Major League Soccer

New turf at BMO Field will be the "Cadillac" of grass fields

It may just be a grass field, but the new natural turf being installed at BMO Field will have a long-term impact on professional, international and Canadian soccer in Toronto. On Monday, Toronto FC invited the media to the ever expanding BMO Field to view ...

Inside FIFA's huge engineering effort to build a World Cup pitch at MetLife Stadium and across North America

After a decade of research and months of growth, MetLife Stadium is getting a natural grass pitch installed ahead of the World Cup
Yahoo! Sports

‘It looks like a proper soccer stadium’: Revs players excited about new grass field for World Cup

The New England Revolution play their home opener on Sunday afternoon. It will be the first time in about twenty years the team will play on grass inside of Gillette Stadium. FIFA requires grass fields for World Cup games, so the Kraft Family had to send ...
Major League Soccer

Grass at BMO Field Attains Final Approval

Plan to increase access to soccer facilities, lay grass at BMO Field get final approvals. Toronto Mayor David Miller today announced that with Provincial and Federal government approvals now in place, a plan by Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment to increase ...
The New York Times

NFLPA says soccer teams get ‘superior grass surfaces,’ but Lionel Messi’s next match is on turf

One of soccer’s biggest stars could play on artificial turf in front of a sold-out crowd at Mercedes-Benz Stadium this weekend. Following the international window, Lionel Messi rejoins Inter Miami for its game against Atlanta United on Saturday.
KSL

What does the science say about the grass vs. turf debate in sports?

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Popular Science

Football on turf is hard on the knees

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