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14.10.2008 14:20 New push for Barça presence in the USA www.fcbarcelona.cat FC Barcelona will be presenting in New York a new project to become the co-proprietors of one of the new MLS (Mayor League Soccer) franchises that are to be created for the 2010 season. FC Barcelona is seeking to ...
FC Barcelona will bid for Miami MLS team
miamiherald.com — FC Barcelona, the world-famous Spanish soccer club, will submit a formal bid Wednesday to bring professional soccer... back to Miami. Barcelona wants to expand its brand in the United States and is applying to co-own a Major League Soccer franchise that ... (more) FC Barcelona will bid for Miami MLS team
FC Barcelona, Bolivian billionaire bid for MLS team in Miami
miamiherald.com — South Florida fans have heard the song before: Local cellphone magnate vows to bring Major League Soccer... to Miami. The first rendition of the story ended badly. A new effort was announced Wednesday. (more) FC Barcelona, Bolivian billionaire bid for MLS team in Miami
FC Barcelona will bid for Miami MLS team
miamiherald.com — FC Barcelona, the world-famous Spanish soccer club, will submit a formal bid Wednesday to bring professional soccer... back to Miami. Barcelona wants to expand its brand in the United States and is applying to co-own a Major League Soccer franchise that ... (more) FC Barcelona will bid for Miami MLS team
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Barcelona to MLS? You better believe it.
Soccer y Fútbol — ... October 14, 2008 Barcelona to MLS? You better believe it. NEWS: Spanish powerhouse FC Barcelona will present a proposal to MLS on Wednesday to become a co-owner of an expansion franchise as early as the 2010 season. Don't believe me? Read it here . I'm on air at the moment (920 AM) but will expand on it later. Your take: Good thing for MLS? Bad move for Barcelona? Have your say. Posted by Bernardo Fallas at October 14, 2008 01:04 PM Comments Posted by: Bandido at October 14, 2008 02:04 PM Posted by: orr112 at October 14, 2008 03:28 PM Post a comment URL: Remember Me? Yes No ...

Official - Barcelona Wants MLS Team In Miami
du Nord — FC Barcelona team president Joan Laporta will be in Miami on Wednesday to officially launch a bid for a MLS team. This announcement comes directly from the teams website. Barca would partner with the person who owns the club Bolivar in Bolivia. They would play home games at Florida International University. (thanks to Nick M for the heads up) ...

Piper For Peace News
du Nord — Barcelona team president Joan Laporta will be in Miami on Wednesday to officially launch a bid for a MLS team. This is coming directly from the teams website. Barca would partner with the person who owns the club Bolivar in Bolivia. They would play there games at Florida International University. See more in the MLS Expansion section. (thanks to Nick for the heads up) ...

Wednesday pre-game press wrap
Center Line Soccer — ... don’t work,” Barber said. “We have been very, very impressed by what they have accomplished in their first year. People in the Premiership can often come off as quite arrogant and have often been accused of having preached to people that they don’t know what they’re doing. The Quakes know what they’re doing. We only want to help accelerate that development.” Speaking of European teams taking an interest in MLS,  FC Barcelona is eyeing an MLS expansion team for Miami, according to a press release on their web site and a story by the ...

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