami’
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http://www.tampabay.com/things-to-do/music/Could-Rays-new-Ybor-City-stadium-host-concerts-Thoughts-from-Al-Lang-Stadium-_169918083
Could Rays’ new Ybor City stadium host concerts? Thoughts from Al Lang Stadium.
ST. PETERSBURG — With a thin mist spitting from the sky overhead, Dave Pirner sized up the baseball stadium-turned-soccer pitch before him and chuckled.
"Let’s get ready to rumble," said the Soul Asylum singer, kicking off a concert Wednesday night at Al Lang Stadium in
St. Petersburg. "Or not."
Hard to blame his bemusement. Al Lang, where Mickey Mantle once roamed the outfield and Joe Cole now patrols the midfield, wasn’t built for live music. Most baseball/soccer stadiums aren’t.
But when the Tampa Bay Rays unveiled designs Tuesday for an $892 million stadium in Ybor City, that was the first place my mind went. The team emphasized it wouldn’t be just a baseball park, but a "year-round community asset, with the potential for programming, events and creative partnerships."
Like boat shows? Graduations?
Craft-beer festivals?
Or maybe concerts?
Baseball parks, unlike football stadiums, are a mixed bag when it comes to live music. The seating isn’t conducive to most stage setups (imagine watching a concert in centerfield from a seat behind home plate). And, of course, they tend to be occupied during the busy summer concert season.
But there remains an American romance to seeing a concert in a park designed for baseball. The history, novelty and prestige of such spaces appeals to artists like Pearl Jam, Billy Joel and Luke Bryan, who this summer will play parks like Dodger Stadium, Wrigley Field and Fenway Park.
Tampa Bay’s long tinkered with shows in local minor-league stadiums, from Bob Dylan and the Rolling Stones in Clearwater to Sting and Linkin Park in Tampa. Even Tropicana Field has a storied concert history. Before the Rays arrived in 1998 — and long before they started hosting postgame shows in 2006 — the dome was arguably Tampa Bay’s premiere concert space, hosting acts like David Bowie, Guns N’ Roses, Eric Clapton, R.E.M. and Van Halen.
Al Lang Stadium, built in 1947, hasn’t been primarily a baseball park for a decade. But its evolution into a soccer field can’t hide its architectural roots in America’s pastime. That makes its push this summer to host more concerts a quirky — and, given the size of two recent concert crowds, welcome — development.
"The setup is beautiful," said Joe Santiago, general manager of the Mahaffey Theater, which, like Al Lang, is operated by St. Petersburg entertainment and business magnate (and Tampa Bay Rowdies owner) Bill Edwards. "The way that the stage sits, you can see a bunch of boats, you can see the water. It has worked out very nicely in that spot."
Al Lang also fills a void in the local concert market. Tampa Bay has long lacked a midsize (around 5,000 seats) outdoor venue, which cuts the area out of the running to attract certain tours. Edwards and promotions giant Live Nation, which is behind Al Lang’s four summer shows, "both looked at this venue as a great opportunity," Santiago said. "Finding shows that fit that attendance niche, we worked together to make a couple of great deals happen."
On Wednesday, some 4,700 fans filed in for 3 Doors Down, Collective Soul and Soul Asylum, the bands playing a temporary stage along what would be the leftfield line, beneath a banner blaring "Al Lang Live." Most permanent seats and facilities, save the westernmost bleachers in the back, were not in use. Almost everything set up for the show, from the reserved seats to the vendor tents to the portable toilets, was temporary.
Some fans spread blankets on the soft soccer turf, breathing in a cool bay breeze from the South Yacht Basin across the street. Kids rolled on the grass; adults sipped beer and chucked beach balls. The rain held off, and the show wrapped up around 10:30 p.m., no doubt a relief to all the neighboring condo residents peeking in from on high.
Such an experience would be tricky to replicate at the proposed Rays stadium in Ybor City. The $245 million translucent roof would ensure no shows get rained out, an invaluable blessing in Florida. Perhaps some enterprising artist will try to turn that roof into a giant, laser-lit planetarium.
But Live Nation might not want to book concerts at a venue so close in size and location to its own 20,000-seat MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre, although that could open a door for a rival promoter like AEG to make inroads. The proposed Rays park will seat 28,216 people, with a total capacity of 30,842 counting standing room. Tropicana Field, with the upper seats closed, seats 31,042.
"That facility’s going to be state of the art, but I don’t think we’ll be competing with that new stadium," Santiago said. "The 4,000 to 5,000 niche is what we feel is the sweet spot. Those shows aren’t going to play in front of 30,000 seats."
Until 2023 at the earliest, we are left with one field of concert dreams, and that’s Al Lang. With Lauryn Hill and Counting Crows coming soon, and both tracking toward crowds of around 5,000, it’ll be hopping at least twice more this summer. And Santiago expects more shows to come, possibly later this year.
The other thing about Al Lang was that there was no roof blocking Wednesday’s incredible 360-degree sunset, which hung colors in the sky until Collective Soul wound down their set.
"Turn around and look," Collective Soul singer Ed Roland urged the eastern-facing crowd. "Look at the sky. Look."
It was indeed quite the view, and one few other venues offer. Score one for the stadium set. Concerts might belong here after all.
(Follow link for full article.)
http://www.tbo.com/news/transportation/All-aboard-Bob-Buckhorn-will-back-the-CrossBay-Ferry_169962064
All aboard! Bob Buckhorn will back the CrossBay Ferry
TAMPA — Bob Buckhorn has hopped on board the political effort to bring back the CrossBay Ferry.
Tampa’s mayor will recommend to the City Council at its July 26 meeting that it kick in the city’s $150,000 share to fund the ferry’s return in November.
The ferry service launched in November 2016, spearheaded by St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman. During its initial run, the Pinellas and Hillsborough county commissions and the Tampa and St. Petersburg city councils each contributed $350,000.
Buckhorn has been the most skeptical of the region’s officials about the ferry. He has said the private operator should be able to make it work without a public subsidy.
He still believes that.
"I don’t know if I would call it a mode of transportation," Buckhorn said Thursday. "It’s not going to take a lot of cars off the road, but it does bring bodies to our urban core."
The ferry would dock near the Convention Center in Tampa. In St. Petersburg, it will dock in the North Vinoy Basin.
Kriseman has led the effort to bring it back and called Buckhorn several times in recent weeks.
"He had some deadlines on his end so he could move forward," Buckhorn said. "I want to be helpful to him and for him."
Kriseman didn’t respond to a request for comment, but the St. Petersburg City Council and Hillsborough County Commission have already signed off on the funding.
The last agency who needs to approve it is the Pinellas County Commission, which will consider the request at its July 17 meeting.
In its 2016-2017 run, the ferry sold more than 37,000 tickets and proved most popular on weekends. A survey showed two-thirds of riders took it for recreation. When Kriseman addressed Hillsborough commissioners last month, he acknowledged those facts but said research also has shown that the economic impact was $1.6 million. About 75 percent of passengers dined out and 30 percent visited a museum, he said.
"That’s money spent in our two communities that might not have otherwise been spent," he told commissioners.
After the $600,000 subsidy contributed by the four government entities, a state Department of Transportation grant will cover the rest of the estimated $747,000 cost.
Seattle’s HMS Ferries will once again provide service.
Under the terms of the proposal, the first $200,000 in revenue generated by the ferry will go to the four governments. The next $200,000 will go to HMS. After that profits are split evenly between the member governments and HMS.
As recently as Monday, Buckhorn had been noncommittal on the ferry, but he said his budget preparation had persuaded him that the city could afford another year. The money would come from the city’s Downtown Community Redevelopment Area, not the general fund.
And he hopes the operators will avoid the miscues of the ferry’s first year when no contingency plans were made for Gasparilla or the College Football playoffs and the ferry didn’t run during those high-profile events.
"Hopefully, since it’s the second time, they’ll have thought these things through," Buckhorn said.
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https://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/news/2018/07/13/council-scraps-plans-for-world-renowned-art.html
Fate of world-renowned art installation at the new St. Pete pier up in the air after vote
While the sculpture could still be built at Spa Beach or in another location, it's a hit to progress for the world-renowned artist to bring her work to St. Pete.
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https://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/news/2018/07/13/st-pete-one-vote-closer-to-raising-75m-for.html
St. Pete one vote closer to raising $75M for Tropicana Field site redevelopment
The city is trying to update an ordinance allowing it to continue setting some property taxes aside for economic development.
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http://www.tbo.com/news/The-Daystarter-St-Petersburg-council-grounds-aerial-artwork-candidate-says-his-Ph-D-is-not-bogus-the-Mount-Rushmore-of-Tampa-Bay-sports_169971096
The Daystarter: St. Petersburg council grounds aerial artwork; candidate says his Ph.D is not bogus; the Mount Rushmore of Tampa Bay sports
• The chances that the CrossBay Ferry will return to Tampa Bay after taking a year off improved significantly on Thursday when Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn said he would support bringing it back, reports Charlie Frago. St. Petersburg City Council and Hillsborough County Commission have already signed off on the funding. The last partner who has to come aboard is the Pinellas County Commission. That vote is set for Tuesday.
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https://www.wtsp.com/video/sports/rays-fans-react-to-the-possibility-of-moving-the-rays-stadium/67-8186337
Rays fans react to the possibility of moving the Ray's stadium
St. Pete Mayor Rick Kriseman has previously said the city stands ready to play ball, meaning if the Rays want to stay, there will be no hard feelings and they'll always be welcome.
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https://www.sportstalkflorida.com/soccer/miami-beckham-united/has-david-beckham-finally-hit-paydirt-for-his-miami-soccer-team/
Has David Beckham Finally Hit Paydirt For His Miami Soccer Team?
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7vjlXKa1No
HIGHLIGHTS - Tampa Bay Rowdies at FC Cincinnati - July 14, 2018
Tampa Bay Rowdies
Published on Jul 14, 2018
HIGHLIGHTS presented by Tampa International Airport
Check out the recap of our 2-0 loss to FC Cincinnati.
Tuesday, July 10, 2018
Tampa Bay Rays unveil 'translucent roof' design for Ybor stadium (Renderings)
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https://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/news/2018/07/10/tampa-bay-rays-unveil-translucent-roof-design-for.html
Tampa Bay Rays unveil 'translucent roof' design for Ybor stadium (Renderings)
Here's how the Rays envision Major League Baseball's presence in Tampa.
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http://www.tampabay.com/live-coverage/2018/07/10/rays-unveil-their-plans-for-an-ybor-city-ballpark-all-our-coverage-of-the-stadium/
Rays unveil their plans for an Ybor City ballpark: All our coverage of the stadium
It includes see-through sliding glass walls, a fixed translucent roof, and is integrated into the neighborhood with an evolving design.
The roof: The translucent section of the roof, which will cover the outfield, will be made from a synthetic fluoropolymer known as Polytetrafluoroethylene, or PTFE. Architects looked at using other transparent material that admits enough ultraviolet light to grow a grass field. But even with extensive use of grow lamps, the team would have faced replacing the field four or more times a season, said Rays chief development officer Melanie Lenz. That’s why the new stadium will have artificial turf.
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https://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/news/2018/07/09/st-pete-city-council-to-consider-115-million-for.html
St. Pete City Council to consider $115 million for Tropicana Field transit and development
The plan would save the city $2 million on its budget next fiscal year.
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http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/baybuzz/2018/07/09/bob-buckhorn-still-mulling-over-tampas-support-for-crossbay-ferry/
Bob Buckhorn still mulling over Tampa’s support for CrossBay Ferry
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https://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/news/2018/07/09/st-pete-city-council-could-derail-some-parts-of.html
St. Pete City Council could derail some parts of the new St. Pete pier
A group is opposing plans to activate Spa Beach at the uplands of the new pier.
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https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/6729427/david-beckham-new-miami-mls-side-plans-stadium/
Becks intentions David Beckham’s new Miami MLS side unveil incredible stadium plans including 23 acres of football pitches for public
Elaborately named Miami Freedom Park will be part of 110 acres of permanent green space and the side are expected to have their first season in 2020
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-5932571/David-Beckhams-Miami-MLS-new-ground-design.html
David Beckham's Miami MLS side show off new ground design set in stunning park featuring giant video screen
David Beckham announced in January he would bring an MLS team to Miami
On Sunday evening, his business partner and the club revealed stadium design
The ground will be set in Miami Freedom Park, a new space in south Florida
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Beckham Releases New Image Of Proposed Miami MLS Stadium
This is Miami Freedom Park. #ThisIsMiami #ThisIsMiamiFreedomPark #Miami #MLS pic.twitter.com/hqPOtAJrng — Fútbol Miami MLS (@futbolmiamimls) July 8, 2018 David Beckham and his business partners have "released the first image of a proposed stadium complex and park...
