While not a fan, I still have fond memories of Barcelona placing Unicef on their shirts and paying them.
The frontier still sharpens.And the beasts are still within us.Return to your animal skin.This is 𝐀𝐭𝐥é𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐨 𝐃𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐬.2027 | @USLChampionship #GloryFromDust#SomosDallas#AtléticoDallas pic.twitter.com/uJ6uj9L1gu— Atlético Dallas (@atleticodallas) May 3, 2025 That's a nice crest!
Compared to the players I've seen, even though he is 40, the Roots could probably use Benny Feilhaber in their midfield.
Someone's going to have to go sort out the situation at Tampa Bay, because they're terrible. Hearing Braeden Cloutier, last seen on Birmingham's staff, is a possibility.
Atletico Dallas is working on a deal to play at the Cotton Bowl for 3 years while they try to get their stadium built in Garland.
Key dates: June 11 - The Dallas Parks and Recreation Board and Dallas City Council are voting on whether to approve a three-year license agreement for Atlético Dallas to play home games at the Cotton Bowl , and a three-year lease agreement for the team to operate the MoneyGram Soccer Complex. Each agreement includes two optional one-year renewals. Activation will begin immediately, making this a seven-year option in total. June 17 - The Garland City Council is voting to approve the development of a $70M soccer complex located on 65 acres near the intersection of President George Bush Turnpike and Holford Road. The mixed-use development would include a training facility for Atlético Dallas along with eight soccer fields, two futsal courts and park amenities. Atlético Dallas would lease the facilities from the City and help facilitate tournaments, league play and training in Garland.
Vegas fired Antonio Nocerino after just 12 games. That's two straight years of him being fired by a USL Championship team before the season is over. https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1340872
The Tampa Bay Rays are in advanced negotiations to be sold to a group led by another Florida billionaire for $1.7 billion, and the expectation is they'll stay in the area. No mention of what happens to the Rowdies, but this could mean Al Lang is their home for a good while longer. https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/...-7b-deal-with-florida-billionaire-per-report/
I thought Al Lang has been off the table for years. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rays_Ballpark?wprov=sfla1
I mean it keeps the Rowdies there for a while. Being owned by the Rays had the potential to see them uprooted as well, or just spun off on their own.
They added 1500 seats, which I guess means 15500 and opening in 2027. There's an application process for D1 that is ongoing. Surprising ownership groups interested in D1. No real broadcast revenue yet so butts in seats is the financial metric. Not sure if pro-rel will matter financially at first.
Oakland Roots and Soul sign a 15 year lease at the former Raiders HQ for their training facility. https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1341879