https://www.reddit.com/r/TampaBayRowdies/comments/fce9br/tampa_bay_rowdies_2020_usl_championship_season/
Tampa Bay Rowdies 2020 USL Championship Season Preview
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https://medium.com/j-king-s-labratory-project/tampa-bay-rowdies-2020-usl-championship-season-preview-67848cc6ed7b
Tampa Bay Rowdies 2020 USL Championship Season Preview
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https://www.ralphsmob.com/post/want-to-join-the-board-we-re-looking-for-a-few-good-people
Want To Join the Board? We're Looking for a Few Good People!
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https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2020/01/2020-us-open-cup-second-round-pairings-and-host-scenarios
2020 U.S. OPEN CUP SECOND ROUND PAIRINGS AND HOST SCENARIOS
CLUBS FROM USL CHAMPIONSHIP, NISA AND USL LEAGUE ONE TO MAKE TOURNAMENT DEBUT APRIL 7-9; SEVENTY-SEVEN OF 100 ENTRIES NOW AWARE OF THEIR OPENING MATCHUPS TWO MONTHS IN ADVANCE; ALL GAMES AVAILABLE ON ESPN+
JANUARY 29 2020
OPEN CUP
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RIP Tampa Bay Mutiny
DannyTRadio
The Tampa Bay Rowdies were one of the most successful clubs in the old NASL in the 70s and 80s. So naturally, when MLS started, Tampa Bay seemed like a prime candidate for a team. However with the Mutiny, things didn't exactly work out.'
What happened and why did the Mutiny fail? This is that story.
*At 4:28 in the video, I stated that the Mutiny lost 10 players to the dispersal draft. This came from a quote from then president Nick Sakiewicz. Although, I cannot find what players were taken. I do know that three were taken in the expansion draft, Nelson Vargas, Cle Kooiman, and Scott Budnick.
Source of quote: https://www.brotherlygame.com/2014/2/5/5380052/the-forgotten-story-of-the-tampa-bay-mutiny
** On a Facebook post regarding this topic, a former intern, Glenn Maddock, shared the following info:
"You know we didn't know about the team name or branding, when we launched, that was sprung on us by Nike & MLS officials who did whatever Nike said in those days. Their idea was to appeal to kids into video games. It was a cyber mutant, like from a video game. Mutiny was a play on the Bucs name, but we nixed the mascots, because it was so stupid, and the staff almost mutinied when Nike showed us the new kits. Nobody in the local soccer community could understand why we weren't the Rowdies again. But MLS was scared of any links to the failed NASL, and wanted total fresh start. Proved big mistake, as we've seen now in Seattle, Vancouver, Portland, San Jose. Fans love legacy & history. Orlando learned from Mutiny mistakes, and did it right."
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https://www.brotherlygame.com/2014/2/5/5380052/the-forgotten-story-of-the-tampa-bay-mutiny
The Forgotten Story of the Tampa Bay Mutiny
With all of the fanfare from MLS around Orlando City joining the league and David Beckham's team in Miami, it bears remembering that before all of this, there was the Tampa Bay Mutiny.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiNA9EOEIGA
RIP Miami Fusion
DannyTRadio
They were winners of the Supporters Shield. And then by the next season, they were no longer in MLS.
What happened and why did the Fusion fail? This is that story.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0PXLKJL44E&t=59s
#MLS2StPete - The Rowdies vs. The Mutiny
Jonathan Arnholz
On May 2, 2017, Tampa Bay took a step forward in its bid to join Major League Soccer when residents of St. Petersburg, FL voted overwhelmingly in favor of allowing the St. Pete government to negotiate with Tampa Bay Rowdies owner Bill Edwards on a lease extension vital to the team's plans to expand Al Lang Stadium should the region be awarded a slot in MLS' league expansion.
With the #MLS2StPete movement earning a major victory, many critics point to the failure of original MLS team Tampa Bay Mutiny (1996-2001) as a sign that Tampa Bay can't support a top-tier soccer team. This video analyzes the struggles the Mutiny faced and how the current Rowdies bid has turned those weaknesses into strengths.
