A San Diego-area expansion team will start play in the North American Soccer League next year, with Eden Hazard, Demba Ba, Yohan Cabaye, and Moussa Sow all part of the ownership group.
The NASL announced on Monday that the new club will begin play in 2018, bringing the second-division league to 10 teams. A team name and logos are still under development, while the club is "scouting locations in North County to build a privately-financed soccer complex," the league said.
"San Diego is a beautiful place and the love and passion the people have for soccer made this an easy choice for us," Hazard said.