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Ok excuse us for a rumor of a player coming to a team that officially at least does not exist but riddle us this for a moment: If there was any doubt whether Barcelona's expansion bid was in question, don't you think they'd tone down the big names connected with the club?
The latest big name is a defender. Carles Puyol.
Thanks to a loyal MLSR reader for the following which appeared on Spanish language news site Diario Las Americas.
The Barcelona defender Carles Puyol of Spain, aged 30, could become the designated player, if finally, the Board of Directors approves the MLS to Miami as a new football franchise in the U.S. after the 2010 season.
Article in the Diario Las America.
Miami has one foot inside the MLS. And while waiting for a positive response from the Board of Directors of American football, the Bolivian businessman Marcelo Claure ahead of Diario Las Americas that the defender Carles Puyol and the striker Thierry Henry will emerge as the two leading candidates to fill the designated player.
Claure, in a lengthy conversation with Diario Las America said that at any moment the League could decide on the return of MLS to Miami with a singular franchise that would have to Barcelona of Spain and to the Claure as main partners.
"We do not want to raise false expectations among the fans ... Not at this time is Lionel Messi, or (Samuel) Eto'o, but instead we are almost certain that Henry-Puyol or one or the other, could take its place of franchise player, "said Claure.
Marcelo, in a bold partnership with the Barsa of Spain, is confident that the response from fans in South Florida will guarantee the success of a team that intends to launch its foray into the league as soon as the season in 2010.
"It is not an imposition to the league, just because it is the Barcelona of Spain ... In fact our passion does not allow us to wait beyond that date, "said Claure and added," the 14 team owners are excited about our project and we all have to offer the best entertainment. "
Marcelo, owner of the club Bolivar of his native country, said that once the Board of Directors approves the MLS franchise, you would announce an international competition to determine the name, emblem and colors of a brand new team, which became the first expansion Overall a team such as Barcelona, with participation in another league.
Here is video of Puyol in action:
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Yes it looks like Miami will get in. I am happy for Miami.
TD in W.D.C.
yeah Barca Miami the farm club that exports talent and imports retires!
Good times Good times!
Come on MLS get it together!!!!!!!
Barca nursing home! What..... they cant play over there so they come here?
Lets trade our youth for your over the hill players!
Barca Miami what a joke!
If the worse that can be said about Miami FCB is that they are a conduit to Barcelona in spain for promising young Americans and international players in MLS while bringing in seasoned pros with name recognition then I hope this goes through ASAP.
puyol aint comin, as much as id love to see him here in miami. he's said a million times that he would never leave barcelona.
oh thats great! Let not support soccer in the USA!
"If there was any doubt whether Barcelona's expansion bid was in question, don't you think they'd tone down the big names connected with the club?"
I disagree with this statement. I think they're trying to keep drumming up news for their potential team by throwing out names of current Barca players that could potentially (but not probably) move over to the Miami team.
So much jealousy. Miami I hope it will happen.
"oh thats great! Let not support soccer in the USA!"
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Yeh because sending promising young USA players to a Barca academy before they are over coached and making MLS a viable path to Europe for South American players would really set soccer in the USA back 50 years. (sarcasm)
if they let the fans choose the name of the team i hope they will come up with something better than "FC"
Thats not even a name.
(sarcasm) MLS is in the big league now!
More like selling players to highest bidder. Farm club all the way. MLS will go no where!
We love you Miami. Yor have many in Seattle that want to see you get MLS.
Barca and Miami.
Miami have the hot girls and know we will have MLS. The best of both world.
I love how all these pansies are crying about Miami being a farm club for one of the best teams in the world and crying about getting sent their "old" players.
This the same league that is a farm league for Norway, Sweden, and Denmark, and boasts mature(NOT old) players like Blanco, Beckham, Schelotto, McBride.
Yeah you're right guys Puyol and Henry are not in their class, and we must only accept a team in miami if it becomes a viable feeder to 3rd rate leagues instead of one of the best teams in the world.
Makes perfect sense, thank you.
We love all your hate down here in miami.It only tell us that it hurt you. See you in 2010.
