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Nov. 22, 2015 – Eusebio inducted into New England Soccer Hall of Fame

November 22, 2017 by frankdellapa@gmail.com

Eusebio da Silva Ferreira emerged on the international scene as Benfica won the 1961 and ’62 Champions Cup. Eusebio, born in Lourenço Marques (Maputo), Mozambique, won the Ballon D’Or as Europe’s top player in 1965 and led Portugal to a third-place finish in the 1966 World Cup. [Read more…] about Nov. 22, 2015 – Eusebio inducted into New England Soccer Hall of Fame

Filed Under: Soccer Tagged With: Boston Minutemen, Eusebio, Jonathan Kraft, Major League Soccer, MLS, NASL, New England Revolution, North American Soccer League, Professional Soccer

New England Revolution Soccer Specific Stadium: Any bets?

June 16, 2017 by frankdellapa@gmail.com

Here’s info on the status of New England Revolution soccer-specific stadium proposal. Talked with Jonathan Kraft, Brian Bilello, Pat Sullivan, others. The story is published in the New England Soccer Journal: http://www.nesoccerjournal.com/nesoccerj_201706/index.html#ne_revolution_keep_dreaming

KEEP DREAMING

The odds of the Revolution – or anyone – building a Boston stadium, soccer-specific or not, are close to zero. That was to be my theme for this column, after having researched local stadium projects from the 1940s through the recent failed proposal for the Bayside Expo site.

But, following an informal interview with Jonathan Kraft, I am modifying my stance. Jonathan seems to be 100 percent certain it will happen, and soon. So, meeting him halfway, I’ll say maybe there is a 50 percent chance of a Boston stadium being realized.

It is difficult to remain optimistic after encountering so many deceptions, obstacles and roadblocks. But if the Krafts are positive about this, you can’t count them out.

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Brian Bilello, FIFA World Cup, Jonathan Kraft, Major League Soccer, MLS, National Football League, New England Patriots, New England Revolution, NFL, Patrick Sullivan

April 21, 1996 – New England Revolution prepare for inaugural MLS home game

April 21, 2017 by frankdellapa@gmail.com

New England Revolution investor/operator Jonathan Kraft said the team had released additional tickets for the Saturday, April 27 visit from D.C. United. On April 20, the Revolution registered their first victory (1-0 over the New York/New Jersey MetroStars at Giants Stadium). Earlier in the month, the 22,000 initial capacity at Foxboro Stadium had been sold out. [Read more…] about April 21, 1996 – New England Revolution prepare for inaugural MLS home game

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Alexi Lalas, Jonathan Kraft, Major League Soccer, Mike Burns, MLS, New England Revolution, Professional Soccer

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Frank Dell'Apa

Frank Dell’Apa began covering soccer in the days of the original NASL. He was the Boston Globe’s soccer columnist for nearly 23 years before being recruited to work for a start-up television network in Miami. In late 2014, he returned to Boston, where he is based as a freelance journalist. Dell’Apa has covered seven World Cups, MLS since the league started, and continues to be involved with the NASL as part of a New York Cosmos Podcast.

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