Albert Pujols hopes to bring MLS to St. Louis [UPDATED] (flag)

web.mlsnet.com — November 19 --- Cardinals slugger joins 2011 MLS expansion bid / by Kent McDill --- MLSNet.com: Albert Pujols, the veteran St. Louis first baseman and 2008 National League MVP, has joined the ownership group for the proposed expansion team in St. Louis. --- 7 cities will vie for two 2011 openings.

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Pujols trying to bring MLS to St. Louis?
The Beautiful Game — Word is the recently named National League MVP is part of the St. Louis ownership group. People have been saying this greatly improves the chances of the midwestern city in getting an expansion franchise. Like Steve Nash in Vancouver, Pujols brings star power, credibility and of course money. "I am very proud and excited to join the effort to bring Major League Soccer to the St. Louis area," Pujols said in a statement released by St. Louis Soccer United. "This means a lot to me and my family, as we all love soccer and we believe in ...

Albert Pujols Will Bring Pro Soccer To St. Louis If It's The Last Thing He Does [Mls]
Deadspin — ... easy place to get to. Good to see someone is adding jobs these days. I thought the MLS was in trouble when it moved the San Jose Earthquakes to Houston; if you can't have a viable pro soccer franchise in San Jose, there's no real hope for expansion anywhere. But then all became right with the world when a brand new Earthquakes showed up in San Jose this year. From what I understand soccer is big in St. Louis, so best of luck, and please no mooning. Pujols Hopes To Bring MLS To St. Louis [MLS.com] ...

Expansion News: Albert Pujols hopes to bring MLS to St. Louis
MLS Expansion And Development — ... Atlanta and Miami in the U.S. and Montreal, Ottawa and Vancouver in Canada. "We feel our bid stands above everyone else's," Cooper said. "That being said, the way soccer is going to break through, every great market (in North America) are phenomenal markets and great for soccer. I hope everybody gets a team eventually." Kent McDill is a contributor to MLSnet.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Soccer or its clubs. ( ...

St. Louis slugger (and new NL MVP) Albert Pujols investing in MLS effort now, too
San Diego eXtreme Sports Coalition — Cardinals slugger joins 2011 MLS expansion bid By Kent McDill / MLSnet.com Staff --- Albert Pujols, the veteran St. Louis Cardinals first baseman, has joined the ownership group for the proposed Major League Soccer team in St. Louis. St. Louis Soccer United is one of seven bids being considered for ...

Albert Pujols joins MLS expansion effort for St. Louis
The World's Beautiful Game — Joining a growing list of superstar non-soccer athletes who are investing in the hot commodity called Major League Soccer is this week's entry, Albert Pujols...  Oscar de la Hoya already owns a twenty-five percent share of the 2006 and 2007 MLS Cup Champions, the Houston Dynamo, and Steve Nash is an investor in the group seeking a Vancouver, BC franchise in MLS for 2011 (besides that, he also is an owner in the Women's Professional Soccer league which debuts next spring in the USA)... Similar to Nash's involvement in the strong investment group for Vancouver is the new National League ...

A Discussion With Juanny Futbol
The Mets Police — We had a chat with a friend I'll just call Juanny Futbol about the merits of the MLS vs MLB: Juanny Futbol:  Metspolice.com  needs to write about how not only the Mets as well as the rest of baseball is a dying sport. The upcoming economic disaster is going to be the demise of baseball in which just baseball revenue won't cut it anymore. Building new stadiums to continously jack up ticket prices and charge $7 to $8 for beers does not make a successful business model. I see less and less kids at the few games I end up each ...

A Discussion With Juanny Futbol
The Mets Police — We had a chat with a friend I'll just call Juanny Futbol about the merits of the MLS vs MLB: Juanny Futbol:  Metspolice.com  needs to write about how not only the Mets as well as the rest of baseball is a dying sport. The upcoming economic disaster is going to be the demise of baseball in which just baseball revenue won't cut it anymore. Building new stadiums to continously jack up ticket prices and charge $7 to $8 for beers does not make a successful business model. I see less and less kids at the few games I end up each ...