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kits dream league soccer mls 2017 Minnesota United set for MLS in 2017. Top level professional soccer will return to Minnesota in 2017 after MLS commissioner Dan Garber announced Friday the franchise will begin play next season. While a privately funded stadium is being planned, the Minnesota franchise — already competing in the second-tier North American Soccer League — will retain the proposed United name and logo, and will for the interim play on the University of Minnesota campus, at TCF Bank Stadium. UM's ground also served as the temporary home for the NFL's Minnesota Vikings in 2014 and 2015, while construction continued at the nearby U.S. Bank Stadium. Speaking at an event in Minnesota, Garber reiterated the city's strength as a soccer market. "We are proud to officially announce that Minnesota United FC will join Major League Soccer in 2017," Garber said Friday. "The ownership group's commitment to soccer and the community, the area’s growing millennial population and the region’s rich tradition of supporting soccer at all levels are key indicators that this will be a very successful MLS market." While the Minnesota Kicks played in both the NASL and NASL Indoor competitions, following the collapse of the former, the Twin Cities were represented at national level even immediately before the creation of MLS, in the A-League. United owner, Dr. William McGuire believes the club is ready to help Minnesota make the transition from the lower tiers to MLS, having first been handed an expansion invitation in March 2015. "We have made great strides in the months since MLS expansion plans were announced, and look forward to making the jump to Major League Soccer," he said. "The next step is an endorsement of our great state, people, and values, and we look forward to jointly building this team as an important piece of our community." Along with Atlanta, Minnesota United will be the fourth new franchise to compete in MLS in the last few years, with both New York City FC and Orlando City taking part in 2015. While MLS growth of late has largely been in the East, 2018 will see a second Los Angeles team join as well. The new FC Barcelona kit for the 2017/18 season. The new FC Barcelona kit is finally here. For the first time the shirt will bear the name of Japanese company Rakuten, the Club’s new global sponsor from 1 July. The kit will be available from 1 June at Nike.com/FCB and in the Club’s official shops and distributors. The new FC Barcelona’s Nike Vapor home kit is an updated interpretation of the traditional Blaugrana, defined by a progressive combination of the traditional stripes with revolutionary Aeroswift technology, to produce cutting edge performance apparel, replete with modern detailing. On the torso, the traditional Blaugrana is updated and defined by red attenuating vertical stripes against a deep royal blue background. Detailing inspired by the club’s history and culture can be seen on the neck collar, which is partially defined by the Catalan flag, the Senyera. The shirt’s engineered knit zones create a subtle geometric pattern that enhances fit for the athlete in motion. Club inner pride detailing can be discovered with “Força” on the inner right sleeve and “Barça” on the left. As Neymar Jr explains, “Pulling on the new Barça kit for the first time creates a mixture of pride and optimism for the season ahead. It looks and feels like a modern uniform of sport.” A darker red stripe begins at the inside of sleeve and the jersey, and expands when the player is in motion, to maximize ventilation. The classic FC Barcelona blue shorts also feature this darker red stripe to provide greater ventilation. Completing the kit, blue socks infused with Nike Grip technology, feature “Barça” on the front in contrasting gold, whilst a distinctive red linear graphic runs down the back of the calf. Historical Football Kits. Two new teams have joined MLS this year, Atlanta United and Minnesota United. Los Angeles FC will be added to the roster next year. Although several franchises retain the American tradition of including a nickname in their title the trend among recent expansion teams has been to follow European naming conventions. Delays over the acquisition of land for the new Miami franchise continued into late 2016 giving rise to speculation that the team will not be in a position to join the league until 2019. MLS rules stipulate that only one new strip can be introduced each season although for obvious reasons this does not apply to expansion teams. In April LA Galaxy entertained Seattle Sounders and both teams wore new third strips. These were manufactured using Parley Ocean Plastic™, recycled material from plastic polluting the seas around the Maldives, and form part of a collaboration between MLS, Adidas and Parley for the Oceans to raise awareness and promote action to combat marine plastic pollution. New York City and Orlando also adopted Parley third strips. Logos are the property of MLS and MLS franchises. Opinions expressed on this page are those of HFK and not contributors. Atlanta United (Eastern Conference) Designer : Adidas. Sponsor : American Family Insurance. In 2008 the owner of NFL team Atlanta Falcons, Arthur Blank, submitted a bid for an MLS franchise. Although this fell through, MLS remained keen to expand into Atlanta, the largest metropolitan area without a franchise and in 2014 Blank announced that his group's new team would joint the competition in 2017. Initially United will share Georgia Tech's Bobby Dodd Stadium and expect to move into the brand new Mercedes Benz Stadium, currently under construction, later this year. This will also be the new home of the Atlanta Falcons. Its capacity of 71,000 will be reduced to 40,000 through the use of retractable stands and huge curtains to conceal the upper tiers and create a more intimate atmosphere. Chicago Fire SC (Eastern Conference) Designer : Adidas. Sponsor : Valspar. Chicago finished bottom of their conference with the weakest record in MLS in 2016. Their secondary kit is new for this season and features a textured fabric on the shirt. Small stars, taken from the city's flag, appear on the right shirt cuff and socks. Colorado Rapids (Western Conference) Designer : Adidas. Sponsor : Transamerica. A much improved Colorado finished as runners-up in the Western Conference and reached the play-off semi-finals. Their reward is a place in the CONCACEF Champions League. Their secondary kit is updated for 2017. Columbus Crew SC (Eastern Conference) Designer : Adidas. Sponsor : Acura. Columbus have mercifully ditched the jarring "For Columbus" outfit. The black strip worn as first choice in 2016 is retained as the secondary strip and a brand new yellow first choice is introduced. This features checkered trim on the body that mirrors the team badge. The shirt sponsor is also new. DC United (Eastern Conference) Designer : Adidas. Sponsor : Leidos. The latest second strip with its unusual grey feature on the front of the shirt, includes the new crest, introduced last season on the first kit. This also has a rather jolly jock tag - a DC licence plate with the lettering DC UNTD and the District motto, "Taxation Without Representation," a reflection of the fact that residents pay federal taxes but have no representative in Congress. FC Dallas (Western Conference) Designer : Adidas. Sponsor : Advocare. Dallas won the 2016 Supporters' Shield but were knocked out of the play-offs by Seattle: they did add the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup to their trophy cabinet, however. Their new change strip is a break with tradition and features eleven stars on a deep blue field and is plain white on the back. That's one star each for the players in a team and because "The stars are big and bright (bom bom bom bom) Deep in the heart of Texas." The LH logo on the left sleeve commemorates their cup win and the late Lamar Hunt, a former owner (when they were Dallas Burn), founder of MLS and father of their current owner. Dream League Soccer. Get ready for a new season of top-quality action – Dream League Soccer is here! Soccer as we know it has changed, and this is YOUR chance to build THE best team on the planet. Recruit real FIFPro™ licensed superstars, build your own stadium, and take on the World with Dream League Online as you march towards glory, on your road to Soccer Stardom! 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