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Man City and Yankees partner in MLS expansion side New York City FC
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2:40 PM EDT, Tue May 21, 2013
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Done deal —
New York Yankees president Randy Levine, MLS chief Don Garber and Manchester City CEO Ferran Soriano revealed the new franchise plans.
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Star pitcher —
Former Manchester City star Patrick Vieira threw a ceremonial pitch at a recent New York Yankees game against Toronto.
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City rivals —
Former French international star Thierry Henry is the star player at the only current MLS franchise in the Big Apple, the New York Red Bulls.
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Beckham influence —
David Beckham played for six seasons with Los Angeles Galaxy in the MLS and helped popularize football in the United States. He helped them to the last two MLS titles.