I’m Kevin Baxter, the Times’ soccer writer, and we start today in Europe, where the gap between the rich clubs and the poor ones has never been wider. A former goalkeeper who spent his entire career with Sevilla, Monchi, now the club’s sporting director, is the Billy Beane of international soccer. Beckham’s deal included a $25-million option to buy an MLS club, an option he exercised with Inter Miami, which enters the league next season. U.S. vs. Netherlands (Women’s World Cup final in Lyon), 57,9004. With 26 teams and a 34-game schedule, MLS teams, for the first time, will not play all of their league rivals in 2020.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 03, 2019 14:02 UTC