David Beckham makes first two signings for new MLS side

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David Beckham makes first two signings for new MLS side

David Beckham's new MLS side Inter Miami have announced Argentine duo Matias Pellegrini and Julian Carranza as the club's first two signings since forming as a club last year.
The former Manchester United and England midfielder, who spent five years in the MLS with LA Galaxy, commenced work on founding an expansion side in 2014 soon after his retirement.

Last year, it was confirmed that the Miami Beckham United group had officially been awarded the 25th MLS franchise and would join the division for the 2020 season.

Inter Miami confirmed earlier this week that the club had made an important step in its development by securing its first pair of signings.

Pellegrini, who broke into the Estudiantes first team during the 2018-19 season, will return to his parent club on loan until January 2020.

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http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sports/beckham-s-inter-miami-mls-club-signs-first_170987

Beckham's Inter Miami MLS club signs first

Miami, United States (AFP) — Former England football star David Beckham's MLS expansion club, Inter Miami, announced its first two player signings yesterday — 19-year-old Argentine players Matias Pellegrini and Julian Carranza.

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https://www.espn.com/soccer/major-league-soccer/story/3907051/beckhams-mls-miami-club-make-first-signings

Beckham's MLS Miami club make first signings

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https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/mls/article233166886.html

David Beckham's Inter Miami signs first two players, and both are from Argentina

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https://mlsmultiplex.com/2019/07/25/mls-leagues-cup-proves-liga-mx-dominance/

MLS: Leagues Cup proves Liga MX dominance

The quarter-finals of the Leagues Cup were this week. Liga MX teams won three out of four and only lost the other because of the lottery that is penalties. Its dominance over MLS was once again displayed in full.

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https://phillysoccerpage.net/2019/07/24/news-roundup-austin-fc-name-coach-leagues-cup-results-doolsta-vs-donovan-more/

News roundup: Austin FC name coach, Leagues Cup results, Doolsta vs. Donovan, more

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http://magiccity.soccer/2019/07/24/the-miami-fc-return-to-pro-soccer-join-nisa/

The Miami FC Join NISA, Return to “Pro” Soccer

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https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/soccer/2019/07/24/detroit-city-fc-take-part-rebranded-npsl-members-cup-starts-play-aug-17/1821629001/

Detroit City FC to take part in rebranded NPSL Members Cup, starts play Aug. 17

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https://www.socceramerica.com/publications/article/83087/npsl-founders-cup-scratched-miami-fc-moves-to-nis.html

NPSL Founders Cup scratched, Miami FC moves to NISA

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https://www.wingingitinmotown.com/2019/7/25/20707957/plan-the-parade-who-is-detroits-next-championship-team

Plan the Parade! Who is Detroit’s Next Championship Team?

We invited some special guests to talk Red Wings, Pistons, Lions, and Tigers...plus a surprise 5th team!

Detroit City Football Club

HEAR ME OUT. Well, don’t hear me out, but rather our pal Laura (@NGSLoreRah) on why Detroit City Football Club (commonly referred to as Detroit City FC, DCFC, City, or Le Rouge) is one of the good ones, a champion of the Motor City spirit, and why they might just be the next champion of champions for Detroit...

“DCFC is not an MLS/USL affiliated club, but it is going pro!”

The American soccer system is aptly described by Laura as “mad-hattery”, so for uneducated rubes like myself just wave your hands around and yell CAPITALISM and that will explain why it’s hard to define what is or isn’t a professional soccer team and why the leagues are all eating each other.

History 101:

“Passion for Our City, Passion for the Game” – DCFC Club Motto

“DCFC was born out of the Detroit City Futbol League (created in 2010), a co-ed recreational league formed from teams out of the historic neighborhoods of the city itself. The club first played in the National Premier Soccer League in 2012.

The NPSL has been looking to improve the development of the sport in the country by providing a more viable professional alternative to USL/MLS clubs and now City looks to participate in the 2019 Founder’s Cup, which will help lay the groundwork for Hell Yeah Brother NPSL Pro in the future.”

Act like you’ve been there before:

“City won its first championship in 2017, when they defeated Ann Arbor to win the Midwest Conference Title. They then went as far as the NPSL’s National Semifinals that season. They also have won the Great Lakes Division title by placing first in their group in 2013 and 2019. City has also participated in the US Open Cup in 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2018, making it as far as the second round in both 2016 and 2018.

They also are the owners of the trophy from the now-defunct Rust Belt Derby, which was played between former division rivals FC Buffalo and the dead-as-of-2017 AFC Cleveland. The derby was played from 2012-2016, with Detroit City FC winning out from 2013-2016.

