Where Next For MLS? 1. Miami by Tom Dunmore (Analysis | Pitch Invasion - March 14) Standing still, it seems, would be as foolish for MLS as reintroducing shootouts to decide drawn games. Expansion will be coming again, and soon. The success of Toronto and the excitement in Seattle, San Jose and Philadelphia over their teams — all awarded in the last year — has wetted appetites elsewhere.more details | go to article
Barcelona Set To Join MLS? by Shane Evans (Analysis | Goal.com - September 5) FC Barcelona have had preliminary talks with the MLS about expanding their empire to the United States with the creation of a sister team in Miami, Florida.more details | go to article
MLS Might Come To FIU Stadium by Pete Pelegrin (Analysis | Miami Herald - October 8) Athletic director Pete Garcia said FIU has had `serious discussions to bring the highest level of professional soccer to South Florida and in particular to our new FIU Stadium.'more details | go to article
FC Barcelona To Make Bid On MLS Expansion Team by Bernardo Fallas (Analysis | Houston Chronicle - October 14) Spanish powerhouse FC Barcelona, one of the most popular and successful soccer teams in the world, plans to submit a bid Wednesday to become co-owner of an expansion franchise in Major League Soccer as early as 2010, the Catalan club announced on its Web site Tuesday.more details | go to article
FC Barcelona To Bid For MLS Team In Miami by Michelle Kaufman (Analysis | Miami Herald - October 15) FC Barcelona, the world-famous Spanish soccer club, will submit a formal bid Wednesday to bring professional soccer back to Miami. Barcelona wants to expand its brand in the United States and is applying to co-own a Major League Soccer franchise that would begin play in 2011.more details | go to article
Barcelona Makes Bid For Team In M.L.S. by Jack Bell (Analysis | New York Times - October 15) Seven groups filed applications Wednesday to obtain two new M.L.S. teams, which would begin play in 2011. The list, however, did not include the Wilpon family, the owners of the Mets, which had expressed interest in sharing the New York metropolitan area with the Red Bulls.more details | go to article
Cooper: Do I Feel Like We'll Get It? Yes. by Tom Timmermann (Profile/Interview | St. Louis Post Dispatch - March 4) Jeff Cooper has always thought he’ll get an MLS expansion team for St. Louis, so the news of Miami dropping out of the race was interesting, but didn’t change his take on the situation.more details | go to article
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