THE BECKS FACTOR David Beckham’s Inter Miami announce Diego Alonso as the MLS club’s first-ever manager

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THE BECKS FACTOR David Beckham’s Inter Miami announce Diego Alonso as the MLS club’s first-ever manager

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https://infosurhoy.com/sports/david-beckham-set-to-appoint-former-monterrey-boss-diego-alonso-as-his-first-inter-miami-manager/

David Beckham ‘set to appoint former Monterrey boss Diego Alonso as his first Inter Miami manager’

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https://magiccity.soccer/2019/12/30/miami-soccer-in-review-the-miami-fc-brings-mls-to-miami-in-2017-as-beckham-bid-nearly-collapses/

A DECADE OF MIAMI SOCCER IN REVIEW INTER MIAMI CF THE MIAMI FC THE MIAMI FC 2

Miami Soccer in Review: The Miami FC brings MLS to Miami in 2017 as Beckham bid nearly collapses

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https://worldfootballindex.com/2019/12/inter-miami-hires-diego-alonso-as-head-coach-for-debut-mls-season/

Inter Miami Hires Diego Alonso As Head Coach For Debut MLS Season

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https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2019/12/30/sports/soccer/30reuters-soccer-usa.html

New MLS Side Miami Name Alonso as Head Coach

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https://www.90min.com/posts/6526715-inter-miami-to-name-manager-as-david-beckham-s-side-close-in-on-two-time-champions-league-winner

Inter Miami to Name Manager as David Beckham's Side Close in on Two-Time Champions League Winner

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https://edition.cnn.com/2019/12/30/football/inter-miami-diego-alonso-david-beckham-football-intl-spt/index.html

David Beckham's Inter Miami names Diego Alonso as first-ever head coach

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https://www.tampabay.com/sports/2019/12/30/david-beckhams-inter-miami-mls-team-taps-diego-alonso-as-first-coach/

David Beckham’s Inter Miami MLS team taps Diego Alonso as first coach

Inter Miami — with Beckham a leading part of the ownership and front office — makes its MLS debut March 1.

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https://www.yourvalley.net/stories/beckhams-inter-miami-taps-diego-alonso-as-first-coach,126350

Beckham's Inter Miami taps Diego Alonso as first coach

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https://pittsburghsoccernow.com/2019/12/30/decade-in-review-an-ambitious-era-for-professional-soccer-in-pittsburgh/

Decade in review: An ambitious era for professional soccer in Pittsburgh

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https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/2019/12/30/proposed-usl-soccer-stadium-land-cost-des-moines-kyle-krause-blackacre-developer-pays-8-million/2776028001/

Land for possible Des Moines soccer stadium cost developer almost $8 million

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https://www.narcity.com/eat-drink/us/fl/tampa/tampa-is-having-a-massive-and-free-cuban-sandwich-festival-next-march

Tampa Is Hosting An International Cuban Sandwich Festival In March & It's FREE

The Cuban sandwich is one of the culinary creations that have made us even more thankful for the existence of Latin food. If you love to eat them, you'll be able to get rid of the craving soon enough. Tampa is having a massive & free Cuban sandwich festival in March, so get ready to treat yourself with this grilled, melty goodness.

The 9th Annual International Cuban Sandwich Festival will be taking over Centennial Park at Ybor City on March 29th, 2020. The event promise to be massive with tons of food vendors, activities, and live music and dance performances.

From 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., three streets will be closed to create three different entertainment areas. After nine years, the event is something of a tradition in Tampa.

The festival is also an international competition that attracts cooks from all over the world, eager to win recognition as the creators of the best Cuban sandwich. South Korea, England, and France will be among the contenders this year.

If you get the VIP ticket for the event, you will get to test their creations first hand, and then vote. That means unlimited sandwich samples from some of the most excellent cooks around the world. Is it a date or what?

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https://ballparkdigest.com/2019/12/30/best-of-2019-3-rays-pursue-joint-market-solution-with-montreal/

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Best of 2019, #3: Rays Pursue Joint-Market Solution with Montreal

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https://www.frontrowsoccer.com/2019/12/29/remembering-wolfie-wolfgang-suhnholz-an-appreciation/

REMEMBERING WOLFIE: Wolfgang Suhnholz, an appreciation

Eusebio and Wolfgang Suhnholz during the Toronto Metros-Croatia’s champagne celebration after winning Soccer Bowl ’76. (Photo courtesy of the 1970s Soccer USA Facebook page)

By Michael Lewis

FrontRowSoccer.com Editor

After polishing off the Cosmos in the quarterfinals of the 1976 North American Soccer League playoffs, the defending champion Tampa Bay Rowdies were starting to count some proverbial chickens before they hatched prior to meeting the Toronto Metros-Croatia in the semifinals.

