Steve Nash wants to bring MLS to Vancouver in 2011

posted by kidpurple July 31, 2008

It was recently announced that MLS hopes to bring two more new teams to the league in 2011.  Seattle is coming on next season and Philadelphia the following year.  Now all the talk of expansion teams is in Canada.  I do still think that St. Louis will probably get one and likely Vancouver could get the other.

Phoenix Suns point guard Steve Nash is a big soccer fan and former player.  Nash along with USL’s Vancouver Whitecaps owner Greg Kerfoot want to bring MLS to Vancouver.  The best part of this plan is that they want the team to be not-for-profit.  All profits the team would make would be invested back into amateur soccer in BC.  As far as I know this would be a first for Major League Soccer.

The owner of the Vancouver Canucks, Francesco Aquilini, was meeting with Nash and Kerfoot recently about MLS in Vancouver.  It is yet to be known weather Aquilini would be a potential partner or competitor to Nash and Kerfoot when it comes to bringing MLS to Vancouver.

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Toronto FC move closer to CONCACAF Champions League

posted by kidpurple May 28, 2008

Tononto FC is one step closer to qualifying for the first CONCACAF Champions League.  TFC is involved in a 3 team playoff which will determine who represents Canada in the regional tournament.  Last night Marco Velez scored the only goal of the game in the 72nd minute to give TFC a 1-0 victory over USL side Montreal Impact.  The Vancouver Whitecaps are the other team in the three team tournament.

Tornoto FC did have some bad news in the game.  The teams top scorer Danny Dichio was injured and left the game in the first half.  It was a groin injury and the amount of time they expect him to miss is unknown, if he misses any further games.  It doesn’t sound too bad.

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Vancouver to get a taste of Beckham

posted by kidpurple April 17, 2007

The Vancouver Whitecaps have agreed to host the LA Galaxy in Vancouver for an exhibition after the date that David Beckham is set to join the Galaxy.  The game is scheduled for October 3rd.

Beckham’s first appearance with the Galaxy could be another exhibition game in Canada when the Galaxy play Toronto FC on August 5th.

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