by dap | Nov 20, 2024 | The Guardian
- Midfielder follows David Beckham into MLS ownership
- San Diego will be part of Western Conference from 2025
Juan Mata has followed David Beckham in becoming the owner of an MLS team, after he announced that he was joining
. The former Chelsea and Manchester United midfielder, who now plays for Western Sydney Wanderers in the Australian A League, is the first active player to become a partner in a US franchise. San Diego will be part of the Western Conference from 2025.
The award of an expansion slot was announced in May 2023, with San Diego chosen ahead of Las Vegas, whose bid was backed by the owners of Aston Villa. The 2025 launch came too late for Mata to be involved as a player, with the Spanish midfielder, who had been released by Vissel Kobe in January, eventually joining Sydney as a free agent in September. Now he has become a part owner with a small shareholding while he continues as a professional, unlike David Beckham, whose ownership
had been written into his contract with MLS when he joined LA Galaxy, but was not announced until he had retired.
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by dap | Nov 20, 2024 | The Guardian
Jose Ibarra found guilty of murder in Riley’s February death, which fueled a US debate over immigration
A Venezuelan man has been convicted of murder in the killing of Georgia nursing student
, a case that fueled the national debate over
during this year’s presidential race.
Jose Ibarra was charged with murder and other crimes in Riley’s
, and the guilty verdict was reached Wednesday by Athens-Clarke county superior court Judge H Patrick Haggard. Ibarra, 26, had waived his right to a jury trial, meaning that Haggard alone heard and decided the case.
