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Preceding the Vancouver Whitecaps Saturday night matchup with the Houston Dynamo, a gathering of Whitecaps correspondents (counting myself) got the opportunity to plunk down with MLS Commissioner Don Garber to examine a portion of the present issues the group is confronting. As a feature of his more noteworthy visit to Vancouver, Garber likewise sat in with TSN 1040’s Sekeres and Price on Friday evening, and introduced a philanthropy gift check at the Whitecaps’ Legends and Stars coordinate, which occurred before the MLS co.

As the meeting was very nearly 25 minutes in length, I’ve chosen the minutes that I felt were most sagacious, or essentially the most common given the present province of MLS. While I’ll give my very own portion editorial on Garber’s musings – I’d likewise value your feelings on Garber’s vision for the league…There’s a great deal to unload, so we should get into it!
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Atlanta United manager Frank de Boer has spoken about the principles which are offered at his former club Ajax. The Amsterdam outfit recently shocked the footballing fraternity with their stellar run to the Champions League semi-finals and Boer has credited the same to the work done through the academy.

Speaking in a press conference, De Boer revealed that he was initially a left-sided winger but the lack of attacking prowess meant that he settled into a defensive role, he said: “You see an attacker that doesn’t make it drop back, like me — I was a left winger. I came back in defence because I’m skilful to play, but I could also defend, and that makes me an Ajax player in that moment. We [Atlanta United] want to build up from that — like what Kansas City does.”
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Around fifteen years back, at the time when RSL came into existence as the new expansion team in MLS, Don Garber, the commissioner had been taking care of his duties only six years. At the time he was hired, the team owners, that time the league was just 10-team league gave him the responsibility of stabilizing the league as well as growing it.

His first major step the next in this direction was RSL. In a recent interview, he shared everything about the league and this team, the commencement of club the Salt Lake City that developed into an MLS mainstay.
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The state of Texas anticipates anew MLS team in Austin in the near future, but the question is if somethingis missing in FC Dallas and Houston Dynamo.  Looking at both teams battle it out annually for an MLS result in the Texas Derby, but they aren’t just popular as they should be.

Long term performance hasn’t been a problem. Last campaign, FC Dallas finished fourth in the Western Conference, and Houston Dynamo didn’t fare as well in MLS but won the U.S. Open Cup. Infrastructure also isn’t the problem, FC Dallas plays in world-class Toyota Stadium, a 20,000-plus seat sports park that was opened in the year 2005. Another 20,000-plus seat stadium serves as Houston Dynamo’s home, which is the BBVA Compass Stadium opened in 2011.
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LA Galaxy striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been named the MLS Newcomer of the Year, beating former Manchester United teammate and DC United captain, Wayne Rooney to the prestigious award.

The award which is voted for by MLS managers, media and fellow players was given to the former Sweden international, following a successful debut campaign in the MLS which saw him register 22 goals and 10 assists in 27 appearances.
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