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Inter Miami CF
Club Internacional de Fútbol Miami (), commonly referred to as Inter Miami, is an American professional soccer club based in the Miami metropolitan area. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Eastern Conference (MLS), Eastern Conference. Inter Miami plays their home matches at Chase Stadium, with plans to move to Miami Freedom Park in 2026. On January 29, 2018, MLS officially approved an expansion team in Miami. The club garnered international attention prior to their founding because of co-owner David Beckham, and again in 2023 with the signing of Lionel Messi on a free transfer. Since the team began playing in the 2020 Major League Soccer season, 2020 season, the club has signed several other high-profile players such as Blaise Matuidi, Gonzalo Higuaín, Sergio Busquets, Jordi Alba, and Luis Suárez. Following Messi's debut, the club won their first major trophy, the 2023 Leagues Cup, which also qualified the team to the 2024 CONCACAF Champions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chase Stadium
Chase Stadium is a soccer-specific stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States. Built on the site of the former Lockhart Stadium, the 21,550-seat stadium is the home pitch of Inter Miami CF of Major League Soccer (MLS) and its MLS Next Pro reserve side Inter Miami CF II. Chase Stadium opened in 2020 as an interim venue for Inter Miami CF until the completion of the Miami Freedom Park stadium in 2026. The stadium is the primary headquarters for the team and its youth academy, in addition to further training grounds. History The Fort Lauderdale Strikers (2006–2016), Fort Lauderdale Strikers announced in 2016 that they were moving out of Lockhart Stadium, after which the stadium fell into a state of disrepair. In January 2019, Major League Soccer expansion team Inter Miami CF announced its intentions to pursue the Lockhart Stadium site to serve as the club's training ground for its first team, youth academy, and then-future USL League One (USL1) team Fort Lauderdale CF. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blaise Matuidi
Blaise Matuidi (born 9 April 1987) is a French former professional Association football, footballer who played as a midfielder. He most notably played for Paris Saint-Germain F.C., Paris Saint-Germain, Juventus FC, Juventus, and the France national football team, France national team, with whom he won the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Matuidi began his football career playing for amateur clubs in the Île-de-France (region), Île-de-France Regions of France, region, such as US Fontenay-sous-Bois and CO Vincennois. In 2000, he was selected to attend the prestigious INF Clairefontaine, Clairefontaine academy. In 2004, he signed with professional club Troyes AC, Troyes and made his professional debut in the 2004–05 Ligue 1, 2004–05 season. After three seasons with Troyes, Matuidi joined AS Saint-Étienne, Saint-Étienne. With Saint-Étienne, he played UEFA, European football for the first time after participating in the 2008–09 UEFA Cup, 2008–09 edition of the UEFA Europa League, U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goal
A goal or objective is an idea of the future or desired result that a person or a group of people envision, plan, and commit to achieve. People endeavour to reach goals within a finite time by setting deadlines. A goal is roughly similar to a purpose or aim, the anticipated result which guides reaction, or an end, which is an object, either a physical object or an abstract object, that has intrinsic value. Goal setting Goal-setting theory was formulated based on empirical research and has been called one of the most important theories in organizational psychology. Edwin A. Locke and Gary P. Latham, the fathers of goal-setting theory, provided a comprehensive review of the core findings of the theory in 2002. In summary, Locke and Latham found that specific, difficult goals lead to higher performance than either easy goals or instructions to "do your best", as long as feedback about progress is provided, the person is committed to the goal, and the person has the abil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 Major League Soccer Season
The 2001 Major League Soccer season was the sixth season of Major League Soccer. It was also the 89th season of FIFA-sanctioned soccer in the United States, and the 23rd with a national first-division league. The season was shortened due to the September 11 attacks, with the final weeks' regular season matches being canceled. Due to the different number of games played, playoff ordering was determined by points per game, instead of total points. The regular season began on April 7, and concluded prematurely on September 9. The 2001 MLS Cup Playoffs began on September 20, and concluded with MLS Cup 2001 on October 21. The Miami Fusion won their first Supporters' Shield and the San Jose Earthquakes defeated the Los Angeles Galaxy in the final to win their first MLS Cup. Overview Season format The season began on April 7 and concluded with MLS Cup on October 21. The 12 teams were split into three divisions. Each team was to play 28 games that were evenly divided between home ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miami Fusion
Miami Fusion F.C. was an American professional soccer club based in the Miami metropolitan area. The club competed in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Eastern Conference. The team played from 1998 to 2001. Announced in 1997 as one of the league's first two expansion teams, their best season was 2001, when they won the Supporters' Shield with the best regular season finish. In 2002, after four years of lackluster ticket sales and revenues, MLS contracted the Fusion along with its other Florida-based team, the Tampa Bay Mutiny. The Fusion played their home games at Lockhart Stadium. History Early history Major League Soccer announced a South Florida team in 1998 as one of its first two expansions, along with the Chicago Fire. Miami businessman Ken Horowitz served as owner, the first new investor to join Major League Soccer since its founding in 1995. The team's name, the Miami Fusion, was announced on July 8, 1997, at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City ahe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Garber
Donald P. Garber (born October 9, 1957) is an American sports executive who has been the commissioner of Major League Soccer (MLS) since 1999. Garber is also the CEO of Soccer United Marketing and a member of the United States Soccer Federation board of directors. Garber has spent his entire career in the sports industry, working in a variety of capacities in marketing, events, television, and league administration prior to becoming MLS commissioner. Before joining MLS, Garber was with the National Football League (NFL) for 16 years. Under his leadership, MLS has experienced sustained growth in size and popularity in the United States and Canada. During his tenure, MLS has expanded from 10 to 30 teams and set records for attendance and broadcast revenue. In addition, the league has seen significant increases in every metric – including team valuations, attendance, sponsorship, and digital and social media engagement. MLS ranks seventh among global soccer leagues in average g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles FC
Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) is an American professional association football, soccer club based in Los Angeles. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference (MLS), Western Conference. It was established on October 30, 2014, and began play in the 2018 Major League Soccer season, 2018 season as an expansion team. The team plays its home matches at BMO Stadium, a soccer-specific stadium located in Exposition Park, Los Angeles, Exposition Park. The managing owners of the club are Brandon Beck, Larry Berg, and Bennett Rosenthal. Los Angeles FC also has a variety of other part-owners, such as Will Ferrell, Nomar Garciaparra, Mia Hamm, and Magic Johnson, Earvin 'Magic" Johnson. The club's inaugural head coach was Bob Bradley, who served from 2017 to 2021 before being replaced by current head coach Steven Cherundolo. During their second season in 2019, Los Angeles FC won the Supporters' Shield with club Captain (association football), capt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forbes List Of The Most Valuable MLS Clubs
''Forbes'' compiles the finances of all 29 MLS clubs to produce an annual ranking of the best franchises in terms of valuation. The valuations are composed of various variables in financial information and transaction data reported by several club executives. These areas are supported by applying financial metrics such as revenue and operating income to each one. The latest ranking reported that Los Angeles FC is the most valuable MLS franchise after the 2024 Major League Soccer season. The fastest growing MLS franchise is Inter Miami CF with a 17% increase in valuation since the 2023 Major League Soccer season, largely in part by the widespread popularity of Argentine superstar and 2024 MLS Most Valuable Player Lionel Messi. Los Angeles FC became the new club for highest valuation after Atlanta United FC held the position in 2019. Several media outlets have referenced in related news or conducts analytic journalism when the ranking comes out, such as ''The Cincinnati Enqui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Supporters' Shield
The Supporters' Shield is an annual award given to the Major League Soccer team with the best regular season record, as determined by the MLS points system. The Supporters' Shield has been annually awarded at the MLS Supporters' Summit since 1999 (with the winners between 1996 and 1998 awarded retroactively), and has been recognized as a major trophy by the league. It echoes the practice of the top European leagues in which the team with the best record is the champion. Since 2006, the Supporters' Shield winner has earned a berth in the CONCACAF Champions Cup. D.C. United and LA Galaxy, with four Supporters' Shields each, have won the most shields of any MLS team. Inter Miami CF are the 2024 holders of the Supporters' Shield, winning it for the first time. Inter Miami CF currently holds the record for the most points in a regular season, with 74 in the 2024 campaign. History Conception and fundraising When Major League Soccer had its inaugural season in 1996, the league ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup
The 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup was the 59th season of the North, Central America, and the Caribbean's premier club Association football, football tournament organized by CONCACAF, and the first since it was rebranded as the CONCACAF Champions Cup. This was the first season under a new format featuring 27 teams and a five-round knockout phase. C.F. Pachuca, Pachuca won their sixth title, defeating Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer, MLS in the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup final, final 3–0. As winners, they qualified for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup in the United States, alongside the 2021 winners C.F. Monterrey, Monterrey, the 2022 winners Seattle Sounders FC, and the 2023 winners Club León, León. Pachuca also qualified for the 2024 FIFA Intercontinental Cup, held in December. Qualification Twenty-seven teams qualified for the tournament, with five of them earning direct qualification to the round of 16. The remaining twenty-two teams entered in round one. In addition to na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 Leagues Cup
The 2023 Leagues Cup was the third edition of the Leagues Cup, an international club soccer tournament between Major League Soccer (MLS) and Liga MX. It was held from July 21 to August 19, 2023, with all 77 matches held in either Canada and the United States. The tournament was organized by the two leagues (MLS and Liga MX) and sanctioned by CONCACAF, the continental governing body for the sport in North America, Central America and Caribbean. Inter Miami CF won the tournament after defeating Nashville SC on penalties in the final at Geodis Park in Nashville, Tennessee. Miami's Lionel Messi was the top goalscorer and awarded the best player of the Leagues Cup. For the first time in the history of the competition, all MLS and Liga MX teams (47 total) competed in the tournament, with both leagues taking a pause in their respective seasons to participate. In addition, the Leagues Cup finalists and third-place team earned berths to the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup, with winners Int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luis Suárez
Luis Alberto Suárez Díaz (; born 24 January 1987) is a Uruguayan professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Striker (association football), striker for Major League Soccer club Inter Miami CF, Inter Miami. Known for his goal scoring ability, movement, and clinical finishing, he is widely regarded as one of the best players of his generation. Nicknamed "El Pistolero" ("The Gunman"), individually, he has won two European Golden Shoes, an Eredivisie#Top scorers, Eredivisie Golden Boot, a Premier League Golden Boot and a Pichichi Trophy. He has scored List of footballers with 500 or more goals, over 500 career goals for club and country. Suárez is Uruguay's Uruguay national football team#Records, all-time leading goalscorer. Suárez began his senior club career at Uruguayan club Club Nacional de Football, Nacional in 2005. He signed for FC Groningen, Groningen the following year, before transferring to AFC Ajax, Ajax in 2007. There, he won the 2009–10 KNVB C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