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Beckham group releases first image of proposed stadium complex, ‘Miami Freedom Park’
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Beckham group unveils (another) new Miami stadium, park design
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Jorge Mas, David Beckham set to unveil details of new Miami stadium plan
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https://www.local10.com/sports/soccer/some-officials-balk-at-beckhams-plan-to-uproot-golf-course-for-soccer-stadium
Some officials balk at Beckham's plan to uproot golf course for soccer stadium
Miami city manager says deal makes financial sense for residents
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https://therealdeal.com/miami/2018/07/09/renderings-revealed-beckhams-miami-freedom-park-yotelpad-more/
Renderings revealed: Beckham’s Miami Freedom Park, YotelPad & more
Renderings also for two newly proposed condo towers next to Brickell City Centre and Downtown Doral’s 5350 Park
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Commissioners to vote on on using golf course land for soccer stadium
MIAMI (WSVN) - Concerns have arisen about the fate of a Miami golf course that the Beckham group wants for a soccer stadium.
David Beckham’s group gave fans their first taste of what its proposed soccer stadium complex near MIA would look like.
Sunday night, Beckham partner Jorge Mas tweeted out an artist rendering of Miami Freedom Park, followed by a teaser video showing the new plans.
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https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/latest-news/article214614160.html
Former Heat star Ray Allen isn't happy with Beckham's proposed stadium site. Here's why
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https://miami.cbslocal.com/video/3896357-opposition-voiced-over-beckhams-plan-to-replace-golf-course-with-soccer-complex/
Opposition Voiced Over Beckham's Plan To Replace Golf Course With Soccer Complex
International soccer star David Beckham and his partners want to redevelop Miami's only public golf course into a 28,000 seat soccer stadium.
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https://archpaper.com/2018/07/david-beckham-billion-dollar-soccer-park-reveals-renderings/
David Beckham’s billion-dollar soccer park reveals renderings ahead of vote
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http://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/beckhams-miami-mls-stadium-economic-projections-are-nonsense-10514582
Beckham's New Economic Projections for His Stadium Are Probably Nonsense
For the last 24 hours, Miami officials have been furiously pushing the latest pitch from David Beckham and financier Jorge Mas for a new soccer stadium at Melreese Country Club, largely by insisting the deal would pour millions into city coffers. City Manager Emilio Gonzalez repeatedly estimated that $44 million per year in new taxes could result, prompting reporters to ask: Where the hell are those numbers coming from?
The city has now released a spreadsheet detailing exactly how much money Mas and Becks are promising from their Major League Soccer stadium built on public land. And, in news that should surprise no one who has ever followed a stadium push, the economic figures are almost certainly nonsense.
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https://miami.curbed.com/2018/7/10/17555366/david-beckham-stadium-freedom-park-melreese
David Beckham’s MLS stadium headed for important city vote
The revised plan would see the controversial arena replace Miami’s Melreese Country Club
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https://www.local10.com/news/local/miami/soccer-stadium-opponents-backers-rally-public-ahead-of-key-vote
Soccer stadium opponents, backers rally public ahead of key vote
Ownership group says site could produce $44 million in taxes
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https://miami.cbslocal.com/2018/07/10/beckham-makes-case-votes-soccer-site/
Beckham Group Makes Case For Votes On Soccer Site
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Miami Soccer Complex, Obesity In South Florida And A Summer Internship Program
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David Beckham’s Miami MLS group switches focus for stadium
Soccer icon’s expansion franchise considering Melreese golf course site.
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https://www.law.com/dailybusinessreview/2018/07/05/david-beckhams-stadium-adler-groups-miami-river-project-could-lie-in-voters-hands/?slreturn=20180610204902
David Beckham's Stadium, Adler Group's Miami River Project Could Lie in Voters' Hands
The retired English soccer player wants to build a 28,000-seat stadium on the Melreese golf course.
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https://miami.cbslocal.com/2018/07/05/beckham-takes-aim-at-miami-public-golf-course-as-site-of-new-stadium/
Beckham Takes Aim At Public Golf Course As Site Of New Stadium, Some Work To Block The Move
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https://www.insidesport.co/david-beckhams-miami-mls-to-reveal-site-plans-for-a-new-stadium-0506072018/
David Beckham’s Miami MLS to reveal site plans for a new stadium
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Beckham Takes Aim At Public Golf Course As Site Of New Stadium, Some Work To Block The Move
For more than 4 1/2 years David Beckham has seen site after site turned down for his pro soccer stadium.
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https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article214198644.html
The Beckham group still has a stadium deal with Miami-Dade to unravel. What's next?
As David Beckham prepares to swoop into Miami City Hall next week to push a plan to transform a municipal golf course into a massive office park and soccer complex, it's easy to forget about another hard-fought win: the stadium site the partnership secured just a year ago in Overtown.
Beckham and partners won a lopsided vote before the Miami-Dade County Commission in June 2017 to secure the right to pay $9 million for three acres of county land within city limits. The county truck depot sits near the Miami River and next to six acres that an entity controlled by Beckham partners bought for about $19 million in 2016.
The lingering Overtown deal with Miami-Dade captures the sharp and bold pivot demanded by Beckham's newest lead partner, Jorge Mas, after the leading Miami executive and his brother, Jose Mas, joined the venture in late 2017. Word quickly leaked that the Mas brothers — who lead MasTec, a global infrastructure firm with $6 billion in revenue — wanted out of the all-but-finalized Overtown site in favor of pursuing a larger parcel somewhere else.
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https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article214536159.html
Beckham group releases first image of proposed stadium complex, 'Miami Freedom Park'
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http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/dave-hyde-blog/fl-sp-hyde5-mas-tweet-soccer-20180708-story.html
Hyde5: MLS plans released by Mas, Beckham are ... interesting
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https://sports.yahoo.com/will-mls-look-like-2026-world-cup-kicks-off-203804414.html
What will MLS look like when the 2026 World Cup kicks off?
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https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jul/9/dc-united-cuts-ribbon-world-class-audi-field/
D.C. United cuts ribbon at 'world-class' Audi Field
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https://www.frontrowsoccer.com/2018/07/09/theyll-be-back-commisso-cosmos-will-return-in-2019/
THEY’LL BE BACK: Commisso: Cosmos will return in 2019
Regardless what transpires in his pursuit to purchase a majority share of A.C. Milan, Cosmos owner Rocco B. Commisso says one thing is certain: the Cosmos will be back in 2019.
Speaking to analyst Sal Rosamilia on the streaming broadcast at halftime of Cosmos B’s 4-0 victory over Kingston Stockade FC Saturday night, Commisso stated the team will return next year. He did not offer any details.
“For the Cosmos fans, this is all good,” he said. “This is all good for us. Whether I buy a team in Italy or not, I still expect to have the Cosmos here next year. We have some fights to fight, but stay tuned, and we’ll see what happens in the court system and how we develop this league and how we develop the team.”
Commisso has placed a bid to purchase A.C. Milan in Italy’s Serie A, but it appears the deal has hit a snag.
The North American Soccer League, of which Commisso is chairman, has filed an anti-trust lawsuit against the U.S. Soccer Federation.
The league and Cosmos are on hiatus this season after the USSF rescinded the NASL’s Division Two sanctioning in 2017.
In the team’s place, Cosmos B is playing for the organization’s colors.
The team captured the North Atlantic Conference crown with a 10-0-0 record in the National Premier Soccer League and will host defending champion Elm City Express in a conference semifinal at Hofstra Soccer Stadium in Hempstead, N.Y. Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
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Free-kick goal dooms Rowdies against Louisville
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Gameday Report: July 7, Week 17
Nashville and Cincinnati entertain; Golden Boot race tightens
TAMPA BAY ROWDIES (1) VS. LOUISVILLE CITY FC (2)
A Cameron Lancaster goal gave Louisville City FC an impressive 2-1 road win against the Tampa Bay Rowdies at Al Lang Stadium in front of 5,232 fans.
USLSoccer.com Man of the Match:
Niall McCabe, Louisville City FC –McCabe provided the assist for the opening goal and went on to have a strong game, creating two chances and finishing the match with a passing accuracy of 93.8 percent.
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https://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/op-ed/article214481104.html
The intersection of art and the world’s game is bigger than you think
I can still remember the first time soccer spoke its universal language to me. As a teen growing up in New York during the 1970s, I became obsessed with the NASL’s (North American Soccer League) New York Cosmos, a team that featured all-time great and international superstar Pelé at forward. Seeing the greatest of all time reached me on a sublime level.
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http://www.tampabay.com/sports/rowdies/2018/07/06/world-cup-two-rowdies-share-their-views-on-the-quarterfinals/
World Cup: Two Rowdies share their views on the quarterfinals
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https://www.wakingthered.com/2018/7/6/17540880/a-stroke-of-luck-a-lengthy-delay-not-enough-for-tfc-ii-in-tampa-bay-toronto-fc-usl-highlights-recap
A stroke of luck & a lengthy delay not enough for TFC II in Tampa Bay
The Young Reds lose 3-1 on road against the Tampa Bay Rowdies on Independence Day
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https://www.insidesport.co/david-beckhams-miami-mls-to-reveal-site-plans-for-a-new-stadium-0506072018/
David Beckham’s Miami MLS to reveal site plans for a new stadium
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https://www.uslsoccer.com/news_article/show/931931
Hristov Provides Historic Boost for Rowdies
Record-setting goal paved way for important win for Tampa Bay playoff hopes
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https://www.uslsoccer.com/news_article/show/931909
HIGHLIGHTS | TBR 3-1 TOR (7/4/18)
Rowdies fight through weather, TFCII defense to grab home victory
The Tampa Bay Rowdies get their first win at Al Lang Stadium since April 21st, and their first home win under new coach Neill Collins.
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https://www.thesun.co.uk/world-cup-2018/6708266/england-sweden-joe-cole-world-cup/
SWEDE MEMORIES World Cup 2018: Ex-England midfielder Joe Cole reveals: ‘I taught all of our players the words to God Save the Queen’
Former Three Lions star, now player-coach at Tampa Rowdies, looks back on his spectacular goal against Sweden at the 2006 World Cup.
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http://www.startribune.com/beckham-s-latest-miami-stadium-plan-targets-golf-course/487323411/
Beckham's latest Miami stadium plan targets golf course
MIAMI — David Beckham's latest soccer plan for Miami might be decided by the city's voters.
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http://www.espn.com/soccer/major-league-soccer/story/3556620/david-beckhams-miami-mls-franchise-to-present-stadium-plan-to-city-commission
David Beckham's Miami MLS franchise to present stadium plan to city commission
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https://www.si.com/soccer/2018/07/04/miami-mls-expansion-stadium-david-beckham-golf-course
Beckham's Latest Miami MLS Stadium Plan Targets Golf Course
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https://miami.cbslocal.com/2018/07/10/miami-commissioner-a-no-on-new-soccer-stadium-plan/
Miami Commissioners A “No” On New Soccer Stadium Plan
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https://www.reddit.com/r/TampaBayRowdies/comments/8wybyl/rowdies_report_week_17_tbr_v_lou/
Post-Match Thread Rowdies Report Week 17- TBR v LOU
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Louisville Gameday/Match thread -> What will you look for from the Rowdies to demonstrate the new lines are starting to come together?
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Unused Substitutes The Bench: Vol 3, Iss 4 (OC)
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THE BENCH: Volume 3, Issue 4
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Episode 166: Georgi Did It!
Matt’s finally back in Florida and the guys catch everyone up on the last two weeks in Rowdies World!
In this episode:
Charlotte 2:2 Rowdies
Rowdies 3:1 Tworonto
Eastern Conference Standings
Georgi breaks the record
Rowdies sign Poku & Bonomo
Other coaching changes
TFC2 & more to USLD3
Pro Soccer coming to Sarasota/Bradenton?
Patron Question
Give the newest team member a follow on Twitter!
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https://www.reddit.com/r/TampaBayRowdies/comments/8w9xc0/hristov_writes_more_rowdies_history_in_31_win/
Hristov Writes More Rowdies History in 3-1 Win Over Toronto
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http://www.theunsubs.com/wp/2018/07/05/hristov-writes-more-rowdies-history-in-3-1-win-over-toronto/3955
Hristov Writes More Rowdies History in 3-1 Win Over Toronto
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https://www.reddit.com/r/TampaBayRowdies/comments/8wocj9/ralphs_mob_tifo_for_georgis_record_breaking_goal/
Ralph's Mob tifo for Georgi's record breaking goal!
