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Kaka: Right time for MLS

Posted: July 7, 2014 at 12:05 pm   /   The Buzz

As the Brazilian star weighed options these last few months – remain in Italy at AC Milan, go home to Brazil or join Major League Soccer – he felt the time was right to make the leap. On Tuesday, Orlando City announced the 2007 FIFA World Player of the Year as its first-ever designated player. […]

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Beckham’s plan for Miami stadium

Posted: March 30, 2014 at 3:52 pm   /   The Biz, UrbanStreetSoccer

David Beckham’s proposed Miami MLS team will be playing in front of 25,000 fans in a hi-tech new stadium located on the city’s exclusive waterfront if the group behind the venture gets its way. On Monday, the Miami Beckham United group presented its breath-taking vision for an open-air, bowl-like stadium offering fans a stunning view […]

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LeBron James And David Beckham talking soccer

Posted: November 20, 2013 at 4:56 pm   /   The Biz, The Buzz, UrbanStreetSoccer

LeBron James isn’t just the best player in the NBA. He’s also the league’s Warren Buffett. A man who can find a bargain investment as skillfully as he can find the bottom of a basketball net. Yesterday, James confirmed that he is considering joining David Beckham as an investor in an expansion Major League Soccer team in Miami. The […]

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Thierry Henry!

Posted: October 29, 2013 at 1:20 pm   /   UrbanStreetSoccer

One of the best that ever did it…… Like UrbanStreetSoccer on Facebook. Follow UrbanStreetSoccer on Twitter @UrbanStSoccer

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Thierry Henry admits MLS is a tough sell….

Posted: August 9, 2013 at 1:41 pm   /   UrbanStreetSoccer

In an interview with Goal.com, Henry admits that MLS would be a tough sell for top young athletes who can play pro in other sports. NEW YORK – Reflecting on his time in Major League Soccer as he sits at a table at Bagatelle in New York’s chic Meat Packing district, Thierry Henry raises a […]

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MLS reaches a Crossroads in Youth Development

Posted: July 30, 2013 at 10:11 am   /   US System

Another good article about the US System……………………………………. Many young prospects are finding playing time hard to come by, while the league continues to search for answers. Major League Soccer’s player development system has made big strides over the past half-decade, but much of that good work is currently in danger of being undermined. There is […]

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Cosmos mount expensive challenge to M.L.S.

Posted: July 10, 2013 at 5:32 pm   /   Development, The Biz

For the New York Cosmos, whose rebirth on the field begins this August, the path to relevance is a completely uncharted one. For now, they won’t be playing in Major League Soccer, the nation’s top league, but in second-division North American Soccer League. Opponents won’t be domestically known commodities like the New York Red Bulls […]

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Man City & The Yankees Form Partnership

Posted: June 18, 2013 at 12:19 pm   /   Development, The Biz

If you haven’t received the memo or read the NY Times or ESPNFC or BBC or…need we go on? Then you probably don’t know that two of the biggest and polarizing sports brands in the world, The New York Yankees and Manchester City Football Club have come together to form New York City Football Club, […]

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Beckham in Miami with Lebron

Posted: June 12, 2013 at 8:38 pm   /   The Biz, UrbanStreetSoccer

Beckham has been hanging out in Miami, but not just for fun. Although his illustrious playing career has come to an end, the world ambassador for football/soccer is plotting his next move. While in Miami, he witnessed Lebron and the Heat close out game 7 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals, and toured the area to determine where […]

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