“We were basically told to be ready to leave home the next morning at 6:30 in case we won — and expected — so we can go onto to Seattle to the Soccer Bowl,” former Rowdies executive Francisco Marcos recalled Saturday.

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https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2019/12/30/whats-next-mls-liga-mx-cross-pollination-ramps-charles-boehm

What's next as MLS-Liga MX cross-pollination ramps up? | Charles Boehm

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https://heraldplanet.com/beckhams-inter-miami-appoint-first-coach/

Beckham’s Inter Miami appoint first coach

David Beckham’s new MLS team Inter Miami have appointed Diego Alonso as their first head coach.

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https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/news/mls-clubs-eye-january-move-for-chelsea-pedro-new-york-city-inter-miami

MLS duo Inter Miami and New York City eye move for out-of-favour Chelsea winger Pedro

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https://www.chicagotribune.com/espanol/deportes/sns-es-inter-miami-mls-diego-alonso-20191230-qkke7m33vnfg5hx2ct5pygojba-story.html

Técnico bicampeón de la Concachampions aterriza en la MLS

El técnico uruguayo Diego Alonso llega a la MLS para entrenar al Inter Miami FC. (Refugio Ruiz/Getty Images)

El técnico uruguayo de 44 años, Diego Alonso, se ha convertido este lunes 30 de diciembre en el primer entrenador de la historia del Inter Miami CF, equipo propiedad del exfutbolista inglés David Beckham, que debuta la próxima temporada 2020 en la MLS.

"En Diego encontramos un técnico que se ajusta a nuestra cultura y tiene un fuerte deseo de construir un club ganador para nuestros fanáticos. Él nos aporta mucha experiencia y mentalidad ganadora de campeonatos cuando comenzamos nuestro viaje para estar entre los mejores clubes de América ", dijo en un comunicado de prensa el director deportivo del Inter Miami Paul McDonough.

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https://skystatement.com/beckhams-inter-miami-appoint-first-coach/

Beckham’s Inter Miami appoint first coach

David Beckham’s new MLS team Inter Miami have appointed Diego Alonso as their first head coach.

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https://whoradio.iheart.com/content/2019-12-30-group-buys-land-for-usl-soccer-stadium-in-des-moines/

Group buys land for USL soccer stadium in Des Moines

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ICYMI: re: TAMPA BAY ROWDIES & TAMPA BAY RAYS

"And it’s her understanding the Tampa Bay Rowdies, the minor-league soccer franchise owned by the Rays, would also make the trek across the bay if a deal was struck.

“I think that clearly, you know, they own the Rowdies so wherever a stadium is built, that both teams would, I think...be a package," she said." -excerpt

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https://www.tampabay.com/news/tampa/2019/12/18/mayor-jane-castor-says-shes-coming-around-to-sharing-the-rays-with-montreal/

Mayor Jane Castor says she’s coming around to sharing the Rays with Montreal

The Tampa mayor is optimistic a deal can be worked out for the team to move to Tampa. And she says the Tampa Bay Rowdies would be part of a potential package deal.

Tampa Mayor Jane Castor is optimistic that the Tampa Bay Rays will stay in the region. And she's increasingly warming to the team's split-city concept. [DIRK SHADD | Times]

TAMPA — Mayor Jane Castor says she’s an “eternal optimist” when it comes to keeping the Tampa Bay Rays in the region, and part of that confidence is her increasing comfort with the idea of the team...

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David Rice
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So I’ve been thinking about this Rays/Rowdies stadium share and I know it’s never worked w/ baseball and soccer, but I think there’s a solution that lies in one of baseball’s most historic grounds. It does require the baseball crowd to have an open mind and consider the Rowdies.
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I got thinking about field dimensions and what is actually needed, and I think a configuration similar to the old Polo Grounds could work. Take a look at the pic below and consider the necessary dimensions.
David Rice
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Jun 26
To maintain the current width of the Al Lang pitch, the distance from each foul pole to the end of the wall would have to be 225 feet. That space has to be unencumbered by the dirt beyond second base. Then the space from left to right field wall just has to be 110-120yds.
David Rice
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Jun 26
Build the seats right at all the edges to bring the crowd close on the three sides, and once the Rays go to MTL each season the Rowdies can put in a pop up stand similar (but hopefully bigger) to the ones currently used along the sideline to add additional seating.
David Rice
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Jun 26
Im aware of the implications for baseball, but given it’s a part time home and the effect it would have on tactics and how the Rays build teams, I think it’s interesting.
David Rice
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Jun 26
It gives baseball something new based on something old, accommodates the Rowdies in a reasonable way that doesn’t involve infield dirt and leaves room for different setups for concerts. If it’s gonna happen, we all have to accept imperfection, but I think this could work.
David Rice
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Jun 26
Rant over. Just think it’s an interesting idea. Especially for baseball actually, which I honestly couldn’t give a shit about, but if we have to share, let’s at least do it in a way that makes sense for both of us.