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https://www.reddit.com/r/TampaBayRowdies/comments/8w76qb/rowdies_report_week_16_tbr_v_tor/
Post-Match Thread Rowdies Report Week 16 - TBR v TOR
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HIGHLIGHTS Tampa Bay Rowdies vs. Toronto II - July 4, 2018
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The Rowdies defeated Toronto FC II on Wednesday night 3-1. Hristov made history, scoring his 58th goal with the Rowdies, setting the club's all-time scoring record.
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Rowdies Rundown - Rowdies vs Toronto FC II
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Rowdies Front Row vs Toronto FC II
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Take an up close look at Georgi Hristov's record breaking night as the Rowdies defeat Toronto FC II
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Rowdies Rundown - Rowdies Celebrate Georgi, Prep For Louisville City
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HIGHLIGHTS: Rowdies vs Louisville City FC - July 7, 2018
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Published on Jul 7, 2018
HIGHLIGHTS pres. by Tampa International Airport
The Rowdies fell 2-1 on Saturday night to Louisville City FC. Junior Flemmings had the lone goal for the Rowdies.
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Rowdies Players' Tattoo Tell All
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Rowdies Front Row vs Louisville City
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Check out the complete photo gallery from Saturday night's match against @loucityfc.
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Join us this Tuesday and Wednesday at World Cup Central in St. Pete to watch the semifinal matches of the @FIFAWorldCup.
France🇫🇷 vs. Belgium🇧🇪 - Tuesday, 2 p.m.
England🏴 vs. Croatia🇭🇷 - Wednesday, 2 p.m.
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New sporting director Marcel Schäfer on his time Stateside 🇺🇸:
"Being in the USA did me a lot of good. After my last competitive game for the @TampaBayRowdies I kept everything I was wearing, from head to toe, and I'm definitely going to keep it all as a memento." 💚
4:38 PM - 9 Jul 2018
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Getting ready for a visit to Cincinnati this weekend.
9:09 AM - 10 Jul 2018
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It's time to see if you are the winner of our Rowdies Riches $weepstakes!
Grab your program from Wednesday and Saturday's matches and see if your unique number matches the winning number found at http://RowdiesRiches.com .
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Had a blast at World Cup Central watching the France🇫🇷 vs Belgium🇧🇪 semifinal! We’ll be back here tomorrow for the England🏴 vs Croatia🇭🇷 match.
4:09 PM - 10 Jul 2018
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Congratulations to the Tampa Bay United Women, who clinched the 2018 Sunshine Conference Championship this past weekend! 👏👏
This is now back-to-back titles for @tbusoccer and their 5th in the last six seasons.
12:52 PM - 10 Jul 2018
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1970s Soccer USA
Did You Know? One of the largest crowds in NASL history occurred on the 4th of July, 1980, when 56,389 jammed into Tampa Stadium to watch the Tampa Bay Rowdies beat the California Surf, 3-1, and see a post-game fireworks display.
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http://mytampabayrowdies.blogspot.com/2012/06/rowdies-memorabilia-1980-rowdies-vs_11.html
Rowdies Memorabilia - 1980 Rowdies vs. Surf Game Report
A newspaper clipping from the Rowdies game, against the California Surf played on July 4th, 1980, at Tampa Stadium.
The Rowdies lost 1-3.
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http://www.miamitodaynews.com/2018/07/10/appraisers-find-david-beckhams-soccer-site-rent-should-double-offering-price/
Appraisers find David Beckham’s soccer site rent should double offering price
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https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article214614770.html
Beckham group projects huge revenues from stadium complex, just a fraction from soccer
https://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/news/2018/07/10/tampa-bay-rays-unveil-translucent-roof-design-for.html
Tampa Bay Rays unveil 'translucent roof' design for Ybor stadium (Renderings)
Here's how the Rays envision Major League Baseball's presence in Tampa.
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http://www.tampabay.com/live-coverage/2018/07/10/rays-unveil-their-plans-for-an-ybor-city-ballpark-all-our-coverage-of-the-stadium/
Rays unveil their plans for an Ybor City ballpark: All our coverage of the stadium
It includes see-through sliding glass walls, a fixed translucent roof, and is integrated into the neighborhood with an evolving design.
The roof: The translucent section of the roof, which will cover the outfield, will be made from a synthetic fluoropolymer known as Polytetrafluoroethylene, or PTFE. Architects looked at using other transparent material that admits enough ultraviolet light to grow a grass field. But even with extensive use of grow lamps, the team would have faced replacing the field four or more times a season, said Rays chief development officer Melanie Lenz. That’s why the new stadium will have artificial turf.
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https://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/news/2018/07/09/st-pete-city-council-to-consider-115-million-for.html
St. Pete City Council to consider $115 million for Tropicana Field transit and development
The plan would save the city $2 million on its budget next fiscal year.
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http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/baybuzz/2018/07/09/bob-buckhorn-still-mulling-over-tampas-support-for-crossbay-ferry/
Bob Buckhorn still mulling over Tampa’s support for CrossBay Ferry
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https://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/news/2018/07/09/st-pete-city-council-could-derail-some-parts-of.html
St. Pete City Council could derail some parts of the new St. Pete pier
A group is opposing plans to activate Spa Beach at the uplands of the new pier.
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https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/6729427/david-beckham-new-miami-mls-side-plans-stadium/
Becks intentions David Beckham’s new Miami MLS side unveil incredible stadium plans including 23 acres of football pitches for public
Elaborately named Miami Freedom Park will be part of 110 acres of permanent green space and the side are expected to have their first season in 2020
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-5932571/David-Beckhams-Miami-MLS-new-ground-design.html
David Beckham's Miami MLS side show off new ground design set in stunning park featuring giant video screen
David Beckham announced in January he would bring an MLS team to Miami
On Sunday evening, his business partner and the club revealed stadium design
The ground will be set in Miami Freedom Park, a new space in south Florida
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https://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2018/07/09/Facilities/Beckham-Plan.aspx
Beckham Releases New Image Of Proposed Miami MLS Stadium
This is Miami Freedom Park. #ThisIsMiami #ThisIsMiamiFreedomPark #Miami #MLS pic.twitter.com/hqPOtAJrng — Fútbol Miami MLS (@futbolmiamimls) July 8, 2018 David Beckham and his business partners have "released the first image of a proposed stadium complex and park...
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https://www.miami.com/miami-news/beckham-group-releases-first-image-of-proposed-stadium-complex-miami-freedom-park-193005/
Beckham group releases first image of proposed stadium complex, ‘Miami Freedom Park’
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https://soccer.nbcsports.com/2018/07/08/beckham-group-unveils-another-new-miami-stadium-park-design/
Beckham group unveils (another) new Miami stadium, park design
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https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2018/07/09/jorge-mas-david-beckham-set-unveil-details-new-miami-stadium-plan
Jorge Mas, David Beckham set to unveil details of new Miami stadium plan
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https://www.local10.com/sports/soccer/some-officials-balk-at-beckhams-plan-to-uproot-golf-course-for-soccer-stadium
Some officials balk at Beckham's plan to uproot golf course for soccer stadium
Miami city manager says deal makes financial sense for residents
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https://therealdeal.com/miami/2018/07/09/renderings-revealed-beckhams-miami-freedom-park-yotelpad-more/
Renderings revealed: Beckham’s Miami Freedom Park, YotelPad & more
Renderings also for two newly proposed condo towers next to Brickell City Centre and Downtown Doral’s 5350 Park
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https://wsvn.com/sports/commissioners-to-vote-on-on-using-golf-course-land-for-soccer-stadium/
Commissioners to vote on on using golf course land for soccer stadium
MIAMI (WSVN) - Concerns have arisen about the fate of a Miami golf course that the Beckham group wants for a soccer stadium.
David Beckham’s group gave fans their first taste of what its proposed soccer stadium complex near MIA would look like.
Sunday night, Beckham partner Jorge Mas tweeted out an artist rendering of Miami Freedom Park, followed by a teaser video showing the new plans.
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https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/latest-news/article214614160.html
Former Heat star Ray Allen isn't happy with Beckham's proposed stadium site. Here's why
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Opposition Voiced Over Beckham's Plan To Replace Golf Course With Soccer Complex
International soccer star David Beckham and his partners want to redevelop Miami's only public golf course into a 28,000 seat soccer stadium.
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David Beckham’s billion-dollar soccer park reveals renderings ahead of vote
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Beckham's New Economic Projections for His Stadium Are Probably Nonsense
For the last 24 hours, Miami officials have been furiously pushing the latest pitch from David Beckham and financier Jorge Mas for a new soccer stadium at Melreese Country Club, largely by insisting the deal would pour millions into city coffers. City Manager Emilio Gonzalez repeatedly estimated that $44 million per year in new taxes could result, prompting reporters to ask: Where the hell are those numbers coming from?
The city has now released a spreadsheet detailing exactly how much money Mas and Becks are promising from their Major League Soccer stadium built on public land. And, in news that should surprise no one who has ever followed a stadium push, the economic figures are almost certainly nonsense.
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https://miami.curbed.com/2018/7/10/17555366/david-beckham-stadium-freedom-park-melreese
David Beckham’s MLS stadium headed for important city vote
The revised plan would see the controversial arena replace Miami’s Melreese Country Club
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Soccer stadium opponents, backers rally public ahead of key vote
Ownership group says site could produce $44 million in taxes
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https://miami.cbslocal.com/2018/07/10/beckham-makes-case-votes-soccer-site/
Beckham Group Makes Case For Votes On Soccer Site
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Miami Soccer Complex, Obesity In South Florida And A Summer Internship Program
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David Beckham’s Miami MLS group switches focus for stadium
Soccer icon’s expansion franchise considering Melreese golf course site.
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David Beckham's Stadium, Adler Group's Miami River Project Could Lie in Voters' Hands
The retired English soccer player wants to build a 28,000-seat stadium on the Melreese golf course.
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https://miami.cbslocal.com/2018/07/05/beckham-takes-aim-at-miami-public-golf-course-as-site-of-new-stadium/
Beckham Takes Aim At Public Golf Course As Site Of New Stadium, Some Work To Block The Move
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David Beckham’s Miami MLS to reveal site plans for a new stadium
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Beckham Takes Aim At Public Golf Course As Site Of New Stadium, Some Work To Block The Move
For more than 4 1/2 years David Beckham has seen site after site turned down for his pro soccer stadium.
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The Beckham group still has a stadium deal with Miami-Dade to unravel. What's next?
As David Beckham prepares to swoop into Miami City Hall next week to push a plan to transform a municipal golf course into a massive office park and soccer complex, it's easy to forget about another hard-fought win: the stadium site the partnership secured just a year ago in Overtown.
Beckham and partners won a lopsided vote before the Miami-Dade County Commission in June 2017 to secure the right to pay $9 million for three acres of county land within city limits. The county truck depot sits near the Miami River and next to six acres that an entity controlled by Beckham partners bought for about $19 million in 2016.
The lingering Overtown deal with Miami-Dade captures the sharp and bold pivot demanded by Beckham's newest lead partner, Jorge Mas, after the leading Miami executive and his brother, Jose Mas, joined the venture in late 2017. Word quickly leaked that the Mas brothers — who lead MasTec, a global infrastructure firm with $6 billion in revenue — wanted out of the all-but-finalized Overtown site in favor of pursuing a larger parcel somewhere else.
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Beckham group releases first image of proposed stadium complex, 'Miami Freedom Park'
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Hyde5: MLS plans released by Mas, Beckham are ... interesting
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What will MLS look like when the 2026 World Cup kicks off?
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https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jul/9/dc-united-cuts-ribbon-world-class-audi-field/
D.C. United cuts ribbon at 'world-class' Audi Field
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THEY’LL BE BACK: Commisso: Cosmos will return in 2019
Regardless what transpires in his pursuit to purchase a majority share of A.C. Milan, Cosmos owner Rocco B. Commisso says one thing is certain: the Cosmos will be back in 2019.
Speaking to analyst Sal Rosamilia on the streaming broadcast at halftime of Cosmos B’s 4-0 victory over Kingston Stockade FC Saturday night, Commisso stated the team will return next year. He did not offer any details.
“For the Cosmos fans, this is all good,” he said. “This is all good for us. Whether I buy a team in Italy or not, I still expect to have the Cosmos here next year. We have some fights to fight, but stay tuned, and we’ll see what happens in the court system and how we develop this league and how we develop the team.”
Commisso has placed a bid to purchase A.C. Milan in Italy’s Serie A, but it appears the deal has hit a snag.
The North American Soccer League, of which Commisso is chairman, has filed an anti-trust lawsuit against the U.S. Soccer Federation.
The league and Cosmos are on hiatus this season after the USSF rescinded the NASL’s Division Two sanctioning in 2017.
In the team’s place, Cosmos B is playing for the organization’s colors.
