Orlando City

As UCF football coach George O'Leary bows out, we look back at his career with the Knights. The Orlando City Lions didn't make the playoffs — but soccer fans still have a lot to cheer about with a women's pro team starting in Orlando — and a new stadium under construction. And Orlando Magic fans are hoping the new coach will breathe new life into the franchise. Sports in the City Beautiful- on Intersection!

Orlando City will pay for its own major league soccer Stadium. With $30 million of State funding in limbo during a special legislative session, the Orlando City Soccer club announced they will pay for the entire project themselves. The move will save the city and county millions of dollars.

The Orlando City Soccer Club have a packed week – they face DC United tonight in the nation’s capital and host the LA Galaxy at home on Sunday. To talk more about the inaugural Major League Soccer season of the Orlando City Lions, and the possibility of their first win at home, 90.7’s Brendan Byrne spoke with soccer blogger Andrew Harrison.

Soccer has been grabbing headlines this week: from news that Orlando is bidding to host the Copa America Tournament next year, to news that the Lion’s star player has an injured calf, to an April Fool’s Day joke that had fans seeing purple.

The Orlando City Soccer Club is hosting a nationally televised program to search for undiscovered soccer talent. This is the ninth year for the annual Sueno MLS event, but it’s the first time Orlando has been invited to take part.