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Detroit Enters MLS Expansion Talks with New Ownership Group

by Mike Koeshartanto

Behind a pair of NBA owners, Detroit is throwing itself into the next round of MLS expansion, with the league aiming for 28 teams in its next round of expansion. A strong ownership group with significant financial backing is required for an expansion franchise these days and Detroit has that in…

April 26, 2016

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MLS Expands Reach with New East Asia TV Deal

by Mike Koeshartanto

MLS fans in China and Japan are going to have the ability to watch more matches and content than ever following a pair of new television and digital deals within each country. In China, a previous digital deal with Le Sports has been expanded to include multiple live matches each week,…

April 22, 2016

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PUMA and the Italian Football Federation Kick Off Il Viaggio

by Mike Koeshartanto

The past few months we have been working with PUMA and the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) to plan and develop a program called Il Viaggio (Italian for “the journey”) that gives male soccer players born in 2000 and 2001 a chance for a once-and-a-lifetime trip to Italy to experience soccer…

April 11, 2016

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My Philadelphia Soccer Story

by Mike Koeshartanto

“Melting pot” – a metaphor for a fusion of nationalities, cultures, and ethnicities is a term often used to describe the population of United States. And no sport encapsulates this concept more than the sport of soccer. The unique global appeal of soccer recently came to the forefront once again…

April 06, 2016

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Arsenal to Open First Permanent Soccer Academy in the US

by Mike Koeshartanto

Arsenal are one of the most popular English Premier League clubs in the United States (if not the most popular) and with their latest announcement they’re looking to build their popularity even further. Earlier this week, they announced their first permanent academy in the US. The academy serves as an…

April 01, 2016

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David Beckham’s Miami FC One Step Closer to Kickoff

by Mike Koeshartanto

It’s been years in the making, and while it still has years and multiple legal hurdles to go through, David Beckham’s Miami FC scored a huge victory with the purchase of a private piece of land in the Overtown neighborhood of Miami. After multiple failed bids at securing sites in…

March 24, 2016

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