Have you ever wished to
see the likes of the handsome
David Beckham visit the gritty
city streets of Philadelphia,
and maybe pick up a cheese
steak on South Street?
Well, your wish may have
just been granted.
Major League Soccer has
announced that the city of
Philadelphia will get a soccer
team.
The team will start play in
2010 and will be the 16th
team in the league, according
to an MLS press release, after
the team builds a stadium as
a part of a town renewal project
in Chester County. The
new stadium is currently listed
at seating a maximum of
20,000 people.
You can bet that the term
“soccer hooligan” will get a
new Philadelphia twist from
the town’s passionate fans.
Or will it?
Many might be asking if
this team will be up there
with the four major Philly
sports teams like the Eagles,
Flyers, Sixers and Phillies.
Philadelphia is a rough, bluecollar
town.
Our sports heroes are guys
like Chuck Bednarik, Reggie
White, and Brian Dawkins.
Could the next on that list be
someone like Beckham?
Well, that might take some
time, but you have to be excited
about the move because it
finally brings the world’s
most popular sport home to
the world’s greatest fans.
Finally, other countries that
have a love of “football”
might see a passion in
America for soccer that, generally,
isn’t here.
As of yet, the squad has not
announced any team names
or colors.
How about the Philadelphia
Phighters?
That would probably be
equally corny as it is relevant
to the spirit of the city, and
who isn’t for a name that promotes
fighting?
Could it be possible that
this team is what ends the 25-
year drought?
To most sports fans in this
town, a soccer team wouldn’t
be amongst the four here that
have let us down for so long.
However, it wouldn’t hurt to
see a good soccer team representing
the area.
If you want to check out
more about the upcoming
move, go to
www.MLSPhilly2010.com.