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What's old is new Again, MLS Team out due to Finance
February 26, 2021
by Sean McCaffery

Am I jaded yes, am I a realist, yes, 3 teams by the age of 19, all gone due to lack of $$ including one just 2 years removed from  titles,  another did not return to defend one, the 3rd not even seeing out it's sole season, that it happens now with a half a billion in investment being asked for in a global pandemic is more of a yawner than news.

Ron Burkle today made it known that due to the impact of Covid, he was poised to be the lead investor for the wildly popular USL city of Sacramento stepping up to MLS. 

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Sky Blue Owner/NJ Gov Murphy and Sports Attendance, RBNY Statement
February 22, 2021
by Sean McCaffery

Red Bull GM Marc de Grandpre made an "Official Cub Statement" following the Gov. and tenant at RBA relative to the announcement of the Gov.

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FIFA Sets Windows fo US & Canada
February 16, 2021
by Sean McCaffery

FIFA the world wide governing body of soccer made it known what the days when there may be newly registered players who had been under contract outside of the MLS that need an ITC will be . Those dates shall be Wed. March 10-Tues June 1, 2021 and again Wed. July 7- Thurs. Aug. 5, 2021. The first window is an adjustment to what had been originally established.

Though deals may be suck beyond these dates, the transfer and ITC are done at these times. Additionaly all in season player trades within the league are also to be done during these windows.

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MLS Preseason Set
February 13, 2021
by Sean McCaffery

The regular season is planned as of now for April 17 and the teams will begin to kick it on the 1st as players report for a week of quarantine, testing etc. as camp gets rolling on the 8th of  March. I am sure many will choose or have it chosen for them to begin their 7 days in advance of the first. Those who wind up doing so are able to carry out individual training during that time or with the team in the set 7 days so long as all guidelines have been followed and carried out.

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Mewis a No Go in SBC, Howell In
February 13, 2021
by Sean McCaffery

She sat out for her Man City Derby , a daunting victory in the Derby v United, now Samantha Mewis will not lace them up for the USWNT in the SheBelieves Cup either. Instead in comes the Junior out of Florida State, midfielder Jaelin Howell as they go a good number of years younger. She picked up an ankle injury facing Colombia on Jan. 22 and will keep at her rehab across the pond. Yes, this hurts the team as well as Sam was in fine form with many goals of late following up on a fine 2020. 

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