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MIAMI – It was, probably, the reggaeton remix of the Spice Girls’ “Wannabe,” making surfaces vibrate with its club-level decibels, that tied everything together on Monday afternoon at the Knight Concert Hall at downtown Miami’s Adrienne Arsht Center. The big deal?  Another announcement from the David Beckham-fronted ownership group pursuing MLS expansion in Miami. The vibe? Gleefully over-the-top, the soundtrack and sights a mix of urban Latin culture with a nod to Europe. Phone cameras snapped and supporters for the still-to-come-team randomly broke out into chants – it was all so willfully  extra , just like the city hosting the event.  Ah, Miami, my hometown – it managed to welcome everyone with two separate deluges of rain in the morning before the event, lasting, of course, only about 15 minutes each before sunshine gave way. That temporary threat didn't stop the Southern Legion supporter's group from their scheduled march to the venue from further downtown. And once

Olinda, cidade Patrimônio da Humanidade e 1a Capital Brasileira da Cultura, com mais de 450 anos de história, mantém suas tradições e encantos. Cidade-irmã de Recife, Olinda tem em seu casario e no verde de seus quintais a magia que a torna única e fonte permanente de inspiração para os inúmeros artistas que lá decidiram morar. É esta atmosfera que seduz visitantes do mundo inteiro. Na Rua do Amparo, conhecida como Rua dos Artistas e citada nos principais guias do mundo como a síntese deste universo único, encontra-se a Pousada do Amparo, com vista privilegiada para o sítio histórico de Olinda e centro do Recife, a apenas sete quilômetros. ACOMODAÇÕES Hospedar-se na Pousada do Amparo é como viajar ao passado e reviver a Olinda de antigamente. Os 17 apartamentos foram construídos com inspiração na arquitetura colonial, preservando o estilo rústico, o uso de madeiras de lei, peças de arte e antiguidades escolhidas carinhosamente pelos proprietários da pousada. Aliado a isso, equipame

Foto: eSport/Imago/Christian Gube Auch Borussia Mönchengladbach geht jetzt den entscheidenden Schritt in Richtung eSport. In diesem Jahr will der Verein zum ersten Mal an der Virtuellen Bundesliga teilnehmen.  Gemeinsam mit dem Hauptsponsor Postbank ist die Borussia nun auf der Suche nach je einem Spieler für die „Playstation 4“ und die „Xbox One“, welche die Fohlen bei dem Fifa18-Turnier repräsentieren wollen . In der virtuellen Bundesliga messen sich insgesamt 15 Klubs der Bundesliga miteinander, um auf den Spielekonsolen den Deutschen Meister im Spiel „Fifa18“ zu ermitteln. Turnier wird veranstaltet, um die beiden Spieler zu finden „Das Thema eSports beschäftigt uns schon seit vielen Monaten. Die Teilnahme an der Virtuellen Bundesliga, einem der renommiertesten FIFA-Wettbewerbe, bietet uns nun die Möglichkeit, erste Erfahrungen in diesem Gebiet zu sammeln, die wir in unsere strategischen Überlegungen mit einfließen lassen können“, sagt Andreas Cüppers, Borussias Abteilung

Foto: Admir Mehmedi/Imago/DeFodi Der  VfL Wolfsburg  hat die Verpflichtung von  Admir Mehmedi  offiziell bekanntgegeben. Demnach wechselt der Offensivspieler mit sofortiger Wirkung von Bayer Leverkusen zu den Niedersachsen, wo er einen langfristigen Vertrag über eine Laufzeit von 4,5 Jahre bis 2022 unterzeichnet hat. Über die Ablösemodalitäten vereinbarten beide Vereine Stillschweigen, dem Vernehmen nach zahlen die Wölfe jedoch 8 Millionen Euro, wobei die Summe durch vereinbarte Bonuszahlungen noch um 2 Millionen ansteigen kann. In Leverkusen musste sich der Schweizer in dieser Saison mit der Rolle des Ergänzungsspielers zufrieden geben und kam lediglich auf zwölf Ligaeinsätze, in denen ihm zwei Tore glückten. In Wolfsburg will sich der Angreifer mit regelmäßiger Spielzeit auch für ein WM-Ticket der ‘Nati’ empfehlen. „Mehmedi hilft uns sofort weiter“ Beim VfL Wolfsburg zeigt man sich über die Verpflichtung vollauf begeistert. „Admir Mehmedi passt perfekt in unser Anforderung

