When Atiba Harris signed a new multi-year contract on January 3rd, it represented a major coup for Energy FC. The club was a getting lot as part of Harris’ resigning; he was, after all, the captain of the St. Kitts and Nevis National Team and a seasoned MLS veteran. Harris played 276 matches in the U.S. top flight, most recently with FC Dallas, where he made 85 appearances and scored five goals. He also has MLS experience with Real Salt Lake,
FC Bayern Munich and FC Dallas have today announced a comprehensive partnership, the first of its kind, that will offer players within their professional academies a pathway to soccer both in the United States and Germany. Photo by A. Beier/Getty Images for FC Bayern The European powerhouse and founding Major League Soccer Member will come together to exchange talent, allowing players to experience different coaching styles and settings to enhance their development. “The United States is home to our very first international
FC Dallas will be the first Major League Soccer team to travel to the United Arab Emirates to train and play exhibition games. FC Dallas will spend the first segment of its 2014 preseason in the United Arab Emirates when the club travels for two weeks to Abu Dhabi, UAE, in January and February 2014. The preseason trip was facilitated through the cooperation and support of the United Arab Emirates Embassy in Washington, D.C. “This is a great example of the
Lamar Hunt is a legend among legends, the most decorated man in all of American sports. He was an innovator that brought sporting diversity to America. He created a professional league that would take on the NFL, forcing one of the most incredible mergers in the history of sports. He made professional tennis relevant and saved American soccer twice. Lifetimes of accomplishments could be found in a man that saw work and pleasure as the very same thing. He
Michael MacCambridge’s authorized biography of American sports legend Lamar Hunt hits bookstore shelves this week, and the author will be in Dallas signing copies of his work at Barnes and Noble, 7700 West NW Hwy. The book signing is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 4. Best known for his work on the critically-acclaimed America’s Game: The Epic Story of How Pro Football Captured a Nation, MacCambridge spent more than 25 hours interviewing Lamar Hunt prior to his death