The team captured the North Atlantic Conference crown with a 10-0-0 record in the National Premier Soccer League and will host defending champion Elm City Express in a conference semifinal at Hofstra Soccer Stadium in Hempstead, N.Y. Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
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Free-kick goal dooms Rowdies against Louisville
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Gameday Report: July 7, Week 17
Nashville and Cincinnati entertain; Golden Boot race tightens
TAMPA BAY ROWDIES (1) VS. LOUISVILLE CITY FC (2)
A Cameron Lancaster goal gave Louisville City FC an impressive 2-1 road win against the Tampa Bay Rowdies at Al Lang Stadium in front of 5,232 fans.
USLSoccer.com Man of the Match:
Niall McCabe, Louisville City FC –McCabe provided the assist for the opening goal and went on to have a strong game, creating two chances and finishing the match with a passing accuracy of 93.8 percent.
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https://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/op-ed/article214481104.html
The intersection of art and the world’s game is bigger than you think
I can still remember the first time soccer spoke its universal language to me. As a teen growing up in New York during the 1970s, I became obsessed with the NASL’s (North American Soccer League) New York Cosmos, a team that featured all-time great and international superstar Pelé at forward. Seeing the greatest of all time reached me on a sublime level.
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World Cup: Two Rowdies share their views on the quarterfinals
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https://www.wakingthered.com/2018/7/6/17540880/a-stroke-of-luck-a-lengthy-delay-not-enough-for-tfc-ii-in-tampa-bay-toronto-fc-usl-highlights-recap
A stroke of luck & a lengthy delay not enough for TFC II in Tampa Bay
The Young Reds lose 3-1 on road against the Tampa Bay Rowdies on Independence Day
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https://www.insidesport.co/david-beckhams-miami-mls-to-reveal-site-plans-for-a-new-stadium-0506072018/
David Beckham’s Miami MLS to reveal site plans for a new stadium
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Hristov Provides Historic Boost for Rowdies
Record-setting goal paved way for important win for Tampa Bay playoff hopes
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HIGHLIGHTS | TBR 3-1 TOR (7/4/18)
Rowdies fight through weather, TFCII defense to grab home victory
The Tampa Bay Rowdies get their first win at Al Lang Stadium since April 21st, and their first home win under new coach Neill Collins.
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SWEDE MEMORIES World Cup 2018: Ex-England midfielder Joe Cole reveals: ‘I taught all of our players the words to God Save the Queen’
Former Three Lions star, now player-coach at Tampa Rowdies, looks back on his spectacular goal against Sweden at the 2006 World Cup.
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http://www.startribune.com/beckham-s-latest-miami-stadium-plan-targets-golf-course/487323411/
Beckham's latest Miami stadium plan targets golf course
MIAMI — David Beckham's latest soccer plan for Miami might be decided by the city's voters.
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http://www.espn.com/soccer/major-league-soccer/story/3556620/david-beckhams-miami-mls-franchise-to-present-stadium-plan-to-city-commission
David Beckham's Miami MLS franchise to present stadium plan to city commission
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https://www.si.com/soccer/2018/07/04/miami-mls-expansion-stadium-david-beckham-golf-course
Beckham's Latest Miami MLS Stadium Plan Targets Golf Course
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https://miami.cbslocal.com/2018/07/10/miami-commissioner-a-no-on-new-soccer-stadium-plan/
Miami Commissioners A “No” On New Soccer Stadium Plan
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Post-Match Thread Rowdies Report Week 17- TBR v LOU
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Louisville Gameday/Match thread -> What will you look for from the Rowdies to demonstrate the new lines are starting to come together?
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Unused Substitutes The Bench: Vol 3, Iss 4 (OC)
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THE BENCH: Volume 3, Issue 4
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Episode 166: Georgi Did It!
Matt’s finally back in Florida and the guys catch everyone up on the last two weeks in Rowdies World!
In this episode:
Charlotte 2:2 Rowdies
Rowdies 3:1 Tworonto
Eastern Conference Standings
Georgi breaks the record
Rowdies sign Poku & Bonomo
Other coaching changes
TFC2 & more to USLD3
Pro Soccer coming to Sarasota/Bradenton?
Patron Question
Give the newest team member a follow on Twitter!
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Hristov Writes More Rowdies History in 3-1 Win Over Toronto
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Hristov Writes More Rowdies History in 3-1 Win Over Toronto
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Ralph's Mob tifo for Georgi's record breaking goal!
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Post-Match Thread Rowdies Report Week 16 - TBR v TOR
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HIGHLIGHTS Tampa Bay Rowdies vs. Toronto II - July 4, 2018
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The Rowdies defeated Toronto FC II on Wednesday night 3-1. Hristov made history, scoring his 58th goal with the Rowdies, setting the club's all-time scoring record.
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Rowdies Rundown - Rowdies vs Toronto FC II
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Rowdies Front Row vs Toronto FC II
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Take an up close look at Georgi Hristov's record breaking night as the Rowdies defeat Toronto FC II
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Rowdies Rundown - Rowdies Celebrate Georgi, Prep For Louisville City
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HIGHLIGHTS: Rowdies vs Louisville City FC - July 7, 2018
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HIGHLIGHTS pres. by Tampa International Airport
The Rowdies fell 2-1 on Saturday night to Louisville City FC. Junior Flemmings had the lone goal for the Rowdies.
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Rowdies Players' Tattoo Tell All
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Rowdies Front Row vs Louisville City
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Check out the complete photo gallery from Saturday night's match against @loucityfc.
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Join us this Tuesday and Wednesday at World Cup Central in St. Pete to watch the semifinal matches of the @FIFAWorldCup.
France🇫🇷 vs. Belgium🇧🇪 - Tuesday, 2 p.m.
England🏴 vs. Croatia🇭🇷 - Wednesday, 2 p.m.
4:28 PM - 9 Jul 2018
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New sporting director Marcel Schäfer on his time Stateside 🇺🇸:
"Being in the USA did me a lot of good. After my last competitive game for the @TampaBayRowdies I kept everything I was wearing, from head to toe, and I'm definitely going to keep it all as a memento." 💚
4:38 PM - 9 Jul 2018
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Getting ready for a visit to Cincinnati this weekend.
9:09 AM - 10 Jul 2018
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It's time to see if you are the winner of our Rowdies Riches $weepstakes!
Grab your program from Wednesday and Saturday's matches and see if your unique number matches the winning number found at http://RowdiesRiches.com .
10:02 AM - 10 Jul 2018
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Had a blast at World Cup Central watching the France🇫🇷 vs Belgium🇧🇪 semifinal! We’ll be back here tomorrow for the England🏴 vs Croatia🇭🇷 match.
4:09 PM - 10 Jul 2018
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Congratulations to the Tampa Bay United Women, who clinched the 2018 Sunshine Conference Championship this past weekend! 👏👏
This is now back-to-back titles for @tbusoccer and their 5th in the last six seasons.
12:52 PM - 10 Jul 2018
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1970s Soccer USA
Did You Know? One of the largest crowds in NASL history occurred on the 4th of July, 1980, when 56,389 jammed into Tampa Stadium to watch the Tampa Bay Rowdies beat the California Surf, 3-1, and see a post-game fireworks display.
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Rowdies Memorabilia - 1980 Rowdies vs. Surf Game Report
A newspaper clipping from the Rowdies game, against the California Surf played on July 4th, 1980, at Tampa Stadium.
The Rowdies lost 1-3.
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http://www.miamitodaynews.com/2018/07/10/appraisers-find-david-beckhams-soccer-site-rent-should-double-offering-price/
Appraisers find David Beckham’s soccer site rent should double offering price
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https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article214614770.html
Beckham group projects huge revenues from stadium complex, just a fraction from soccer
Tuesday, July 3, 2018
Beckham, Mas want Miami to approve MLS stadium, major commercial center on park
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https://www.bizjournals.com/southflorida/news/2018/07/03/beckham-mas-want-miami-to-approve-stadium-major.html
Beckham, Mas want Miami to approve MLS stadium, major commercial center on park
The project would include 1 million square feet of technology office space, 500 hotel rooms, retail, entertainment space, and conference facilities.
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Details of secret Beckham stadium plan emerge: hotel, shops, offices, new park
A large no-bid deal is on the horizon in Miami, though you might've heard of this one before.
In November, Miami voters could agree to let the city lease more than half of its only city-owned golf course to David Beckham and his partners to build a privately owned soccer complex with a 28,000-seat stadium, one million square feet of tech-related office space and 500 to 800 hotel rooms.
Beckham and his partners, which include local business giants Jorge and Jose Mas, want to turn Melreese golf course into a 73-acre soccer, commercial and hotel complex and a 58-acre park. All would be privately funded under the terms of a 39-year lease, which could be extended to 99 years. The city would receive annual rent of about $4 million to $5 million, and the owners would pay taxes on the rezoned park land, which does not currently contribute to the tax rolls.
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https://miami.cbslocal.com/2018/07/03/beckham-mls-miami-soccer-stadium/
Beckham’s MLS Miami Team Could Be Proposing A New Soccer Stadium Site
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http://www.miamitodaynews.com/2018/07/02/fyi-miami-july-5-2018/
FYI Miami: July 5, 2018
SOCCER STADIUM PROPOSAL: David Beckham’s group is expected to present its plan next week for a soccer stadium on City of Miami property that today is home to Melreese Golf Course near Miami International Airport. A representative requested a time certain of 2 p.m. July 12 during the next regular city commission meeting. Chair Keon Hardemon OK’d the request, though Commissioner Joe Carollo is gunning for a special meeting to debate the proposal. “I don’t want to be here until 2 in the morning,” he told fellow commissioners at the June 28 meeting. Mr. Carollo said two outstanding matters – the soccer stadium and contract negotiations for the next Ultra music festival – will take many hours to resolve. Mayor Francis Suarez suggested he and Mr. Carollo discuss the possibility of a special meeting. The commission has two regular meetings in July, and typically is in recess each August.
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https://www.wakingthered.com/toronto-fc/2018/7/3/17509370/bmo-field-toronto-fc-pitch-grass-tfc-mls-robert-heggie-artificial-turf-world-cup-2026
Talking Turf with BMO Field Head Groundskeeper Rob Heggie
WTR’s Jeffrey P. Nesker spoke about all things turf, BMO Field, and the 2026 World Cup with the man in charge of TFC’s pitch.
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https://poststar.com/blogs/greg_brownell/blog-the-world-cup-american-fans-and-soccer-s-future/article_002e7bd4-d53e-5a2e-a7dd-6d749773aadc.html
BLOG: The World Cup, American fans and soccer's future
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https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2018/07/03/metro-taking-bids-to-manage-mls-stadium.html
Metro taking bids to manage MLS stadium construction
Pre-construction on the soccer stadium is expected to begin next month.
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https://ussoccerplayers.com/2018/07/the-importance-of-training-facilities-in-mls.html
The importance of training facilities in MLS
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http://www.tampabay.com/sports/rowdies/2018/07/03/rowdies-seek-a-couple-of-wins-this-week-to-vault-them-into-playoff-contention/
Rowdies seek a couple of wins this week to vault them into playoff contention
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USL's Week Ahead - Conference Leaders Face Important Road Tests
Real Monarchs head to face Reno, Sacramento; Cincinnati visits Nashville at Nissan Stadium
Tampa Bay Rowdies vs. Toronto FC II
Al Lang Stadium, St. Petersburg, Florida | 7 p.m. ET
The Tampa Bay Rowdies (5-6-4, 19pts) kick off a big week at home with their traditional Fourth of July contest that sees Toronto FC II (0-13-3, 3pts) visit Al Lang Stadium. The Rowdies rallied to claim a point in their last outing, as former PDL standout Dominic Oduro marked his debut for the club with a 90th-minute equalizer in a 2-2 draw on the road against the Charlotte Independence. Sitting 11th in the Eastern Conference, Tampa Bay will want to claim all three points against Toronto, which it defeated 4-2 at BMO Field when the sides met on May 26.
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https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/2018/07/02/mls-working-local-bidders-bring-professional-soccer-ford-field/751741002/
Detroit officials redevelop plans for MLS at Ford Field bid
Detroit — The bidders hoping to bring Major League Soccer to Ford Field say they can produce a soccer experience like the best venues in the league, and even in the major European leagues.
MLS remains interested.
It is actively pursuing the best possible use of the indoor NFL stadium for soccer, according to the bidders and the league.
As the expansion process continues, with the top professional soccer league in North America looking for two additional cities, Detroit remains in the mix. The disappointment of Nashville and Cincinnati receiving MLS franchises over the past year is apparently little discouragement.
“I think MLS has now accepted the fact that Ford Field is the right place,” said Arn Tellem, vice chairman of the Pistons, who has been charged by owner Tom Gores with coordinating the bid in Detroit.