Learn more about #MLS2StPete: http://www.rowdiessoccer.com/mls2stpete
Modern Rowdies photographs by Matt May/Tampa Bay Rowdies http://www.mattmayphotography.com/
Modern Rowdies footage from Tampa Bay Rowdies YouTube page
https://www.youtube.com/user/RowdiesOfficial
Based on story by Jonathan Arnholz: #MLS2StPete — And why the failure of the Mutiny doesn’t matter https://medium.com/@JArnholz/mls2stpete-and-why-the-failure-of-the-mutiny-doesnt-matter-4c0c60b513a9
Music by Approaching Nirvana
https://www.youtube.com/user/approachingnirvana
Song 1: "Running"
Song 2: "Shadows' Vigilante"
Song 3: "The Things We Did"
Song 4: "First Flight Relaunched"
All songs are from the album Lapse In Time: http://apple.co/1gb2JjY
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https://medium.com/@JArnholz/mls2stpete-and-why-the-failure-of-the-mutiny-doesnt-matter-4c0c60b513a9
#MLS2StPete — And why the failure of the Mutiny doesn’t matter
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https://www.tampabay.com/news/business/2020/03/02/st-petersburg-hofbrauhaus-posts-closed-sign-is-this-the-end/
St. Petersburg Hofbräuhaus posts ‘closed’ sign. Is this the end?
The city had to shut off the restaurant’s water. The building’s owners had already threatened eviction last year.
Hofbrauhaus has posted a 'closed' sign in its window.
ST. PETERSBURG — The Hofbräuhaus has closed after a four-year run.
The city of St. Petersburg has shut off water to the German beer hall after it failed to pay months worth of utility bills. Now “close...
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https://photos.cltampa.com/25-essential-pizza-restaurants-in-tampa-bay-you-shouldve-tried-by-now/
https://photos.cltampa.com/25-essential-pizza-restaurants-in-tampa-bay-you-shouldve-tried-by-now/?slide=1&b1406148-e11a-4e7c-9d19-760177327429-844-000000a31daab8c5
25 essential pizza restaurants in Tampa Bay you should’ve tried by now
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https://www.jcnewman.com/the-women-behind-the-cigars/
The Women Behind the Cigars
About the Company
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https://www.cigaraficionado.com/article/florida-s-grown
Cigar Industry
Florida's Grown
The Sunshine State was once a major grower of cigar tobacco and the cigarmaking capital of America. Today, two companies are determined to restore the state’s cigar heritage
Cigar retailer turned tobacco farmer Jeff Borysiewicz has dreams of making Florida a tobacco state once again.
Driving through Clermont, Florida, on a crisp spring morning in his pickup truck, Jeff Borysiewicz steals another look at his phone and furrows his brow. He’s worried. It’s perhaps the third time he’s checked his mobile device since leaving his Corona Cigar Co. superstore on Sand Road in Orlando 30 minutes ago. Borysiewicz isn’t concerned about traffic. Rather, he’s uneasy over the 10 to 15 mile per hour easterly wind and overnight temperatures that dipped to almost 40 degrees Fahrenheit, cool for this time of year.
Thank you for opening my eyes to what's happening right under my smoke-filled nose. I was curious about the connection between JC Newman (I love the Quorum maduro, one of my go-tos), Drew Estate's FSG (a delicious cigar!) and the new object of my bro-mance--Jeff Borysiewicz. Can't wait to try "The American." Thanks for the timely report, with a tantalizing amount of history thrown in for us buffs.
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https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-hillsborough/tampas-last-cigar-factory-is-getting-a-makeover-and-museum
Tampa's last cigar factory is getting a makeover and museum
J.C. Newman Cigar Company is 125 years old
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https://www.jcnewman.com/cigar-factory-renovations/
CIGAR FACTORY RENOVATIONS
OPENING IN EARLY 2020
Our “El Reloj” cigar factory in the “Cigar City” of Tampa, Florida was built in 1910. In celebration of our company’s 125th anniversary in 2020, we are working to restore El Reloj to its historic grandeur. This year, we will rededicate El Reloj and will welcome visitors from around the world.
In addition to an expanded museum, our public areas will also include a retail store, hand-rolling area, and many interactive experiences. Between our self-guided and docent-led tour options, you will be able to peek into the past to see how our family persevered through the years, learn more about the industry which built Tampa and experience the artistry of cigar making first hand.
On this page, we will be documenting the renovations taking place in our museum and throughout our factory. Be sure to scroll down, and check back periodically for updates on each of the floors and please mark you calendars to visit us soon!
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http://www.kmaland.com/news/sundays-with-mike-defunct-sports-leagues/article_3868f05e-5bd7-11ea-b5a3-cfe326d778c7.html
Sundays With Mike: Defunct sports leagues
---The North American Soccer League: Remember when pro soccer was going to dominate U.S. professional sports? Yep, that was the prediction in 1968, when the NASL burst onto the scene. For a while, it gathered momentum--especially when Brazilian soccer superstar Pele' joined the New York Cosmos in 1975. But, interest in the league waned after Pele's retirement two years later. Burdened by over expansion in cities such as San Antonio, Memphis and Tulsa--Tulsa?--the NASL finally folded in 1984.