Miami Ultras are ready to welcome MLS to Miami.
Philadelphia and Miami in 2010
St Louis,Portland or Vancouver in 2011.
I live in Miami lads and i have not heard anything about Puyol yet...if this is true that is indeed grand,but im not sure in the truth of this story
ive heard Eto'o, Henry, Marquez.....but never Puyol, could be wrong however
I live in Miami lads and i have not heard anything about Puyol yet...if this is true that is indeed grand,but im not sure in the truth of this story
ive heard Eto'o, Henry, Marquez.....but never Puyol, could be wrong however
Claure said it in a article in Diario Las America
Vamos Garber come out with the announcement.
Never Puyol. He's a Catalan who's been with Barca since he was 17 and has stated numerous times over the years that nothing would make him leave Barcelona. I can see Marquez coming back to North America,or even Henry but Barca will not send their captain and best defender to Miami in a year and a half.
Never Puyol. He's a Catalan who's been with Barca since he was 17 and has stated numerous times over the years that nothing would make him leave Barcelona. I can see Marquez coming back to North America,or even Henry but Barca will not send their captain and best defender to Miami in a year and a half.
>>>> Realy so you say that Claure is a liar?. Claure was in Barcelona last weekend and spoke to Puyol.
Carles Puyol wants to play into his 40's.
The defender, now 30, declared: "I believe I still have ten years before I retire. Physically, I feel very good and the club already knows that I want to stay here for many years.
MLS: the used car lot of soccer.
All the other leagues need a drop off spot for their old models.
Barca will take our talent and leave shit it its place. yeah thats a great way to promote US soccer.
MLS don't do it! Florida has failed twice before give another team a chance.
Miami BFC sucks ass!
MLS: the used car lot of soccer.
All the other leagues need a drop off spot for their old models.
Barca will take our talent and leave shit it its place. yeah thats a great way to promote US soccer.
MLS don't do it! Florida has failed twice before give another team a chance.
Miami BFC sucks ass!
Miami love all tha hate and jealousy.It only teel me that you wish you had it.
we appreciate that, seattle... good luck this year. you guys must really be excited, hopefully we'll know what that feels like very soon!
The league needs to approve this team now. I did not think there would be another team not named DC United or LA Galaxy that would provoke so much passion from other fans. This one generates tons of hate and it doesnt even exist yet.
Get on it Garber!
Barca Miami is like a bad junkie.
Miami BFC " Give me a club and I'll suck your dick man"
Miami FCB will lie about the facts to try and get a club.
isn't ganna happen junkie!
^
Junkies always get their way
hahahahahah
Barca is sucking MLS cock!
junkies get their fix in the end. i live in amsterdam so i should know.
barca is sucking mls' cock... right...
barca is running away with la liga, the favorites to win the champions league, has arguably the best players in the world, and plays its home games in front of the largest crowd in europe. and they are sucking mls's cock???
keep hating, cause you know that the league, and all of concacaf for that matter, will belong to miami very shortly.
no matter what you do it will still be a barca team and not a Florida or Miami or even a MLS team
great another retiree looking for a home.
MLS the Alzheimer's unit of professional soccer.
You Barca haters are fools, especially those who think 30 years old is a potential retiree.
Between the ages of 28 and 32 most players in most leagues are in their prime - you forget about the mental maturation and experience factor.
Preki played for a full ten years after your stupid "retiree" age of 30 and dominated with his mind, touch and positioning.
We need more players with global credentials in the league to help develop young American talent by serving as examples.
The more you guys hate and bitch and whine, the more the Barca fans push for a team in Miami. Your efforts will only ensure the success of the team, fools.
I can't wait until opening day in Miami. I'll be able to hear you bitches scream from the East Coast all the way to my house in L.A.
I cant wait till you all get your asses kicked because you have second rated players!
Take off your rose colored glasses and see the truth. Miami farm club USA sucks ass!
Miami has the most beautiful woman the best weather now we will have MLS soon. Yes baby!!!!!!!
We see in Miami in 2010.........