“We’re continuing our discussions with them.
“They view Detroit favorably and our application favorably, and we’re just going to continue to answer some of the questions that they have.”
“It’s been ongoing, the process.”
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Rowdies to feature on #15 car at NASCAR Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona this weekend
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Rowdies to feature on #15 car at NASCAR Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona this weekend
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Come out to the pregame tailgate (5pm-7pm) at Al Lang on July 4 to meet @NASCAR driver @RossChastain and the No. 15 Caddy’s Chevrolet Camaro. The Rowdies logo will feature on the No. 15 Caddy's Chevrolet Camaro at this Saturday's Coke Zero Sugar 400.
#CaddysCar
11:19 AM - 3 Jul 2018
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Official Rowdies Ink Goalscorer Stefano Bonomo
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Rowdies Ink Goalscorer Stefano Bonomo
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Rowdies seek a couple of wins this week to vault them into playoff contention
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Rowdies seek a couple of wins this week to vault them into playoff contention
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https://www.frontrowsoccer.com/2018/07/03/when-one-door-closes-another-opens-as-ex-red-bull-bonomo-signs-with-the-rowdies/
WHEN ONE DOOR CLOSES …: another opens as ex-Red Bull Bonomo signs with the Rowdies
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Rowdies Rundown - Charlotte Preview
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Published on Jun 27, 2018
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Joe Cole reflects on his World Cup Goal
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Published on Jun 27, 2018
Joe Cole talks us through his epic 2006 World Cup goal vs Sweden
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Come out to the pregame tailgate (5pm-7pm) at Al Lang on July 4 to meet @NASCAR driver @RossChastain and the No. 15 Caddy’s Chevrolet Camaro. The Rowdies logo will feature on the No. 15 Caddy's Chevrolet Camaro at this Saturday's Coke Zero Sugar 400.
#CaddysCar
11:19 AM - 3 Jul 2018
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BREAKING: We've signed forward Stefano Bonomo (@bonomo_93)! Bonomo has scored 24 goals in 64 @USL matches for @NYRBII since 2015.
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12:30 PM - 3 Jul 2018
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If you love @NASCAR, then naturally you love soccer! So come tailgate before our game tomorrow and check out @RossChastain’s No. 15 Caddy’s Chevrolet Camaro
#CaddysCar #COYR
1:53 PM - 3 Jul 2018 from Al Lang Stadium
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Dominic Oduro is just one of several notable additions to the Rowdies roster, all creating a palpable uplift. #Rowdies @TampaBayRowdies @USL @NYRBII
2:20 PM - 3 Jul 2018
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https://twitter.com/tbusoccer/status/1014217525175947265
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TBUR U17B have won their quarter final game 1-0 today v Penn Fusion. The boys now advance to ENPL Nationals in Colorado. Great stuff boys!
2:41 PM - 3 Jul 2018
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This Wednesday, July 4, we'll be hosting our annual Independence Day Celebration presented by @Budweiser. Kickoff vs @TorontoFCII is at 7 p.m.
Tickets to the match also include the best view of the postgame @StPeteFL fireworks show!
TIX: http://bit.ly/2tl3gvh / 727-222-2000
2:51 PM - 3 Jul 2018
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We’re back here tomorrow!
2:55 PM - 3 Jul 2018
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https://www.weeklypostnc.com/sports/charlotte-independence-tie-tampa-bay-2-2-at-matthews-sportsplex/
Charlotte Independence tie Tampa Bay 2-2 at Matthews Sportsplex
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https://www.sarasotapost.com/music/2017-american-rock-and-roll-kicks-off-the-tampa-bay-area-july-4th-holiday-week
American Rock and Roll Kicks Off the Tampa Bay Area July 4th Holiday Week
Since July 4th is on a Wednesday this year, it makes for an extra-long celebration starting from the weekend before to the weekend after! On the first weekend Tampa saw rock shows from 80’s hair bands to alternative and everything in between. A great weekend for live national acts coming to town! Kicking off Friday night was 80’s rockers Poison! This was the inaugural concert to kick off a series of shows at the Tampa Bay Rowdies soccer team’s home field, Al Lang Stadium in downtown St. Petersburg.
https://www.bizjournals.com/southflorida/news/2018/07/03/beckham-mas-want-miami-to-approve-stadium-major.html
Beckham, Mas want Miami to approve MLS stadium, major commercial center on park
The project would include 1 million square feet of technology office space, 500 hotel rooms, retail, entertainment space, and conference facilities.
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https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article214287759.html
Details of secret Beckham stadium plan emerge: hotel, shops, offices, new park
A large no-bid deal is on the horizon in Miami, though you might've heard of this one before.
In November, Miami voters could agree to let the city lease more than half of its only city-owned golf course to David Beckham and his partners to build a privately owned soccer complex with a 28,000-seat stadium, one million square feet of tech-related office space and 500 to 800 hotel rooms.
Beckham and his partners, which include local business giants Jorge and Jose Mas, want to turn Melreese golf course into a 73-acre soccer, commercial and hotel complex and a 58-acre park. All would be privately funded under the terms of a 39-year lease, which could be extended to 99 years. The city would receive annual rent of about $4 million to $5 million, and the owners would pay taxes on the rezoned park land, which does not currently contribute to the tax rolls.
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https://miami.cbslocal.com/2018/07/03/beckham-mls-miami-soccer-stadium/
Beckham’s MLS Miami Team Could Be Proposing A New Soccer Stadium Site
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http://www.miamitodaynews.com/2018/07/02/fyi-miami-july-5-2018/
FYI Miami: July 5, 2018
SOCCER STADIUM PROPOSAL: David Beckham’s group is expected to present its plan next week for a soccer stadium on City of Miami property that today is home to Melreese Golf Course near Miami International Airport. A representative requested a time certain of 2 p.m. July 12 during the next regular city commission meeting. Chair Keon Hardemon OK’d the request, though Commissioner Joe Carollo is gunning for a special meeting to debate the proposal. “I don’t want to be here until 2 in the morning,” he told fellow commissioners at the June 28 meeting. Mr. Carollo said two outstanding matters – the soccer stadium and contract negotiations for the next Ultra music festival – will take many hours to resolve. Mayor Francis Suarez suggested he and Mr. Carollo discuss the possibility of a special meeting. The commission has two regular meetings in July, and typically is in recess each August.
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https://www.wakingthered.com/toronto-fc/2018/7/3/17509370/bmo-field-toronto-fc-pitch-grass-tfc-mls-robert-heggie-artificial-turf-world-cup-2026
Talking Turf with BMO Field Head Groundskeeper Rob Heggie
WTR’s Jeffrey P. Nesker spoke about all things turf, BMO Field, and the 2026 World Cup with the man in charge of TFC’s pitch.
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https://poststar.com/blogs/greg_brownell/blog-the-world-cup-american-fans-and-soccer-s-future/article_002e7bd4-d53e-5a2e-a7dd-6d749773aadc.html
BLOG: The World Cup, American fans and soccer's future
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https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2018/07/03/metro-taking-bids-to-manage-mls-stadium.html
Metro taking bids to manage MLS stadium construction
Pre-construction on the soccer stadium is expected to begin next month.
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https://ussoccerplayers.com/2018/07/the-importance-of-training-facilities-in-mls.html
The importance of training facilities in MLS
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http://www.tampabay.com/sports/rowdies/2018/07/03/rowdies-seek-a-couple-of-wins-this-week-to-vault-them-into-playoff-contention/
Rowdies seek a couple of wins this week to vault them into playoff contention
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https://www.uslsoccer.com/news_article/show/931628
USL's Week Ahead - Conference Leaders Face Important Road Tests
Real Monarchs head to face Reno, Sacramento; Cincinnati visits Nashville at Nissan Stadium
Tampa Bay Rowdies vs. Toronto FC II
Al Lang Stadium, St. Petersburg, Florida | 7 p.m. ET
The Tampa Bay Rowdies (5-6-4, 19pts) kick off a big week at home with their traditional Fourth of July contest that sees Toronto FC II (0-13-3, 3pts) visit Al Lang Stadium. The Rowdies rallied to claim a point in their last outing, as former PDL standout Dominic Oduro marked his debut for the club with a 90th-minute equalizer in a 2-2 draw on the road against the Charlotte Independence. Sitting 11th in the Eastern Conference, Tampa Bay will want to claim all three points against Toronto, which it defeated 4-2 at BMO Field when the sides met on May 26.
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https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/2018/07/02/mls-working-local-bidders-bring-professional-soccer-ford-field/751741002/
Detroit officials redevelop plans for MLS at Ford Field bid
Detroit — The bidders hoping to bring Major League Soccer to Ford Field say they can produce a soccer experience like the best venues in the league, and even in the major European leagues.
MLS remains interested.
It is actively pursuing the best possible use of the indoor NFL stadium for soccer, according to the bidders and the league.
As the expansion process continues, with the top professional soccer league in North America looking for two additional cities, Detroit remains in the mix. The disappointment of Nashville and Cincinnati receiving MLS franchises over the past year is apparently little discouragement.
“I think MLS has now accepted the fact that Ford Field is the right place,” said Arn Tellem, vice chairman of the Pistons, who has been charged by owner Tom Gores with coordinating the bid in Detroit.
“We’re continuing our discussions with them.
“They view Detroit favorably and our application favorably, and we’re just going to continue to answer some of the questions that they have.”
“It’s been ongoing, the process.”
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https://www.reddit.com/r/TampaBayRowdies/comments/8vtdgm/rowdies_to_feature_on_15_car_at_nascar_coke_zero/
Rowdies to feature on #15 car at NASCAR Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona this weekend
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Rowdies to feature on #15 car at NASCAR Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona this weekend
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Come out to the pregame tailgate (5pm-7pm) at Al Lang on July 4 to meet @NASCAR driver @RossChastain and the No. 15 Caddy’s Chevrolet Camaro. The Rowdies logo will feature on the No. 15 Caddy's Chevrolet Camaro at this Saturday's Coke Zero Sugar 400.
#CaddysCar
11:19 AM - 3 Jul 2018
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Official Rowdies Ink Goalscorer Stefano Bonomo
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Rowdies Ink Goalscorer Stefano Bonomo
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https://www.reddit.com/r/TampaBayRowdies/comments/8vul02/rowdies_seek_a_couple_of_wins_this_week_to_vault/
Rowdies seek a couple of wins this week to vault them into playoff contention
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http://www.tampabay.com/sports/rowdies/2018/07/03/rowdies-seek-a-couple-of-wins-this-week-to-vault-them-into-playoff-contention/
Rowdies seek a couple of wins this week to vault them into playoff contention
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https://www.frontrowsoccer.com/2018/07/03/when-one-door-closes-another-opens-as-ex-red-bull-bonomo-signs-with-the-rowdies/
WHEN ONE DOOR CLOSES …: another opens as ex-Red Bull Bonomo signs with the Rowdies
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Rowdies Rundown - Charlotte Preview
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Published on Jun 27, 2018
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Joe Cole reflects on his World Cup Goal
Tampa Bay Rowdies
Published on Jun 27, 2018
Joe Cole talks us through his epic 2006 World Cup goal vs Sweden
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https://twitter.com/TampaBayRowdies/status/1014166676831719426
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Come out to the pregame tailgate (5pm-7pm) at Al Lang on July 4 to meet @NASCAR driver @RossChastain and the No. 15 Caddy’s Chevrolet Camaro. The Rowdies logo will feature on the No. 15 Caddy's Chevrolet Camaro at this Saturday's Coke Zero Sugar 400.
#CaddysCar
11:19 AM - 3 Jul 2018
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BREAKING: We've signed forward Stefano Bonomo (@bonomo_93)! Bonomo has scored 24 goals in 64 @USL matches for @NYRBII since 2015.
Read more: http://bit.ly/2lOzqv7
12:30 PM - 3 Jul 2018
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If you love @NASCAR, then naturally you love soccer! So come tailgate before our game tomorrow and check out @RossChastain’s No. 15 Caddy’s Chevrolet Camaro
#CaddysCar #COYR
1:53 PM - 3 Jul 2018 from Al Lang Stadium
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Dominic Oduro is just one of several notable additions to the Rowdies roster, all creating a palpable uplift. #Rowdies @TampaBayRowdies @USL @NYRBII
2:20 PM - 3 Jul 2018
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https://twitter.com/tbusoccer/status/1014217525175947265
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TBUR U17B have won their quarter final game 1-0 today v Penn Fusion. The boys now advance to ENPL Nationals in Colorado. Great stuff boys!
2:41 PM - 3 Jul 2018
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This Wednesday, July 4, we'll be hosting our annual Independence Day Celebration presented by @Budweiser. Kickoff vs @TorontoFCII is at 7 p.m.
