BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston is getting a lot of love right now.
Ribbon cutting ceremonies, important men and women in business suits showing up, splashy tours, fancy cameras taking artsy-fartsy pictures, pomp, circumstance, pageantry. You know, the whole nine yards – all pointing to Saturday’s grand opening.
It’s easy to forget that Houston’s new downtown grounds isn’t the only fresh MLS facility where the shelves are being stocked, new grass is being put down and men in hard hats are working overtime to prep for professional soccer.
Stade Saputo in Montreal is just a month from its re-christening. The facility opened in 2008, seating 13,000-plus. When it debuts anew June 16, the updated Stade Saputo will seat just over 20,000, making it Canada’s second largest stadium built expressly for soccer.
Just to keep relations with our northern neighbors on good terms, it seemed like a nice thing to remind everyone that Major League Soccer did, indeed, have two grounds going on-line. Courtesy of the Montreal Impact, here’s a video peak at how things are going.
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Wait a minute … didn’t MLS commissioner Don Garber say there “is no Plan B …” beyond the Queens location?
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Well, phooey! Didn’t Dempsey just go through a summer of transfer instability?
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U.S. midfielder DaMarcus Beasley training in Fort Lauderdale
May 21, 2013, 5:55 PM EDT
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The U.S. midfielder is doing his part to stay fit and sharp ahead of the important internationals ahead:
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This and that as the U.S. contingent preps to gather in Cleveland ahead of five matches over the next few weeks:
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The updated ordering in ProSoccerTalk’s ranking of Major League Soccer teams following 12 rounds of play:
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Officials from MLS, Yankees, Manchester City and NYC mayor Michael Bloomberg to speak tomorrow on expansion news
May 21, 2013, 3:15 PM EDT
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How very convenient that Manchester City just happens to be in the States for a brief two-game tour.
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It’s really about two things, and not much else:
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A few implications of the ‘sister-club’ relationship between City and NYC FC
May 21, 2013, 2:05 PM EDT
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By forming NYC FC, City and the Yankees have created a ‘sister-club’ relationship – an innovative bond between a Premiership and MLS club.
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Notes from today’s big announcement on MLS, NYCFC the Yankees and the rest
May 21, 2013, 1:23 PM EDT
Early thoughts on the facility and the ripples of today’s big announcement on the 20th MLS franchise:
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Cavani for Dzeko swap could be massive for Manchester City
May 21, 2013, 11:45 AM EDT
By swapping Dzeko for Cavani, City can hamstring Manchester United and Chelsea, as both are rumored to be seeking a world-class striker.
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It’s official: Manchester City and the Yankees will own and operate Major League Soccer’s newest expansion team.
May 21, 2013, 11:16 AM EDT
The league’s 20th franchise will begin play in 2015:
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During his Premiership tenure Toure has proven himself a leader, captaining both the Gunners and the Citizens, as well as Cote d’Ivoire.
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Gareth Bale set to re-sign with Tottenham – But is it a good deal for the Welshman?
May 21, 2013, 8:37 AM EDT
Has Daniel Levy already forgotten about what happened when he tried to pin Luka Modric down with this ‘no sale’ line of bull?
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PSG, Ancelotti, and Real Madrid: Four basic facts of Carlo’s Spanish future
May 20, 2013, 11:58 PM EDT
Expect this one to get worked out.
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As far as transfer rumors go, Gonzalo Higuaín to Arsenal actually makes some sense
May 20, 2013, 11:23 PM EDT
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If Real Madrid’s going to shake things up, Higuaín could do worse than land at The Emirates.
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Four players were on the original list. None of them may end up at Stamford Bridge.
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Our sympathy continues to grow for a man in a bad spot.
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Brighton & Hove Albion formally apologize to Crystal Palace over ‘excrement’ incident
May 20, 2013, 7:21 PM EDT
MLS will not have arrived until it has a high-profile feces incident.
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It probably won’t happen this summer, and if it does … I’m sure we’ll run that into the ground, too.
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Silvio Berlusconi says he hasn’t fired Maximiliano Allegri. Yet.
May 20, 2013, 5:45 PM EDT
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For a moment, it looked like Milan had fired their coaching staff … via an open letter from a television show.
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Video: Premier League drama set to thrill
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Video: Premier League: Real English drama
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Video: Highlights: Union outlast Fire
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Video: Sir Alex says goodbye
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Video: Morgan committed to growth of new women's league
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Video: Boy with cancer, 8, scores against major league soccer team