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https://www.davisenterprise.com/sports/fc-davis-battles-sacramento-gold-to-1-1-draw-in-npsl-opener/
FC Davis battles Sacramento Gold to 1-1 draw in NPSL opener
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https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1091126
2020 Championship Preview – Eastern Conference
THE PROJECTIONS SAY WE’RE IN FOR A TIGHT RACE AT THE TOP AS CONTENDERS LOOK TO TOPPLE LOUISVILLE CITY FC
A compelling, multi-team race for the top spot in the 2019 Eastern Conference standings culminated in celebrations at Highmark Stadium, where Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC stood tallest following an impressive 8-0-3 finish to the season.
Unfortunately for the Hounds, and everyone else in the East’s postseason field, when the playoffs finally arrived, so did a predictable outcome as Louisville City – for the third consecutive season – reached the USL Championship Final.
LouCity’s quest to become the first side to claim three Championship titles came up short against Real Monarchs SLC, but Head Coach John Hackworth’s side is among the favorites once again as the club gets set to move into a new 11,700-seat Lynn Family Stadium in April. Familiar faces, including LIPAFC rival Indy Eleven and the Tampa Bay Rowdies should be leading challengers alongside the Hounds.
The wild card could be Championship newcomer Miami FC, however, which enters with its own history of success it will be looking to replicate in its new surroundings.
In field packed with talent and parity, we take a look at what to expect from the 2020 Eastern Conference.
Tampa Bay Rowdies
Head Coach: Neill Collins
Venue: Al Lang Stadium
FiveThirtyEight.com Playoff Odds: 93 percent
FiveThirtyEight.com Projection: 3rd place, 61pts, +23 goal differential
MURRAY
The Rowdies opened the 2019 season in tremendous fashion, going 13 games without defeat to sit on top of the Eastern Conference. As the season wore on, though, the cracks started to appear, especially in defense, where the side recorded only two shutouts in the second half of the season. After sliding to fifth place in the regular season and elimination from the playoffs by Louisville City FC, Tampa Bay will have an all-new look for 2020 with the arrival of defensive centerpiece Forrest Lasso to lead other newcomers including goalkeeper Evan Louro and defenders Aaron Guillen, Jordan Scarlett and Mustapha Dumbuya. With a hold of solid attacking pieces returning, including Championship All-League selection Sebastian Guenzatti, the Rowdies have the look of a title contender going into the new campaign.
Player to Watch
Sebastian Guenzatti – Forward
Stepping into a leading role for the first time since arriving in Tampa Bay in 2017, Guenzatti rewarded the faith of the Rowdies’ coaching staff with a career year. His 19 goals across the regular season and playoffs placed him tied for third in the Championship and earned Championship All-League Second Team honors. Now all eyes will be on the 28-year-old as he looks to produce an encore and provide enough of the goals the Rowdies will need to compete with the best in the Eastern Conference.
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https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1091676
USL Championship Power Rankings – Preseason
WHERE DOES YOUR TEAM SIT IN A COMPLETELY ARBITRARY LIST CREATED BEFORE A BALL’S BEEN KICKED?
5 Tampa Bay Rowdies Tampa Bay Rowdies
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Week 1: @NY Even Arrow
2019:
Lost in Conf. Quarterfinals The squad isn’t as extensive as in years past, but this year the Rowdies appear to have quality over quantity and that bodes well for a strong season.
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https://www.canaries.co.uk/News/2020/march/loan-round-up-raggett-and-pompey-set-for-cup-showdown/
Loan Round-Up: Raggett and Pompey set for FA Cup showdown with Arsenal
Teams without a competitive fixture: Louis Lomas (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
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https://www.deepdaledigest.com/news/mark-lawrenson-talks-up-preston-whilst-claiming-troy-parrott-needs-loan-move/
Mark Lawrenson talks up Preston whilst claiming Troy Parrott needs loan move
Mark Lawrenson is always vocal about his support for Preston – and he has reiterated it once again.
Born in Penwortham, Lawrenson came up through the Preston ranks before going on to play for Brighton, Liverpool, Barnet and Tampa Bay Rowdies.