Milan vs Lazio Italy – Coppa Italia Date: Wednesday, 31 January 2018 Kick-Off at 19:45 UK Venue: Stadio San Siro (Milano). Milan came on top when the two teams took on each other three days ago in the Serie A derby. The rivals and the venue are the same, but the competition is different. Milan will host Lazio in the first leg of their Coppa Italia semifinal on Wednesday evening at Stadio San Siro hoping to repeat the fine display from the league clash played against the same opposition on Sunday evening. Biancocelesti have entered the league clash as slight favourites having enjoyed a tremendous run of form over the past couple of weeks. Simone Inzaghi’s men have picked up three straight wins in Serie A netting 13 goals in the process, but Milan’s defensive line managed to limit the Romans to only one goal at the weekend. We have to mention that the visitors were without their top scorer Ciro Immobile who skipped last two league ties due to a light injury. His condition is q

Monaco vs Montpellier France- Coupe de la Ligue Date: Wednesday, 31st January 2018 Kick off at 20:05 UK/ 21:05 CET Venue: Stade Louis II (Monaco). Everyone is expecting a PSG-Monaco final but Montpellier will try and play their part and spoil the party. This match has all of the ingredients to be a memorable one as both teams go full out for this semi final Coupe de la Ligue match. Monaco were involved in a thrilling 2-2 draw at Marseille at the weekend this kept them in 4th place. However only 1 point separates them from 2nd position. Monaco have not won this trophy since 2003 and it remains their only successful year. They did get to the final last year where they were soundly beaten 4-1 by PSG, so they have all the motivation to get their again and finish the job this time. Montpellier won the old version of the competition in 1992 and that was their last time, although they did reach the final in 2011. The club have only won 3 major trophies in their history and so this

Leganes vs Sevilla Spain – Copa del Rey Date: Wednesday, 31 January 2018 Kick-Off at 20:30 UK Venue: Estadio Municipal de Butarque (Leganes). Leganes made a huge upset by eliminating the current Champions League and La Liga holders Real Madrid to advance into the semifinal of this term’s Copa del Rey. The Legionaries are thus only one step away from the final and they will clearly be looking for their chances of another potential shock by going past Sevilla over two legs. The first one will be played on the last day of January when Asier Garitano’s men will try and gain advantage ahead of the rematch at Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan. The hosts will come into the match in higher spirits after beating Espanyol 3-2 on Sunday even though Garitano rested his key figures for this Copa del Rey tie. Leganes are generally a very tough nut to crack at home where they’ve won four and lost one (to Barcelona) of last five league ties. They are about to tackle Sevilla who have dropped the victory

Los de Montella buscan marcharse a Sevilla con un resultado que les permita tener la eliminatoria favorable en la vuelta frente a un ilusionado Leganés Partido copero de alto voltaje entre  Leganés  y  Sevilla . En líneas generales, ambos conjuntos llegan en una buena situación. Los pepineros están de dulce tras haber llegado a semifinales en  Copa del Rey  — algo único en la historia del club — tras eliminar al  Real Madrid  y demostrar un juego sobre el césped que ilusiona a la afición tanto en  Liga  como en  Copa . Los andaluces también vienen transmitiendo la sensación de ser un equipo que poco a poco se va consolidando y se recupera de la mala racha  post-Berizzo . Los nervionenses vienen de dejar atrás al  Atleti  del  Cholo Simeone , un equipo siempre favorito para llegar a semifinales de  Copa . Sergio Escudero trata de poner un centro en un partido de Liga contra el Leganés. | LaLiga El Lega no quiere que le despierten del sueño Los de  Asier Garitano  están vivi

Draw SPAIN:  Copa del Rey 17:30   Leganes - Sevilla

Dopo tre giorni si affrontano di nuovo Milan e biancocelesti. Gattuso cambia poco nell’undici titolare che tanto bene ha fatto domenica. La bella vittoria di domenica deve essere un bel ricordo e niente più. Domani sera si gioca di nuovo contro la  Lazio  e per il  Milan  è come ripartire da zero. Fare l’errore di prendere l’impegno sotto gamba perchè superato poco prima potrebbe essere letale. Bisogna affrontare al meglio questi primi 90′ della semifinale di  Coppa Italia . Lo sa bene  Gennaro Gattuso , che continua a mantenere l’asticella dell’attenzione altissima. Lo dimostra anche con le scelte di formazione: cambia pochissimo il tecnico calabrese e lo fa solo nelle posizioni in cui qualche dubbio lo aveva già domenica. Scopriamo le sue probabili scelte. Nonostante il Milan si trovi in semifinale anche grazie ad Antonio Donnarumma, sarà ancora  Gianluigi Donnarumma , il fratello piccolo, a difendere i pali rossoneri domani. Davanti a lui la novità sarà rappresentata da  I