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Miami Soccer in Review: 2014 officially starts the MLS madness that would become Inter Miami CF

By Matthew Bunch on Friday, December 27, 2019

Miami Soccer in Review | From Left: MLS Commissioner Don Garber, David Beckham and Miami-Dade County mayor Carlos Giménez pose at Pérez Art Museum Miami on Feb. 5, 2014. Photo via Pérez Art Museum Miami

Magic City Soccer will take the last 10 days of 2019 to review the last 10 years of Miami-Dade County soccer. Today in Miami Soccer in Review, we take a look back at 2014. The announcement Miami’s been waiting for finally comes. And kicks off a half-decade of more waiting.

It was a picture-perfect moment for a picture-perfect day. Don Garber, commissioner of Major League Soccer on one side. Carlos Giménez, mayor of Miami-Dade County on the other. All around, the Pérez Art Museum Miami, a focal point for Miami’s modern development. And standing squarely in the middle: David Beckham.

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Freedom may be coming to Fútbol Miami MLS: Miami Freedom favored team name

By Omar Moubayed on Tuesday, May 22, 2018

When Jorge Mas said that we would hear news about the Miami MLS project soon, we were all hoping for it to be in the coming weeks after the announcement. We’re close to being four months away from the date that MLS declared Miami was officially getting a franchise and we’re starting to get some early clues as to how the franchise will honor the Magic City. While it’s nothing from the horse’s mouth, the connections are too big to ignore. Miami Freedom appears to be in the lead position.

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The SPORTELSummit will offer robust discussion about U.S. soccer, with local representation and some notable absences

By Matthew Bunch on Monday, May 14, 2018

Soccer fans in South Florida have an interesting event to look forward to next week. The SPORTELSummit Miami Beach will bring a number of important figures in the sports world together to discuss the issues of the day. However, there are some notable absences that leave participants and followers asking: What happened?

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Magic City Soccer Episode 43: Mango City Soccer edition

By Magic City Soccer Podcast on Wednesday, January 31, 2018

QUADPOD! Drew, Omar, Lee and Matt sit down to discuss all the pressing matters in local soccer, including but not limited to: MLS, NASL, NPSL, stadiums, colors and fruit. Join us, won’t you?

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“Fútbol Miami MLS” invites fans to “major soccer announcement” on Monday

By Matthew Bunch on Friday, January 26, 2018

Fútbol Miami MLS is attempting to bring Major League Soccer to Miami. Graphic courtesy Fútbol Miami MLS.

Another day down, another day closer to a significant moment for soccer fans of Miami-Dade County.

“Fútbol Miami MLS” released a website Friday with a countdown clock to a “major soccer announcement” on Monday at noon. On the website, a link was also available to the Adrienne Arsht Center’s website, where tickets were made available for this announcement. (UPDATE: Tickets for the event have sold out).