Tickets to the match also include the best view of the postgame @StPeteFL fireworks show!
TIX: http://bit.ly/2tl3gvh / 727-222-2000
2:51 PM - 3 Jul 2018
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We’re back here tomorrow!
2:55 PM - 3 Jul 2018
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https://www.weeklypostnc.com/sports/charlotte-independence-tie-tampa-bay-2-2-at-matthews-sportsplex/
Charlotte Independence tie Tampa Bay 2-2 at Matthews Sportsplex
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https://www.sarasotapost.com/music/2017-american-rock-and-roll-kicks-off-the-tampa-bay-area-july-4th-holiday-week
American Rock and Roll Kicks Off the Tampa Bay Area July 4th Holiday Week
Since July 4th is on a Wednesday this year, it makes for an extra-long celebration starting from the weekend before to the weekend after! On the first weekend Tampa saw rock shows from 80’s hair bands to alternative and everything in between. A great weekend for live national acts coming to town! Kicking off Friday night was 80’s rockers Poison! This was the inaugural concert to kick off a series of shows at the Tampa Bay Rowdies soccer team’s home field, Al Lang Stadium in downtown St. Petersburg.
Monday, July 2, 2018
Beckham group announces date to reveal plans for MLS stadium on Miami golf course
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http://www.miamiherald.com/latest-news/article213663424.html
Beckham group announces date to reveal plans for MLS stadium on Miami golf course
If David Beckham and his partners want to build a Major League Soccer stadium on Miami's only public golf course, they'll need voters to let them. As time runs tight to place a question on November's ballot, the public has yet to see any plans.
Beckham's group was awarded an MLS franchise in January when it was believed a stadium would be built in Overtown, but plans unofficially shifted to Melreese Golf Course shortly afterward. When Beckham partnered with Jorge Mas, an executive at Miami-based infrastructure giant MasTec, the concept evolved beyond a stadium into a larger complex that spurred talks with Miami Mayor Francis Suarez and City Manager Emilio Gonzalez about using the larger tract of land at Melreese.
Thus, Melreese emerged as the front-runner for the soccer group's plans to build a home for the franchise. Yet after four months of promising plans to Miami officials, Beckham and partner Jorge Mas have yet to publicly present a single rendering, site plan or economic impact report to the public regarding what is expected to be a significant redevelopment of the publicly owned Melreese golf course — a plan that will likely be a political tinderbox heading into election season.
The Overtown site didn't need voter approval because the Beckham group bought that land — though some of that sale is tied up in litigation. When Melreese came into the picture, Suarez and Gonzalez committed to putting any proposal to a public vote.
In order to put the question on the November ballot, Miami commissioners would need to approve the measure at either their July 12 or July 26 meeting, unless they agree to hold a special meeting before the Aug. 7 deadline to submit ballot items to Miami-Dade's elections department. The soccer group needs at least three commissioners' votes to get their plan to a referendum.
This means the pressure is on for Beckham and Mas to present their vision to elected officials and the public in the next few weeks. Apparently, the Beckham group is preparing for a big reveal soon.
Sources familiar with the proposal have told the Miami Herald that Mas is seeking meetings with all five Miami commissioners this week to present a plan, which will include a stadium, hotel and retail space, several public soccer fields and a large public park.
Sources said the team tapped Miami-based Arquitectonica to develop conceptual images, which is expected to debut publicly at the July 12 commission meeting at City Hall.
The Beckham group did not respond to the Herald's request for comment. But an hour after this story was published online Tuesday night, Mas sent tweets confirming that plans will soon be revealed for a "world class park, soccer village and tech hub."
When a Univision journalist asked if the plans involve Melreese, Mas responded, in Spanish, that the plans would be revealed on July 12 — the day of the Miami commission meeting.
When a Herald reporter asked on Twitter for confirmation that the plan would be revealed to Miami commissioners July 12, Mas responded: "Stay tuned. This is the people's team. Our fans are at the center of everything we do."
Gonzalez, who began talks with the Beckham group in March, said on Tuesday he was eager to see a final proposal.
"This is a transformational project," he said, saying it's good timing to debut a plan during this year's FIFA World Cup.
The anticipated Melreese plan has already stirred up opposition from golfers who want to keep the golf course the way it is and from supporters of the First Tee youth program, which teaches kids how to golf. An online petition to preserve the golf course has so far garnered 1,600 signatures. Advocates for more open green space are expected to come out against any development at Melreese, which is presently the only public golf course within Miami city limits.
A contingent of soccer supporters who have long awaited the formation of a Miami MLS team would also likely campaign for a stadium plan — regardless of the location.
Melreese's terrain and location raise questions: Is it possible to build a suitable stadium complex so close to Miami International Airport? Would any environmental remediation be required? When the adjacent Grapeland Water Park was built more than a decade ago, early soil testing detected pockets of polluted soil and buried ash — likely from a city waste incinerator closed down decades ago. How would a stadium complex generate revenue for the city of Miami?
The Beckham group has not answered those questions.
No matter what, the first significant vote would be at the Miami commission. If Beckham and Mas do not win that vote or if they fail at the ballot box in November, the group might pivot to a location outside of Miami. Mas has met with Doral officials to discuss the possibility of building a stadium complex on land privately owned by real estate developers David Martin and Stephen Bittel. Public officials in Doral have publicly expressed their enthusiasm for an MLS stadium in their city.
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https://www.mystatesman.com/sports/soccer/mayor-adler-encouraged-about-austin-mls-shot-after-council-session/VIVYqDkPtl9HG7LqsvluMN/
Mayor Adler encouraged about Austin’s MLS shot after council session
Mayor on McKalla stadium proposal: ‘I think we can find a way forward.’
Ora Houston echoes concerns that ‘we’re not giving away the farm.’
Delia Garza on potential Crew move to Austin: ‘an amazing opportunity.’
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https://www.kvue.com/video/news/local/community/affordable-housing-added-to-mls-rendering/269-8171768
Affordable housing added to MLS rendering
The company trying to bring a Major League Soccer team to Austin is now adding affordable housing to its site plan.
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http://news.sportslogos.net/2018/06/26/mls-our-similar-logo-is-just-a-coincidence/
MLS: Our Similar Logo is Just a Coincidence
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https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2018/06/26/mls-expansion-team-fc-cincinnati-reveal-plans-training-facility
MLS expansion team FC Cincinnati reveal plans for training facility
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https://www.burgundywave.com/2018/6/29/17512088/burgundy-boys-loan-usl-mls-colorado-rapids-charlotte-independence-phoenix-rising-switchbacks
Burgundy Boys on Loan, Week 16
Ties. Ties. Ties. Yeah!!! (And one win)
Charlotte Independence 2:2 Tampa Bay Rowdies (June 27)
The Jacks returned home to Matthews and face thunder and lighting and a Rowdies team that was up for it. All I’ll say is that if:
You are up 2-0 at home
In the 64th Minute
You should not do anything but take all three points
Sigh.
Dykstra started and played the full 90 in goal making two saves. Vines, Calvert and Perez did not play.
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https://www.ottawamatters.com/local-news/ottawa-fury-fc-to-take-on-fc-cincinnati-971057
Ottawa Fury FC to take on FC Cincinnati
Ottawa will play its sixth game in 18 days, as Fury FC takes on FC Cincinnati.
Fury FC's Eddie Edward leads the Eastern Conference with most yellow cards received in a three-way tie between Edward, Dekel Keinan (FC Cincinnati), and Joe Cole (Tampa Bay Rowdies).
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https://www.uslsoccer.com/news_article/show/930674
Eastern Conf. Notebook — Independence Aim to get Over Frustration
NCFC preparing for new-look Kickers; Penn looking to cap successful month
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — With a two-goal lead in the second half on Wednesday night and seemingly cruising to another victory, the Charlotte Independence were left frustrated when the Tampa Bay Rowdies came from behind to steal a 2-2 road draw at the Sportsplex at Matthews.
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http://www.espn.com/soccer/ac-milan/story/3550649/rocco-commisso-ac-milan-not-willing-to-sell-club-in-timely-manner
Rocco Commisso: AC Milan 'not willing' to sell club in timely manner
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https://www.footballparadise.com/david-beckham-mls-move-is-the-right-one-for-wayne-rooney/
David Beckham: MLS move is the right one for Wayne Rooney
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http://ghanasoccernet.com/ghanaian-midfielder-kwadwo-poku-joins-american-side-tampa-bay-rowdies
Ghanaian midfielder Kwadwo Poku joins American side Tampa Bay Rowdies
American side Tampa Bay Rowdies have sealed the capture of midfielder Kwadwo Poku after the Ghanaian left the Russian top-flight league.
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https://www.ghanacrusader.com/official-kwadwo-poku-joins-tampa-bay/
OFFICIAL: Kwadwo Poku Joins Tampa Bay
Ghanaian midfielder, Kwadwo Poku have completed his move to Tampa Bay Rowdies.
Poku, 26 on Tuesday joined the American lower-tier football club from Russian powerhouse, Anzhi Makhachkala.
The club’s CEO, Bill Edwards said,”We are excited to have Poku join the Tamapa Bay Rowdies. He bring a level of excitement on the field that will be very important for this team as we enter the second half of the season and chase down the USL Cup 2018.”
”Poku is a player that has succeeded at many levels of professional soccer and I have no doubt he will do same under Head coach Neil Collins,”he added.
Poku has had a taste of American soccer already, having spent the 2015/2016 with New York City and Miami FC in the 2016/2017 season. During his time with the latter, he scored 15 goals in 55 appearances.
He has played three times for the Black Stars of Ghana.
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https://www.uslsoccer.com/news_article/show/930333
Gameday Report: June 27, Week 16
Tulsa gets first win of the season; TFC II rallies, earns 3-3 draw with Cincinnati
CHARLOTTE INDEPENDENCE (2) VS. TAMPA BAY ROWDIES (2)
The Charlotte Independence finished with nine men as the Tampa Bay Rowdies came from 2-0 down to earn a 2-2 draw at Sportsplex at Matthews.
Charlotte’s pressure, with 64 percent possession, finally told in the 57th minute after a long run from Cordell Cato allowed him to square from the left to the middle of the box for Jorge Herrera who scored with a powerful shot. Cato turned scorer in the 64th minute when Herrera’s touch drew the Rowdies defense which left Cato open who shot from a tight angle with too much power for Akira Fitzgerald.
Those goals seemed to open the floodgates with Tampa pulling a goal back in the 66th minute after a ball into the box couldn’t be cleared, falling to Tamika Mkandawire who slammed it home from close range.
One minute from time the Independence were reduced to ten men when Joel Johnson earned his second yellow card in a space of three minutes. The Rowdies immediately took advantage, with the ball from the free kick falling to Dominic Oduro who launched a powerful half-volley that saw him score on his Rowdies debut.
Things got even worse for Charlotte in stoppage time when Donnie Smith was shown a red card for violent conduct, reducing Charlotte to nine men but they held on for the point with little time remaining.
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https://www.frontrowsoccer.com/2018/06/26/a-roadblock-report-commissos-bid-to-buy-a-c-milan-hits-a-snag/
A ROADBLOCK?: Report: Commisso’s bid to buy A.C. Milan hits a snag
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https://www.frontrowsoccer.com/2018/06/27/no-deal-reports-owner-turns-down-commissos-offer-to-buy-a-c-milan/
NO DEAL: Reports: Owner turns down Commisso’s offer to buy A.C. Milan
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https://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2018/06/28/Franchises/Miami-MLS.aspx
Miami MLS Closing In On Name, Colors, Branding Of Franchise
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https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/david-beckham-mls-move-is-the-right-one-for-wayne-rooney-37060663.html
David Beckham: MLS move is the right one for Wayne Rooney
Rooney has joined DC United on a three-and-a-half-year deal.
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https://247sports.com/Article/Manchester-United-DC-United-announce-signing-of-Wayne-Rooney-118125686/
D.C United announce signing of Wayne Rooney
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https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/mls/article213917199.html
These two names on short list for Beckham's Miami MLS team. 'Really close' on colors.