Fun fact: You can now find that trophy at the City Clubhouse above the bar.”

State of the Team: Movin’ On Up

“At the end of the 2018 season, City saw a change in its Head Coach with longtime coach Ben Pirmann stepped down to serve as an Assistant Coach with USL Club Memphis 901 FC.

City’s current Head Coach is now Trevor ‘Mother F’ing’ James (as so lovingly referred to by DCFC supporters). With the coaching change has come an extremely fruitful NPSL regular season. The club finished as the Great Lakes Division Champions and went to the Midwest Conference Finals with a record of 11-1-4 (Wins-Losses-Ties). The club also went unbeaten for 14 games and a goal differential of +35 (43 goals for, 8 goals against).”

How will DCFC be the next champion from Detroit?

They are They were almost kind of the champs right now.

“A lot of people throw out the ‘DCFC IS NOT MLS/PROFESSIONAL/I AM OLD AND YELLING AT CLOUDS’ argument when City supporters bring up how technically it is the franchise that has most recently won championship titles for the city of Detroit.

Here’s the thing though, they just lost the 2019 NPSL Midwest Conference finals in penalty kicks, but the club looks to bounce back to capture another championship for the City. The season isn’t finished yet, as City now looks to compete in the Founder’s Cup starting in August, which will lay the groundwork for a full professional season in the future.”

Sara Sez: If losing a championship due to something really stupid like a skills competition doesn’t capture the spirit of Detroit and convince you that DCFC has a place in the Motor City pantheon of major league sports, nothing will.

What Have We Learned Today? DCFC Sparks Joy:

“DCFC very much is a team that sprouted from the heart of Detroit, and has taken roots within the community, not just on the pitch during play, but with outreach and programs to help support the city it so lovingly calls home.

Also – for the price of one beer at LCA/Ford Field/Comerica, you can have two at Keyworth. And proceeds go to youth soccer programs.

Just throwing that out there.”

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https://wdef.com/2019/07/25/npsl-founders-cup-relaunched-npsl-members-cup/

NPSL FOUNDERS CUP RELAUNCHED AS NPSL MEMBERS CUP

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https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/soccer/2019/07/25/detroit-city-fc-adds-pair-friendlies-philadelphia-fury/1827868001/

Detroit City FC adds pair of friendlies with NISA's Philadelphia Fury to fall schedule

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https://abc7chicago.com/sports/las-vegas-to-host-liga-mx-mls-leagues-cup-final/5389354/

Las Vegas to host Liga MX-MLS Leagues Cup final

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https://www.thebluetestament.com/2019/7/24/20707763/swope-park-rangers-may-be-forced-down-to-division-three-usl-championship-league-one

Swope Park Rangers May be Forced Down to Division Three

Could a move from the USL Championship to USL League One be in the making?

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http://www.alestlelive.com/sports/article_8ff8ed64-adb4-11e9-9458-f73e4a2cd1bc.html

STL soccer to be huge investment for city

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https://finance.yahoo.com/news/score-one-morgans-captain-morgan-172200840.html

Score One For The Morgans: Captain Morgan To Give Major League Soccer All-Star Game Tickets To Fellow 'Morgans'

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https://heavy.com/streaming/2019/07/watch-chicago-fire-cruz-azul-usa/

How to Watch Chicago Fire vs Cruz Azul in USA

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https://ussoccerplayers.com/2019/07/the-mls-transfer-business-is-changing.html

THE MLS TRANSFER BUSINESS IS CHANGING

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https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Josh-Wolff-to-be-1st-head-coach-of-Austin-FC-14116712.php

Josh Wolff to be 1st head coach of Austin FC

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http://sbdirtysouthsoccer.com/2019/07/24/wolff-to-be-1st-head-coach-of-austin-fc/

Wolff to be 1st head coach of Austin FC

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https://www.espn.com/soccer/major-league-soccer/story/3905877/inside-the-var-process-how-the-referee-review-cycle-works-in-mls

Inside the VAR process: How the referee review cycle works in MLS

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https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2019/07/24/fc-cincinnati-gives-fans-a-first-look-at-training.html

FC Cincinnati gives fans a first look at training facility: PHOTOS

FC Cincinnati is giving fans a first glimpse of the team’s new $30 million Mercy Health Training Center in Milford to be completed this fall.

