The Florida International University football team and Miami FC soccer team got a $3.76 million facelift for their stadium thanks to an Italian media mogul whose gift is the largest in FIU athletics history and 12-largest gift of any kind to the university.
FIU announced Monday that FIU Stadium is now called Riccardo Silva Stadium, named after the primary owner and president of Miami FC, which made its debut last season with the North American Soccer League. Miami FC plays its home games at the venue, and opens the 2017 season Saturday night there against the New York Cosmos.