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https://ussoccerplayers.com/2018/07/the-importance-of-training-facilities-in-mls.html
The importance of training facilities in MLS
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https://www.nashvillepost.com/politics/metro-government/article/21011728/metro-seeks-construction-manager-for-mls-stadium
Metro seeks construction manager for MLS stadium
More council members raise questions about process as Skanska, DF Chase, others seek information on bid
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https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2018/07/02/watch-dc-united-hold-wayne-rooney-introductory-press-conference
WATCH: DC United hold Wayne Rooney introductory press conference
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Wayne Rooney kicks off his MLS career with first DC United training session following move from Everton
Wayne Rooney shares images from the first training session with his new club
The 32-year-old moved to the United States from Everton after month-long talks
Rooney to make his debut on July 14 when DC United play Vancouver Whitecaps
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Rooney, newest MLS superstar, 'here to win'
Wayne Rooney, the latest international superstar to join Major League Soccer, says he's "here to compete, here to win" for his new club, D.C. United. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
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Rooney says he 'needed' MLS move as new challenge looms
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Rooney determined to succeed in MLS; not on wind down
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http://www.espn.com/soccer/major-league-soccer/story/3554418/wayne-rooney-made-dc-united-and-mls-move-because-time-was-right
Wayne Rooney made D.C. United and MLS move because time was right
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New Orlando City manager O'Connor finds best opportunity where it started
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MLS move: I’m here to compete, win – Rooney
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DC United hoping Wayne Rooney can turn its fortunes
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HIGHLIGHTS: Rowdies at Charlotte Independence - June 27, 2018
Tampa Bay Rowdies
Published on Jun 27, 2018
HIGHLIGHTS presented by Tampa International Airport
The Rowdies score two unanswered goals in the 2nd half to earn a dramatic 2-2 draw against Charlotte Independence. Tamika Mkandawire and Dominic Oduro scored the goals for the visiting team.
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Replying to @marksimat
@AngelCityDre It’s in Downtown St. Pete...packed in here now. Opened Friday...all the way until the Final where they’ll have a block party with Green Bench Brewing...
3:26 PM - 30 Jun 2018
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Sooooooo...this place is great. Open for the next two weeks. Get in it St. Pete...
2:22 PM - 30 Jun 2018
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Reminder! We'll be teaming up with @TampaBayRowdies in hosting our first ever youth camp this summer from Aug 6th-8th! Don't miss out on 3 days of soccer fun! Campers will be given a ticket to the Rowdies game vs North Carolina FC on 8/11!
Register here: https://bit.ly/2H3oC6i
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For those of you wondering what @HunterGorskie’s forehead looks like after Wednesday match🤕
#HarryPotter⚡️
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Congratulations to @tbusoccer's U19s for earning a 4-3 win over South Carolina United FC 99 Elite in the Southern Regional Championship match.
The U19 Tampa Bay United Rowdies squad now advances to Nationals to compete for the James P. McGuire Cup.
1:30 PM - 2 Jul 2018
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This Wednesday, July 4, we'll be hosting our annual Independence Day Celebration presented by @Budweiser. Kickoff vs @TorontoFCII is at 7 p.m.
Tickets to the match also include the best view of the postgame @StPeteFL fireworks show!
TIX: http://bit.ly/2tl3gvh / 727-222-2000
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TBUR U17B win 4-0 to top the group at the ENPL Regionals. The boys advance to the quarter final tomorrow at 11am. Let's go boys!
8:14 PM - 2 Jul 2018
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Rowdies midfielder Martin Vingaard on World Cup, Danish national team experiences (OC)
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Martin Vingaard Talks World Cup, Danish National Team Experiences
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Dominic Oduro’s first goal on his debut night against Charlotte
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Here's another look at @DominicOduro's 🚀, which made it 2-2 with just minutes left to play.
10:12 PM - 27 Jun 2018
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Post-Match Thread Rowdies Report Week 15 - CLT v TBR
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https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/2018/07/02/mls-working-local-bidders-bring-professional-soccer-ford-field/751741002/
Detroit officials work to redevelop plans for MLS at Ford Field bid
Detroit — The bidders hoping to bring Major League Soccer to Ford Field say they can produce a soccer experience like the best venues in the league, and even in the major European leagues.
MLS remains interested.
It is actively pursuing the best possible use of the indoor NFL stadium for soccer, according to the bidders and the league.
As the expansion process continues, with the top professional soccer league in North America looking for two additional cities, Detroit remains in the mix. The disappointment of Nashville and Cincinnati receiving MLS franchises over the past year is apparently little discouragement.
“I think MLS has now accepted the fact that Ford Field is the right place,” said Arn Tellem, vice chairman of the Pistons, who has been charged by owner Tom Gores with coordinating the bid in Detroit.
“We’re continuing our discussions with them.
“They view Detroit favorably and our application favorably, and we’re just going to continue to answer some of the questions that they have.”
“It’s been ongoing, the process.”
Dan Gilbert, the chairman of the Cleveland Cavaliers and founder of Quicken Loans, and the owner of the Detroit Lions, Martha Firestone Ford, are partners with Gores in the effort.
The clear preference for MLS is soccer-specific stadiums, to the point that it waited several months for Cincinnati to clear considerable site acquisition issues for its new stadium, while the proposal for Ford Field lay fallow.
But Tellem said there will not be any effort by the bidders, now or in the future, to develop a soccer-specific stadium in Detroit.
“Ford Field is and will continue to be the only place that we will consider playing soccer as part of MLS,” he said.
“I think the MLS state-position has been, at least in the first round of expansion, was that they have preferred soccer-specific stadiums. And I think there are two different perspectives here.
“Their perspective is that model works, and I guess where we have a different view on this,” Tellem said.
“We believe the most successful teams, Atlanta and Seattle, are playing in multi-purpose stadiums,” Tellem said. “They’re playing in football stadiums.”
Atlanta United FC (48,200) and the Seattle Sounders (43,666) led MLS in attendance last season.
Both Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta and CenturyLink Field in Seattle are outdoors, and architects were specifically charged with designing a dual-purpose stadium in Atlanta for soccer and North American football.
But Tellem also argues “location, location, location …
“And, there is no better location for a stadium in MLS than Ford Field,” he said.
“The most successful franchise are the ones that are situated in the core, the heart of the city. And the teams that have struggled are the ones in the ’burbs.
“It’s not so much about the size of a stadium or the purpose of a stadium, it’s about location; it’s really what is the most determining factor,” Tellem said.
Indeed, MLS officials have stressed the desirability of venues in an urban core — almost as much as they have stressed soccer-specific stadiums.
When MLS Commissioner Don Garber announced in May that Cincinnati would finally receive what had been intended as one of two expansion franchises awarded in 2017, he said passing over Detroit would give the bidders a chance to reconsider how they would feature soccer.
“We’re working with that ownership group on possible modifications of Ford Field that could, perhaps, make that city more MLS ready than it is today,” Garber said, the night MLS fans in Cincinnati celebrated, according to Cincinnati.com.
“What is going on now is MLS is taking deeper dive into Ford Field and doing an analysis. It is going to come back with some recommendations at some points as to what they feel needs to be done to make it perfect for soccer,” Tellem said.
“And then, we’ll evaluate what their recommendations are.
“I think we can have a soccer experience there that rivals not only any MLS stadium but any European soccer experience, which is the thing that we’re trying to do.”
“We want to duplicate what the fans would feel if they are going to a game, whether it’s in Liverpool, or in Manchester, or in Berlin, or in Madrid, or Barcelona. We want to have that similar type of experience for our fans.”
MLS has announced no new timetable for awarding the next two expansion franchises, which had been planned for the end of 2018.
But one of the 2017 awards came five months into 2018, even as the league continued to work on the bid in Miami, for four years.
Sacramento, Phoenix, San Diego, Las Vegas and San Antonio are the prime competitors at this juncture. All propose developing soccer-specific stadiums.
But each must surmount either ownership or siting issues.
That said, they are likely to have plenty of time.
As MLS has shown in Cincinnati, Miami and with some other franchises, it is willing to be patient.
“It’s an ongoing dialogue that we’re having, and we don’t have all of the analysis done, yet,” Tellem said of retrofitting Ford Field for soccer.
“MLS has had some teams of people come out and spend time here looking at it, and we’re going to have a deep dive here over the next few months.
“The only way that we’re going to be involved is if it’s at Ford Field.”
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Wayne Rooney looks forward to MLS challenge
http://www.miamiherald.com/latest-news/article213663424.html
Beckham group announces date to reveal plans for MLS stadium on Miami golf course
If David Beckham and his partners want to build a Major League Soccer stadium on Miami's only public golf course, they'll need voters to let them. As time runs tight to place a question on November's ballot, the public has yet to see any plans.
Beckham's group was awarded an MLS franchise in January when it was believed a stadium would be built in Overtown, but plans unofficially shifted to Melreese Golf Course shortly afterward. When Beckham partnered with Jorge Mas, an executive at Miami-based infrastructure giant MasTec, the concept evolved beyond a stadium into a larger complex that spurred talks with Miami Mayor Francis Suarez and City Manager Emilio Gonzalez about using the larger tract of land at Melreese.
Thus, Melreese emerged as the front-runner for the soccer group's plans to build a home for the franchise. Yet after four months of promising plans to Miami officials, Beckham and partner Jorge Mas have yet to publicly present a single rendering, site plan or economic impact report to the public regarding what is expected to be a significant redevelopment of the publicly owned Melreese golf course — a plan that will likely be a political tinderbox heading into election season.
The Overtown site didn't need voter approval because the Beckham group bought that land — though some of that sale is tied up in litigation. When Melreese came into the picture, Suarez and Gonzalez committed to putting any proposal to a public vote.
In order to put the question on the November ballot, Miami commissioners would need to approve the measure at either their July 12 or July 26 meeting, unless they agree to hold a special meeting before the Aug. 7 deadline to submit ballot items to Miami-Dade's elections department. The soccer group needs at least three commissioners' votes to get their plan to a referendum.
This means the pressure is on for Beckham and Mas to present their vision to elected officials and the public in the next few weeks. Apparently, the Beckham group is preparing for a big reveal soon.
Sources familiar with the proposal have told the Miami Herald that Mas is seeking meetings with all five Miami commissioners this week to present a plan, which will include a stadium, hotel and retail space, several public soccer fields and a large public park.
Sources said the team tapped Miami-based Arquitectonica to develop conceptual images, which is expected to debut publicly at the July 12 commission meeting at City Hall.
The Beckham group did not respond to the Herald's request for comment. But an hour after this story was published online Tuesday night, Mas sent tweets confirming that plans will soon be revealed for a "world class park, soccer village and tech hub."
When a Univision journalist asked if the plans involve Melreese, Mas responded, in Spanish, that the plans would be revealed on July 12 — the day of the Miami commission meeting.
When a Herald reporter asked on Twitter for confirmation that the plan would be revealed to Miami commissioners July 12, Mas responded: "Stay tuned. This is the people's team. Our fans are at the center of everything we do."
Gonzalez, who began talks with the Beckham group in March, said on Tuesday he was eager to see a final proposal.
"This is a transformational project," he said, saying it's good timing to debut a plan during this year's FIFA World Cup.
The anticipated Melreese plan has already stirred up opposition from golfers who want to keep the golf course the way it is and from supporters of the First Tee youth program, which teaches kids how to golf. An online petition to preserve the golf course has so far garnered 1,600 signatures. Advocates for more open green space are expected to come out against any development at Melreese, which is presently the only public golf course within Miami city limits.
A contingent of soccer supporters who have long awaited the formation of a Miami MLS team would also likely campaign for a stadium plan — regardless of the location.
Melreese's terrain and location raise questions: Is it possible to build a suitable stadium complex so close to Miami International Airport? Would any environmental remediation be required? When the adjacent Grapeland Water Park was built more than a decade ago, early soil testing detected pockets of polluted soil and buried ash — likely from a city waste incinerator closed down decades ago. How would a stadium complex generate revenue for the city of Miami?
The Beckham group has not answered those questions.
No matter what, the first significant vote would be at the Miami commission. If Beckham and Mas do not win that vote or if they fail at the ballot box in November, the group might pivot to a location outside of Miami. Mas has met with Doral officials to discuss the possibility of building a stadium complex on land privately owned by real estate developers David Martin and Stephen Bittel. Public officials in Doral have publicly expressed their enthusiasm for an MLS stadium in their city.
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https://www.mystatesman.com/sports/soccer/mayor-adler-encouraged-about-austin-mls-shot-after-council-session/VIVYqDkPtl9HG7LqsvluMN/
Mayor Adler encouraged about Austin’s MLS shot after council session
Mayor on McKalla stadium proposal: ‘I think we can find a way forward.’
Ora Houston echoes concerns that ‘we’re not giving away the farm.’
Delia Garza on potential Crew move to Austin: ‘an amazing opportunity.’
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Affordable housing added to MLS rendering
The company trying to bring a Major League Soccer team to Austin is now adding affordable housing to its site plan.
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MLS: Our Similar Logo is Just a Coincidence
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MLS expansion team FC Cincinnati reveal plans for training facility
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https://www.burgundywave.com/2018/6/29/17512088/burgundy-boys-loan-usl-mls-colorado-rapids-charlotte-independence-phoenix-rising-switchbacks
Burgundy Boys on Loan, Week 16
Ties. Ties. Ties. Yeah!!! (And one win)
Charlotte Independence 2:2 Tampa Bay Rowdies (June 27)
The Jacks returned home to Matthews and face thunder and lighting and a Rowdies team that was up for it. All I’ll say is that if:
You are up 2-0 at home
In the 64th Minute
You should not do anything but take all three points
Sigh.