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http://americansoccernow.com/articles/now-on-independiente-first-team-sonora-aims-for-pro-debut-amp-u-s-call-up

Player spotlight

Now on Independiente first team, Sonora aims for pro debut & U.S. call-up

With a father who was a Boca Juniors legend and an older brother who played for the 2015 U.S. U-20 World Cup team and is also playing in Argentina's top flight, New Jersey-born Alan Sonora is starting to pave his own way as a footballer. Now with his Independiente debut within grasp, the American midfielder hopes to catch the eye of U.S. Soccer - possibly for the U-23 team which will attempt to qualify for the Olmypics next year.

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https://www.bdcnetwork.com/blog/design-goooals-football-stadiums-lessons-uk-and-us

Design goooals for football stadiums: Lessons from the U.K. and the U.S.

Both professional soccer and football have vigorously pursued targeted global growth.

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https://the18.com/soccer-entertainment/mls-transfer-rumors-2019

Here Are The Latest Odds For Older Gentlemen Making The Switch To MLS

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https://www.swxrightnow.com/stories/2019/jul/23/josh-wolff-to-be-1st-head-coach-of-austin-fc/

Josh Wolff to be 1st head coach of Austin FC

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https://canoe.com/sports/soccer/cavalry-push-past-mls-whitecaps-into-semifinal-of-canadian-championship/wcm/d737a0ec-08bc-4feb-87eb-40f1987bc550

Cavalry push past MLS Whitecaps into semifinal of Canadian Championship

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https://www.kamloopsmatters.com/national-sports/montreal-impact-beat-york9-advanced-to-semifinal-of-canadian-championship-1603037

Montreal Impact beat York9, advanced to semifinal of Canadian Championship

MONTREAL — Ignacio Piatti's long-awaited return from injury gave Montreal the edge it needed to stay alive in the Canadian Championship.

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http://www.chroniclejournal.com/sports/national_sports/calgary-cavalry-bounce-withering-whitecaps-from-canadian-championships/article_9daaf5eb-bdd7-5070-96c7-000c35eb54b9.html

Calgary Cavalry bounce withering Whitecaps from Canadian Championships

Cavalry beat 'Caps, advance in Canadian Championships

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https://www.660citynews.com/2019/07/24/calgary-cavalry-bounce-withering-whitecaps-from-canadian-championship/

Cavalry FC bounce withering Whitecaps from Canadian Championship

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https://www.eightysixforever.com/2019/7/24/20727068/rock-bottom-vancouver-whitecaps-hit-new-low-with-home-loss-to-cavalry-fc

Rock Bottom – Vancouver Whitecaps Hit New Low with Home Loss to Cavalry FC

Vancouver Whitecaps lose their Canadian Championship Quarterfinals tie to Canadian Premier League side Calvary FC.

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https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/history-made-as-cavalry-fc-knock-whitecaps-out-of-canadian-championship-1.4523005

History made as Cavalry FC knock Whitecaps out of Canadian Championship

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https://kmox.radio.com/articles/mls4thelou-donates-100k-st-louis-public-schools

MLS4TheLou donates $100k to St. Louis Public Schools

The money will go towards getting elementary kids out on the pitch.

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https://www.frontrowsoccer.com/2019/07/26/best-of-the-best-cosmos-bardic-named-to-npsl-national-xi/

BEST OF THE BEST: Cosmos’ Bardic named to NPSL National XI

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http://magiccity.soccer/2019/07/26/previewing-the-match-miami-fc-v-cleveland-sc/

Previewing The Match: Miami FC v Cleveland SC

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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-7291415/David-Beckhams-MLS-franchise-Inter-Miami-makes-signings.html

David Beckham's MLS franchise Inter Miami makes its first signings by snapping up Argentinian pair Matias Pellegrini and Julian Carranza

Inter Miami made teenagers Matias Pellegrini and Julian Carranza first signings

The franchise is owned by David Beckham and will play in the MLS in 2020

The club have stated they will now pursue more signings to fill out the roster

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https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2019/07/26/mls-host-second-innovation-showcase-2019-all-star-game-orlando

MLS to host second Innovation Showcase at 2019 All-Star Game in Orlando

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https://www.frontrowsoccer.com/2019/07/27/are-they-semifinal-tough-cosmos-to-tussle-with-san-diego-for-a-chance-at-npsl-final/

ARE THEY SEMI(FINAL) TOUGH?: Cosmos to tussle with San Diego for a chance at NPSL final

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https://www.frontrowsoccer.com/2019/07/27/onto-the-final-goals-by-diosa-burgos-pace-cosmos-over-san-diego-and-into-npsl-title-match/

ONTO THE FINAL: Goals by Diosa, Burgos pace Cosmos over San Diego and into NPSL title match