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Former Manchester United midfielder Juan Mata is nearing the top of his excellent profession and now setting his sights on his subsequent enterprise when he finally hangs up his boots.
With that in thoughts, as reported by BBC sport, the Spanish playmaker has now joined the possession group of Main League Soccer enlargement facet San Diego FC.
San Diego will enter the MLS subsequent season for his or her maiden marketing campaign and turn out to be the thirtieth workforce within the competitors.
Mata launched a brief assertion conforming the information and couldn’t disguise his pleasure on becoming a member of the ever-growing league.
“Becoming a member of San Diego FC as a companion is an thrilling alternative to assist construct one thing actually particular in a metropolis and league which might be experiencing unbelievable development,” he mentioned.
San Diego have been equally thrilled and say Mata is the “first lively worldwide soccer participant to carry an possession stake in Main League Soccer”.
Membership chairman Sir Mohamed Mansour labelled Mata was a “serial winner” and believes the Spaniard aligns with the membership’s ambition to “construct a profitable workforce for the long-term”.
Mata will come up towards United legend David Beckham’s star-studied Inter Miami subsequent season as the previous Reds make their mark within the U.S.
Nonetheless, the World Cup winner nonetheless has enterprise left on the sector and his at present plying his commerce for Australian A-League facet, Western Sydney Wanderers.
The 36-year-old signed a season lengthy cope with the Sydney membership in September after leaving Japanese outfit Vissel Kobe on a free switch.
Mata will ceaselessly be remembered at Outdated Trafford for his unforgettable brace at Anfield in 2015 which included a shocking bicycle kick in entrance of the travelling followers.
Regardless of not profitable the Premier League trophy throughout his time on the membership, Mata did win an FA and Carabao Cup in addition to a Europa League trophy below Jose Mourinho.
His infectious character made its means into the guts of United followers world wide, who will all want him the perfect for regardless of the future holds each on and off the pitch.