Dykstra started and played the full 90 in goal making two saves. Vines, Calvert and Perez did not play.
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Ottawa Fury FC to take on FC Cincinnati
Ottawa will play its sixth game in 18 days, as Fury FC takes on FC Cincinnati.
Fury FC's Eddie Edward leads the Eastern Conference with most yellow cards received in a three-way tie between Edward, Dekel Keinan (FC Cincinnati), and Joe Cole (Tampa Bay Rowdies).
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Eastern Conf. Notebook — Independence Aim to get Over Frustration
NCFC preparing for new-look Kickers; Penn looking to cap successful month
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — With a two-goal lead in the second half on Wednesday night and seemingly cruising to another victory, the Charlotte Independence were left frustrated when the Tampa Bay Rowdies came from behind to steal a 2-2 road draw at the Sportsplex at Matthews.
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Rocco Commisso: AC Milan 'not willing' to sell club in timely manner
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David Beckham: MLS move is the right one for Wayne Rooney
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Ghanaian midfielder Kwadwo Poku joins American side Tampa Bay Rowdies
American side Tampa Bay Rowdies have sealed the capture of midfielder Kwadwo Poku after the Ghanaian left the Russian top-flight league.
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OFFICIAL: Kwadwo Poku Joins Tampa Bay
Ghanaian midfielder, Kwadwo Poku have completed his move to Tampa Bay Rowdies.
Poku, 26 on Tuesday joined the American lower-tier football club from Russian powerhouse, Anzhi Makhachkala.
The club’s CEO, Bill Edwards said,”We are excited to have Poku join the Tamapa Bay Rowdies. He bring a level of excitement on the field that will be very important for this team as we enter the second half of the season and chase down the USL Cup 2018.”
”Poku is a player that has succeeded at many levels of professional soccer and I have no doubt he will do same under Head coach Neil Collins,”he added.
Poku has had a taste of American soccer already, having spent the 2015/2016 with New York City and Miami FC in the 2016/2017 season. During his time with the latter, he scored 15 goals in 55 appearances.
He has played three times for the Black Stars of Ghana.
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Gameday Report: June 27, Week 16
Tulsa gets first win of the season; TFC II rallies, earns 3-3 draw with Cincinnati
CHARLOTTE INDEPENDENCE (2) VS. TAMPA BAY ROWDIES (2)
The Charlotte Independence finished with nine men as the Tampa Bay Rowdies came from 2-0 down to earn a 2-2 draw at Sportsplex at Matthews.
Charlotte’s pressure, with 64 percent possession, finally told in the 57th minute after a long run from Cordell Cato allowed him to square from the left to the middle of the box for Jorge Herrera who scored with a powerful shot. Cato turned scorer in the 64th minute when Herrera’s touch drew the Rowdies defense which left Cato open who shot from a tight angle with too much power for Akira Fitzgerald.
Those goals seemed to open the floodgates with Tampa pulling a goal back in the 66th minute after a ball into the box couldn’t be cleared, falling to Tamika Mkandawire who slammed it home from close range.
One minute from time the Independence were reduced to ten men when Joel Johnson earned his second yellow card in a space of three minutes. The Rowdies immediately took advantage, with the ball from the free kick falling to Dominic Oduro who launched a powerful half-volley that saw him score on his Rowdies debut.
Things got even worse for Charlotte in stoppage time when Donnie Smith was shown a red card for violent conduct, reducing Charlotte to nine men but they held on for the point with little time remaining.
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https://www.frontrowsoccer.com/2018/06/26/a-roadblock-report-commissos-bid-to-buy-a-c-milan-hits-a-snag/
A ROADBLOCK?: Report: Commisso’s bid to buy A.C. Milan hits a snag
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NO DEAL: Reports: Owner turns down Commisso’s offer to buy A.C. Milan
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https://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2018/06/28/Franchises/Miami-MLS.aspx
Miami MLS Closing In On Name, Colors, Branding Of Franchise
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David Beckham: MLS move is the right one for Wayne Rooney
Rooney has joined DC United on a three-and-a-half-year deal.
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https://247sports.com/Article/Manchester-United-DC-United-announce-signing-of-Wayne-Rooney-118125686/
D.C United announce signing of Wayne Rooney
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https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/mls/article213917199.html
These two names on short list for Beckham's Miami MLS team. 'Really close' on colors.
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The importance of training facilities in MLS
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Metro seeks construction manager for MLS stadium
More council members raise questions about process as Skanska, DF Chase, others seek information on bid
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WATCH: DC United hold Wayne Rooney introductory press conference
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Wayne Rooney kicks off his MLS career with first DC United training session following move from Everton
Wayne Rooney shares images from the first training session with his new club
The 32-year-old moved to the United States from Everton after month-long talks
Rooney to make his debut on July 14 when DC United play Vancouver Whitecaps
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Rooney, newest MLS superstar, 'here to win'
Wayne Rooney, the latest international superstar to join Major League Soccer, says he's "here to compete, here to win" for his new club, D.C. United. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
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https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/rooney-says-he-needed-mls-move-as-new-challenge-looms
Rooney says he 'needed' MLS move as new challenge looms
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Rooney determined to succeed in MLS; not on wind down
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http://www.espn.com/soccer/major-league-soccer/story/3554418/wayne-rooney-made-dc-united-and-mls-move-because-time-was-right
Wayne Rooney made D.C. United and MLS move because time was right
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New Orlando City manager O'Connor finds best opportunity where it started
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MLS move: I’m here to compete, win – Rooney
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DC United hoping Wayne Rooney can turn its fortunes
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HIGHLIGHTS: Rowdies at Charlotte Independence - June 27, 2018
Tampa Bay Rowdies
Published on Jun 27, 2018
HIGHLIGHTS presented by Tampa International Airport
The Rowdies score two unanswered goals in the 2nd half to earn a dramatic 2-2 draw against Charlotte Independence. Tamika Mkandawire and Dominic Oduro scored the goals for the visiting team.
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Mike Pendleton
@phat7deuce
Replying to @marksimat
@AngelCityDre It’s in Downtown St. Pete...packed in here now. Opened Friday...all the way until the Final where they’ll have a block party with Green Bench Brewing...
3:26 PM - 30 Jun 2018
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Mike Pendleton
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Sooooooo...this place is great. Open for the next two weeks. Get in it St. Pete...
2:22 PM - 30 Jun 2018
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Reminder! We'll be teaming up with @TampaBayRowdies in hosting our first ever youth camp this summer from Aug 6th-8th! Don't miss out on 3 days of soccer fun! Campers will be given a ticket to the Rowdies game vs North Carolina FC on 8/11!
Register here: https://bit.ly/2H3oC6i
8:46 AM - 2 Jul 2018
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For those of you wondering what @HunterGorskie’s forehead looks like after Wednesday match🤕
#HarryPotter⚡️
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Congratulations to @tbusoccer's U19s for earning a 4-3 win over South Carolina United FC 99 Elite in the Southern Regional Championship match.
The U19 Tampa Bay United Rowdies squad now advances to Nationals to compete for the James P. McGuire Cup.
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This Wednesday, July 4, we'll be hosting our annual Independence Day Celebration presented by @Budweiser. Kickoff vs @TorontoFCII is at 7 p.m.
Tickets to the match also include the best view of the postgame @StPeteFL fireworks show!
TIX: http://bit.ly/2tl3gvh / 727-222-2000
3:37 PM - 2 Jul 2018
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TBUR U17B win 4-0 to top the group at the ENPL Regionals. The boys advance to the quarter final tomorrow at 11am. Let's go boys!
8:14 PM - 2 Jul 2018
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Rowdies midfielder Martin Vingaard on World Cup, Danish national team experiences (OC)
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Martin Vingaard Talks World Cup, Danish National Team Experiences
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Dominic Oduro’s first goal on his debut night against Charlotte
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Here's another look at @DominicOduro's 🚀, which made it 2-2 with just minutes left to play.
10:12 PM - 27 Jun 2018
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Post-Match Thread Rowdies Report Week 15 - CLT v TBR
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Detroit officials work to redevelop plans for MLS at Ford Field bid
Detroit — The bidders hoping to bring Major League Soccer to Ford Field say they can produce a soccer experience like the best venues in the league, and even in the major European leagues.
MLS remains interested.
It is actively pursuing the best possible use of the indoor NFL stadium for soccer, according to the bidders and the league.
As the expansion process continues, with the top professional soccer league in North America looking for two additional cities, Detroit remains in the mix. The disappointment of Nashville and Cincinnati receiving MLS franchises over the past year is apparently little discouragement.
“I think MLS has now accepted the fact that Ford Field is the right place,” said Arn Tellem, vice chairman of the Pistons, who has been charged by owner Tom Gores with coordinating the bid in Detroit.
“We’re continuing our discussions with them.
“They view Detroit favorably and our application favorably, and we’re just going to continue to answer some of the questions that they have.”
“It’s been ongoing, the process.”
Dan Gilbert, the chairman of the Cleveland Cavaliers and founder of Quicken Loans, and the owner of the Detroit Lions, Martha Firestone Ford, are partners with Gores in the effort.
The clear preference for MLS is soccer-specific stadiums, to the point that it waited several months for Cincinnati to clear considerable site acquisition issues for its new stadium, while the proposal for Ford Field lay fallow.
But Tellem said there will not be any effort by the bidders, now or in the future, to develop a soccer-specific stadium in Detroit.
“Ford Field is and will continue to be the only place that we will consider playing soccer as part of MLS,” he said.
“I think the MLS state-position has been, at least in the first round of expansion, was that they have preferred soccer-specific stadiums. And I think there are two different perspectives here.
“Their perspective is that model works, and I guess where we have a different view on this,” Tellem said.
“We believe the most successful teams, Atlanta and Seattle, are playing in multi-purpose stadiums,” Tellem said. “They’re playing in football stadiums.”
Atlanta United FC (48,200) and the Seattle Sounders (43,666) led MLS in attendance last season.
Both Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta and CenturyLink Field in Seattle are outdoors, and architects were specifically charged with designing a dual-purpose stadium in Atlanta for soccer and North American football.
But Tellem also argues “location, location, location …
“And, there is no better location for a stadium in MLS than Ford Field,” he said.
“The most successful franchise are the ones that are situated in the core, the heart of the city. And the teams that have struggled are the ones in the ’burbs.
“It’s not so much about the size of a stadium or the purpose of a stadium, it’s about location; it’s really what is the most determining factor,” Tellem said.
Indeed, MLS officials have stressed the desirability of venues in an urban core — almost as much as they have stressed soccer-specific stadiums.
When MLS Commissioner Don Garber announced in May that Cincinnati would finally receive what had been intended as one of two expansion franchises awarded in 2017, he said passing over Detroit would give the bidders a chance to reconsider how they would feature soccer.
“We’re working with that ownership group on possible modifications of Ford Field that could, perhaps, make that city more MLS ready than it is today,” Garber said, the night MLS fans in Cincinnati celebrated, according to Cincinnati.com.
“What is going on now is MLS is taking deeper dive into Ford Field and doing an analysis. It is going to come back with some recommendations at some points as to what they feel needs to be done to make it perfect for soccer,” Tellem said.
“And then, we’ll evaluate what their recommendations are.
“I think we can have a soccer experience there that rivals not only any MLS stadium but any European soccer experience, which is the thing that we’re trying to do.”
“We want to duplicate what the fans would feel if they are going to a game, whether it’s in Liverpool, or in Manchester, or in Berlin, or in Madrid, or Barcelona. We want to have that similar type of experience for our fans.”
MLS has announced no new timetable for awarding the next two expansion franchises, which had been planned for the end of 2018.
But one of the 2017 awards came five months into 2018, even as the league continued to work on the bid in Miami, for four years.
Sacramento, Phoenix, San Diego, Las Vegas and San Antonio are the prime competitors at this juncture. All propose developing soccer-specific stadiums.
But each must surmount either ownership or siting issues.
That said, they are likely to have plenty of time.
As MLS has shown in Cincinnati, Miami and with some other franchises, it is willing to be patient.
“It’s an ongoing dialogue that we’re having, and we don’t have all of the analysis done, yet,” Tellem said of retrofitting Ford Field for soccer.
“MLS has had some teams of people come out and spend time here looking at it, and we’re going to have a deep dive here over the next few months.
“The only way that we’re going to be involved is if it’s at Ford Field.”
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Wayne Rooney looks forward to MLS challenge
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