The 62-year-old often gives a shout-out to North End whilst working as a pundit, and it’s happened again whilst speaking to Ireland’s Off The Ball on Sunday.
Lawrenson was asked about the future of Tottenham Hotspur striker Troy Parrott, with the Irish media unsurprisingly interested in the teenager’s situation at Spurs.
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https://www.prosoccerusa.com/mls/mls-commissioner-don-garber-nashville-charlotte-nwsl-2020/
CHARLOTTE
MLS commissioner Don Garber on Nashville SC, soccer in the south, NWSL
MLS commissioner Dong Garber was impressed with the crowd and atmosphere in Nashville, saying it ‘over-delivered.’
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https://sbcamericas.com/2020/03/02/growth-vs-responsibility-avoiding-an-own-goal-in-mls-sponsorship/
Growth vs responsibility: avoiding an own goal in MLS sponsorship
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https://soccer.nbcsports.com/2020/03/02/daniel-sturridge-terminates-trabzonspor-contract-mls-transfer-news/
Sturridge terminates Trabzonspor contract. MLS next?
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https://www.espn.com/soccer/major-league-soccer/story/4065742/mls-more-attractive-to-mexican-stars-than-liga-mx-rafa-marquez
MLS more attractive to Mexican stars than Liga MX - Rafa Marquez
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https://miami.cbslocal.com/video/4468687-inter-miami-cf-makes-historic-mls-debut-loses-1-0-to-los-angeles-fc/
Inter Miami CF Makes Historic MLS Debut, Loses 1-0 to Los Angeles FC
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http://www.mondaq.com/uk/Intellectual-Property/899026/Becks-Gets-Inter39-Trouble
UK: Becks Gets ‘Inter' Trouble
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https://inspiredthinking.dehns.com/post/102fzx5/becks-gets-inter-trouble
Becks gets ‘Inter’ trouble
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https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/2020/03/02/motion-filed-stop-nashville-fairgrounds-demolition-mls-stadium/4929834002/
Save Our Fairgrounds files motion seeking to stop demolition for MLS stadium
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https://futaa.com/article/203367/watch-carlos-vela-s-cheeky-chip-that-gave-lafc-a-1-0-win-over-beckham-s-inter-miami
Watch Carlos Vela’s cheeky chip that gave LAFC a 1-0 win over David Beckham's Inter Miami
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http://www.saudigazette.com.sa/article/590119/Sports/Defeat-for-Beckhams-Miami-in-MLS-debut
Defeat for Beckham's Miami in MLS debut
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https://www.legit.ng/1307341-ronaldo-beckham-inter-milan.html
Cristiano Ronaldo turns down Beckham's offer to play for Inter Miami
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https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/david-beckham-mls-team-inter-miami-vs-los-angeles-fc-carlos-vela-goal/article30961649.ece
FOOTBALL
Beckham's Inter Miami loses on MLS debut
Carlos Velas struck the winning goal as David Beckham's Inter Miami lost 1-0 to Los Angeles FC on its Major League Soccer debut on Sunday.
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https://www.espn.com/soccer/major-league-soccer/story/4065570/mls-power-rankings-seattle-and-lafc-lead-the-way-chicharito-overshadowed-on-la-galaxy-debut
MLS Power Rankings: Seattle and LAFC lead the way; Chicharito overshadowed in LA Galaxy debut
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https://www.thestatszone.com/football/american-mls/2020-mls-los-angeles-vs-inter-miami-preview-prediction-766398
2020 MLS – Los Angeles vs Inter Miami Preview & Prediction
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https://thriveglobal.com/stories/a-discussion-with-phil-rawlins-on-the-lifetime-goal-of-conquering-your-passions/
A Discussion with Phil Rawlins On the Lifetime Goal of Conquering Your Passions
Born and raised in England, Phil Rawlins has always had a love of football. An industry expert, Rawlins boasts over 17 years of expertise in the high technology industry and an additional 20 years of experience in professional sports management. Phil Rawlins began his career at Hewlett-Pickard (HP) working in sales before moving to the […]
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https://battlefordsnow.com/2020/03/01/urruti-scores-winner-as-impact-open-season-with-2-1-win-over-revolution/
Urruti scores winner as Impact open season with 2-1 win over Revolution
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https://borneobulletin.com.bn/henry-off-the-mark-as-impact-win-mls-opener/
Henry off the mark as Impact win MLS opener
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https://www.esquire.com/style/mens-fashion/a31192706/david-beckham-ralph-lauren-outfit/
David Beckham's Inaugural MLS Game Day Fit Is a Reminder He Cleans Up Real Nice
It’s Ralph Lauren Purple Label, customized for Becks’ team, Inter Miami.
