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MLS Star Sebastian Giovinco Joins Ownership Group of Pro Padel League Toronto Polar Bears

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Wednesday, March 22, 2023

TORONTO, March 22, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today, the Pro Padel League (PPL) – North America's first professional Padel league – is excited to announce that former Major League Soccer (MLS) Star and MLS Most Valuable Player, Sebastian Giovinco, has been named a Team Owner of the Toronto Polar Bears. The ownership group includes Josh Garr, President of a.p.i. ALARM Inc. – Canada's largest private Security Company offering residential and commercial security systems and surveillance systems. Joining Giovinco and Garr in the ownership group will be sports and entertainment industry veteran Rick Di Gironimo, CEO, Group of Companies, including Versus Sports Management & Entertainment and Versus Soccer League, Trio Sportsplex, and the Juventus Academy Toronto.

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  • TORONTO, March 22, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today, the Pro Padel League (PPL) – North America's first professional Padel league – is excited to announce that former Major League Soccer (MLS) Star and MLS Most Valuable Player, Sebastian Giovinco, has been named a Team Owner of the Toronto Polar Bears.
  • "I am excited to be a part of the ownership group for the first Pro Padel League franchise in Canada," said Sebastian Giovinco, Team Owner of the Toronto Polar Bears.
  • Later this year, Giovinco and Di Gironimo will be opening the first Padel courts in Toronto called T10 Padel.
  • "Sebastian and I are very excited to be a part of the Toronto Polar Bear ownership group.

Nashville SC's Hany Mukhtar Named 2022 Landon Donovan MLS Most Valuable Player

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022

NEW YORK, Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Major League Soccer today announced that Nashville SC midfielder Hany Mukhtar has been named the 2022 Landon Donovan MLS Most Valuable Player, after winning the MLS Golden Boot presented by Audi during his record-breaking season.

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  • NEW YORK, Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Major League Soccer today announced that Nashville SC midfielder Hany Mukhtar has been named the 2022 Landon Donovan MLS Most Valuable Player, after winning the MLS Golden Boot presented by Audi during his record-breaking season.
  • Mukhtar scored or assisted on an incredible 65.4% of Nashville SC's goals in 2022, which was the most by a single player in MLS this season.
  • In addition to the MLS MVP award, Mukhtar has earned a plethora of accolades since arriving to MLS in 2020 one MLS Best XI presented by Continental Tire selection (2021), the 2022 MLS Golden Boot presented by Audi, one MLS Player of the Month award (August 2022), and six MLS Player of the Week presented by Continental Tire honors.
  • Mukhtar becomes the first German-born player and the first in Nashville SC history to be named Landon Donovan MLS MVP.