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Los Angeles (AFP) - FIFA president Gianni Infantino said Monday Major League Soccer needs to sign more top players in order to boost the profile of the sport in the United States. Infantino, speaking at a conference in Los Angeles, said he told MLS officials recently that bringing in the world's best players would take football to the next level. "I told them you have to be a bit more bold, a bit more in the game," Infantino said at the Milken Institute Global Conference. "Bring in the best players." Infantino said Inter Miami's signing of Lionel Messi, and the club's acquisition of other big...
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Washington (AFP) - Declan Rice made his Arsenal debut and Kai Havertz scored his first goal for the Gunners as Mikel Arteta's side hammered the Major League Soccer All Star team 5-0 in a friendly at Audi Field on Wednesday. Rice became the most expensive British player in history when Arsenal signed the England midfielder from West Ham for a reported £105 million ($137.5 million, 122.4 million euros). The England international was introduced from the bench in the 65th minute to huge cheers from the overwhelmingly Arsenal supporting crowd. German Havertz, who joined Arsenal from London rivals C...
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Miami (AFP) - Without a win under its belt since May, Inter Miami is an unlikely candidate to be crowned Major League Soccer's hottest team -- but that was before Lionel Messi came to town. Since singing with the Florida club last month, the Argentine superstar has lit up anticipation around both the team and US professional soccer at large, especially among Miami's many South American residents. Inter's regular season games are sold out, new stands are being built to expand its stadium's capacity, and the overall soccer mood is buoyant. Call it the Messi effect. As his plane touched down on ...
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Los Angeles (AFP) - Wales captain Gareth Bale confirmed his move to Major League Soccer's Los Angeles FC on Saturday following his departure from Spanish giants Real Madrid. Bale confirmed his plans to join LAFC in a post on Twitter following widespread reports earlier Saturday about the move. "See you soon, Los Angeles," the 32-year-old wrote. An accompanying video showed Bale wearing an LAFC shirt and cap. Earlier the Los Angeles Times said Bale will be eligible to play for LAFC from July 1. ESPN reported that Bale will fly to Los Angeles at the end of next week to sign a deal which runs to ...
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Los Angeles (AFP) - Oscar-winning actor Matthew McConaughey is preparing for the first shots of what he says will be a "100-year war" when Austin F.C. make their much-anticipated Major League Soccer bow this weekend. The Hollywood star is a minority owner in the MLS expansion side and is determined to help the club successfully embed itself in his hometown as the franchise's "minister of culture". Speaking to reporters on a video-conference call on Tuesday, McConaughey said becoming involved with Austin F.C. marked the realisation of a lifelong ambition to help launch a sports franchise. "I'm ...
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