The city has spent big money on trying to woo MLS – but is football’s international appeal worth the cost to the taxpayer? Tom Dart reportsA 24-point game from Kawhi Leonard led the San Antonio Spurs to an easy victory over the Indiana Pacers on the final Monday before Christmas, but this was not the biggest news of the day for the formidable NBA franchise.
San Antonio’s local authorities bought a minor-league football stadium on 21 December final year and charged the Spurs’ parent company with the task of wooing Major League Soccer – and fleet.
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Source: theguardian.com