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New York City Football Club
Posted on 12/14/12 at 5:05 pm
Posted on 12/14/12 at 5:05 pm
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Manchester City, the English Premier League team owned by Abu Dhabi’s Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, is close to being awarded the Major League Soccer expansion franchise in Queens, New York, for a record $100 million, three people with direct knowledge of the talks said.
The team would be known as the New York City Football Club and has contacted former England national team captain David Beckham about a role, two of the people said. Manchester City will explore other leagues around the world, seeking a way to expand its brand, two of the people said.
what are your thoughts?
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Posted on 12/14/12 at 5:15 pm to theOG
What hapoens with Cosmos?
Posted on 12/14/12 at 5:16 pm to theOG
Sounds cool to me. They are terrific owners with all the right intentions.
Posted on 12/14/12 at 5:16 pm to LSUMJ
No Beckham don't do it. I usually pull for New York teams too, b/c i love that city. Unfortunately, this will not be one of them 
Posted on 12/14/12 at 5:19 pm to PTBob
I'm just confused about why Beckham would get involved with a New York club when that's the only place his deal with MLS doesn't include. (the one where he can buy a club for like a quarter of its value or something.
Posted on 12/14/12 at 5:21 pm to LSUMJ
I assume the Cosmos owners will want to sell the franchise rights after their tenure in NASL ends. Mansour and co. will provide the $100 million MLS requires for a new franchise, and the NASL team will form the basis for the new club.
Posted on 12/14/12 at 5:27 pm to LSUMJ
quote:FTMFW
Cosmos
Posted on 12/14/12 at 5:56 pm to theOG
Don't see myself cheering for them, but honestly couldn't think of many owners I'd like to get involved with mls. I think their focus on youth academies could have a widespread impact on the sport in America. Buckle up boys soccer is fittin take off
Posted on 12/14/12 at 5:57 pm to theOG
I'll hate them on principle, but this can only mean good things for American soccer.
Posted on 12/14/12 at 6:50 pm to theOG
I'm always wary of big-money owners coming into a league like the MLS. After they win a few championships, which they will because they can attract the best players and management, they normally become bored. This is even more of a reality in the US because the US is not a soccer-first nation. Do the big owners get annoyed that they aren't getting the attention that they would if they had invested in another country?
Posted on 12/14/12 at 7:00 pm to TN Bhoy
I don't really care what you posted, just happy to be on a board with no mention of todays horror show in Conn. 
Posted on 12/14/12 at 9:03 pm to theOG
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This post was edited on 4/25/24 at 9:49 am
Posted on 12/14/12 at 9:08 pm to TheIrishFro
Why not call them
New York City Cosmos?
New York City Cosmos?
Posted on 12/14/12 at 9:26 pm to theOG
This will be a MSL club?
Posted on 12/14/12 at 9:26 pm to Jumbeauxlaya
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This post was edited on 4/25/24 at 9:49 am
Posted on 12/14/12 at 9:26 pm to theOG
This will be an MSL club?
Posted on 12/14/12 at 9:47 pm to Dandy Lion
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This will be an MSL club?
I think you meant MLS, so yes.
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This will be an MSL club?
Hmm..let me put it a way you'll understand: Sí.
Posted on 12/14/12 at 10:26 pm to WarSlamEagle
So, no big deal, salary cap, sudamericanos matados, and the like, with two major Europeans in decline.
Maybe three, Iker Casillas says he´s up for the American adventure.
Maybe three, Iker Casillas says he´s up for the American adventure.
This post was edited on 12/14/12 at 10:28 pm
Posted on 12/14/12 at 10:34 pm to Dandy Lion
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Maybe three, Iker Casillas says he´s up for the American adventure.
MLS could always use more quality goalkeepers, regardless of age.
Posted on 12/15/12 at 2:16 am to LSUMJ
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What hapoens with Cosmos?
They die and go away.
Garber never wanted Cosmos or their management/ownership team in MLS.
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