WE'LL
WE'LL TALK 4@ABOUT THE RETURN O SHOWERS AND STORMS FOR YOUR WEDNESDAY, GIVE YOU THE
TIMELINE OF THAT, MIKE, IN JUST
A 4@W MINUTES.
>>>
>>> IT'S
>>> IT'S OFFICIAL, ST. LOUIS IS NOW A 4@4@SOCCER CITY.4@
A MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER EXPANSION
TEAM IS COMING TO ST. LOUIS IN
THE SPRING OF 4@2022.
>> THIS TEAM WILL PLAY IN A
BRAND-NEW STADIUM PAID FOR BY
PRIVATE DONORS, AND THEY ARE
HOPING TO 4@DRY HUGE CROWD.
LEWIS REED COVERAGE OF TODAY'S
ANNOUNCEMENT.
ANNOUNCEMENT. LET'S BEGIN WITH FRANK CUSUMANO
ON HOW HISTORY WAS MADE NOT
ONLY WITH SOCCER, 4@BUT WITH A
MOSTLY WOMEN OWNED TEAMS AS
WELL, FRANK?
WELL, FRANK? >> Reporter: YOU CAN TALK ALL
YOU WANT, ANNE, UP 4@AT OUR
SOCCER HERITAGE, ABOUT OUR
SOCCER SPECIFIC STADIUM IN 4@
DOWNTOWN ST. LOUIS , AND THE
AMOU4@NT OF MONEY THE OWNERSHIP
COMMITTEE IS PUTTING UP, BUT
DON'T MINIMIZE FOR ONE SECOND
THIS MAJOR PLUS FOR 4@ST. LOUIS
DON'T MINIMIZE FOR ONE SECOND THIS MAJOR PLUS FOR 4@ST. LOUIS@
TRENTON, SHE WILL BE THE FIRST
EVER FEMALE OWNER OF THE MLS
AND ONE OF THE FEW FEMALE
OWNERS IN ALL OF4@ PROFESSIONAL
SPORTS.
SPORTS.
SPORTS. THE TAYLOR FAMILY WILL BE 4@
REPRESENTED BY QUITE A FEW
STRONG WOMEN WHO WILL PLAY A
MAJOR ROLE IN THE OPERATION OF @
THIS FRANCHISE.4@
THIS FRANCHISE.4@ TOUGHKENAMON, OUR HOPE IS TO BE
AN INSPIRATION AND A ROLE
MODEL.
MODEL.
MODEL. FOR YOUNG WOMEN, YOUNG GIRLS,
WHATEVER YOU WANT, YOU HAVE TO
BE ABLE TO PURSUE 4@YOUR DREAMS
SO WE'RE EXCITED TO BE ABLE TO
CONTINUE TO HOPEFULLY BE A GOOD
ROLE MODEL, CERTAINLY ENCOURAGE
OTHERS OUT THERE.
>> Reporter: AND HAVING A NOW
FEMALE MAJORITY-OWNED OWNERSHIP
GROUP REPRESENTS THE CHARACTER,
THE MAKEUP OF THE 4@FIT TAYLOR
FAMILY.
FAMILY.
FAMILY. WANT TO LET 4@YOU KNOW.
THE LAST TIME WE HAD A FEMALE
OWNER
OWNER OF
OWNER OF A PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TEAM IN 4@ST. LOUIS, OUR TIME
WANT A SUPER BOWL.
IN GEORGIA FRONTIER PASSED
AWAY, THAT IS WHEN THINGS WENT
POORLY.
POORLY.
POORLY. THAT FELLOW TRUNK HE DID NOT
HELP MUCH.
HELP MUCH. >> DID YOU JUST ADMIT WOMEN RUN
THINGS B4@ETTER? 4@4@
>> ABSOLUTELY.
>> ABSOLUTELY. >> THANKS, FRANK.
>> ST. LOUIS 4@SOCCER FANS HAVE
BEEN WAITING A LONG TIME FOR
THIS DAY.
THIS DAY.
THIS DAY. >> THE DREAM OF AN MLS TEAM IN
OUR CITY IS NOW A REALITY.
CELEBRATIONS HAVE ALREADY
STARTED, AS YOU MIGHT'VE
GUESSED.
GUESSED.
GUESSED. ERIN O'NEILL IS LIVE.
I CAN HEAR THEM 4@4@BEHIND YOU.
>> Reporter: IT'S VERY LOUD.
IT'S A PACKED HOUSE, AND 4@NOT
SURPRISING.
SURPRISING. IT'S A DREAM COME TRUE FOR ST.
LOUIS 4@SOCCER FANS.
OUR CITY 4@HAS A RICH HISTORY I
SOCCER, AND NOW IT HAS A 4@
BRIGHTER 4@FUTURE.
BRIGHTER 4@FUTURE. >> ST. LOUIS, ARE WE READY TO
DO THIS?
DO THIS?
DO THIS? >> Reporter: YO4@U HEARD THE 4@
CROWD.
CROWD.
CROWD. ST. LOUIS IS READY4@, AND THE
FANS COULD NOT BE MORE HYPED.
>> WE'RE REALLY EXCITED.
>> Reporter: 13-Y4@EAR-OLD BRAD
SELES TOOK THE DAY OFF OF
SCHOOL TO ATTEND THE MLS FOR
THE LOU ANNOUNCEMENT.
>> THIS IS A ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME
OPPORTUNITY TO BE IN YOUR OWN
CITY AND GET AN MLS TEAM OR
PROFESSIONAL SOCCER TEAM.
>> Reporter: ST. LOUIS IS
ALREADY A SOCCER 4@LOVING CITY.
FANS SAY HAVING THEIR OWN
EXPANSION TEAM WILL TAKE MAJOR
LEAGUE SOCCER TO THE 4@NEXT LEV@
>> Reporter: MATTHEW LANCE HAS
A PASSION FOR THE SPORT.
HE'S A SOCCER COACH, PLAYER,
AND REFEREE.
AND REFEREE. >> ST. LOUIS 4@IS LIKE THE
SOCCER HUB OF THE MIDWEST, AND
IT'S LONG OVERDUE.
IT'S 4@4@ABOUT TIME4@4@. THANK
POWERS THAT BE THAT PULLED ALL
THE RIGHT STRINGS AND MADE 4@IT
HAPPEN.
HAPPEN.
HAPPEN. >> Reporter: THERE ARE STILL
LOTS TO DO BEFORE 2022, LIKE
CHOOSING A TEAM NAME, COLORS,
AND BADGING.
AND BADGING. NOT TO MENTION BUILDING A NEW
STADIUM.
STADIUM.
STADIUM. LINDSAY EVERS MEYER COACH IS A
SEMIPROFESSIONAL WOMEN'S SOCCER
TEAM.
TEAM.
TEAM. SHE
TEAM. SHE BELIEVES THIS IS A START OF
SOMETHING BIG.
SOMETHING BIG. >> FOR ME AS A FEMALE, I FEEL
LIKE GETTING AN MLS TEAM HERE
COULD POTENTIALLY LEAD TO THEIR
BEING 4@4@AN MWLS TEAM IN THE
FUTURE, SO IT'S A GOOD 4@THING
BOTH FOR BOTH SIDES.
>> Reporter: THEY WILL SOON
BEGIN FINALIZING PLANS FOR THE
NEW STADIUM, THEN FANS CAN
START RESERVING SEASON TICKETS.
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