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https://www.metro.news/posh-gives-match-some-added-spice/1930105/
Posh gives match some added Spice
SPICE mania threatened to upstage David Beckham’s football team’s first-ever game in America’s Major Soccer League when fans held up placards saying they were only there to see his wife Victoria.
The chuffed designer posted out an image of one Posh Spice fan who turned up to see David’s Inter Miami side fall to a 1-0 defeat to Los Angeles Football Club.
It showed a girl sitting on her father’s shoulders as she held up a sign that read: ‘I’m just here for Posh Spice.’
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https://sports.yahoo.com/mls-analysis-5-things-learned-051527850.html
MLS: Five things we learned
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https://www.espn.com/soccer/soccer-transfers/story/4065611/man-citys-bravo-considering-nycfc-move-in-summer-sources
Man City's Bravo considering NYCFC move in summer - sources
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https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/sports-world-beckhams-inter-miami-lose-in-debut
Sports World: Beckham's Inter Miami lose in debut
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https://www.legit.ng/1307341-ronaldo-beckham-inter-milan.html
Cristiano Ronaldo turns down Beckham's offer to play for Inter Miami Read more:
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https://frntofficesport.com/south-bronx-united-soccer/
South Bronx United Sparks Social Change Through Soccer
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https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1091802
10 Goalkeepers to Watch in the 2020 Championship Season
WHICH SHOT-STOPPERS SHOULD HAVE YOUR ATTENTION THROUGHOUT THE NEW CAMPAIGN?
Tampa Bay Rowdies
Evan Louro
After 11 years as part of the New York Red Bulls organization, having joined the club’s academy in 2008, Evan Louro brought his stellar resume to the Rowdies this offseason, where he should take over from the departed John McCarthy – departed for Inter Miami FC – as the club’s new start. The numbers Louro put up in the Red Bulls II’s high-pressure system might not jump off the page – he recorded a 63.1 save percentage and a 1.65 goals-against average in 79 appearances in the Championship – but one thing the 24-year-old consistently showed was the ability to make key stops when they matter. The Rowdies experienced that up close in a six-save performance that allowed New York to eliminate them from the 2018 USL Championship Playoffs, and in Louro’s 3-1-1 overall record against Tampa Bay in his career. A stronger defensive structure in front of him should allow Louro’s numbers to rise, while his presence could allow Tampa Bay to make a serious title run.
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https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/sports/inter-miami-will-not-make-fort-lauderdale-their-permanent-home-mls-commissioner/2199269/
BROWARD COUNTY
Inter Miami Will Not Make Fort Lauderdale Their Permanent Home: MLS Commissioner
The proposed stadium inside Miami’s Freedom Park has been the source of battles between politicians and leaders in both the city of Miami and Miami-Dade County
Inter Miami CF will play their first home game of their inaugural 2020 season in just under two weeks – but it won’t be in the city they are named for, but instead inside of a stadium in Fort Lauderdale originally intended to be the site of their training program and teams.
According to the commissioner of the league they play in, fans shouldn’t get used to that.
Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber told the Miami Herald on Sunday that plans remain in place for the team to eventually play their games at a permanent home on the current site of the Melreese Country Club near Miami International Airport.
California Man Gets More Than 5 Years in Prison for Harassing Parkland Victims
“They’re going to play [in Fort Lauderdale] as long as they have to, but they are not going to stay in Fort Lauderdale,” Garber said before the team’s inaugural game against Los Angeles FC. “There will come a time where we’re going to have to push the envelope and get that deal finalized.”
The proposed stadium inside Miami’s Freedom Park has been the source of battles between politicians and leaders in both the city of Miami and Miami-Dade County – with a potential opening in the 2022 season still up in the air.
“The training environment is state of the art, absolutely awe-inspiring,” Garber said when describing the facility located at the former site of Lockhart Stadium and Fort Lauderdale Stadium. “They need to move out of there, get their academy programs and USL teams playing there and they need to get downtown.”
Inter Miami will play their first game in South Florida on March 14th when they host the Los Angeles Galaxy – one of the former teams that current Inter Miami owner David Beckham played for during his legendary soccer career.
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https://www.90min.com/posts/6568352-daniel-sturridge-agrees-to-join-inter-miami-after-terminating-trabzonspor-contract
Daniel Sturridge 'Agrees' to Join Inter Miami After Terminating Trabzonspor Contract
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