National Independent Soccer Association side San Diego 1904 FC debuted on Saturday, with some star-studded support.
The Southern California outfit is owned by a pair of Premier League veterans who are in-season with their current clubs and did not make the trek to LA for the first match.
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San Diego 1904 FC’s Twitter account displayed messages from owners Demba Ba (Istanbul Basaksehir) and Eden Hazard (Real Madrid) before the match.
NISA has suffered some fits and starts as it looks to establish itself in the North American soccer landscape, but 1904 FC has fire power and there are several well-backed, established clubs coming in Detroit City FC, Chattanooga FC, and Miami FC.
Little message from the boss @dembabafoot 🙏💪🔥 #WeAre1904 pic.twitter.com/fpWAC7IFli
— ALBION San Diego (@ALBION_SanDiego) September 8, 2019
Players to Players. @hazardeden10 #1stGame #NisaChallengeCup #WeAre1904 pic.twitter.com/oAAQboL0Rt
— ALBION San Diego (@ALBION_SanDiego) September 8, 2019