Dallas, TX
Why forward Jesús Ferreira’s awakening can raise FC Dallas’ hopes
Jesús Ferrerira has spent more time this season recovering from injuries than on the field, but that has not stopped him from making history with FC Dallas.
With his goal against Austin last week, the forward became the youngest player in MLS history to reach 50 career goals.
“I’m excited to be able to achieve 50 goals at this club, a club I’ve grown up playing in and dreaming about achieving many things,” said Ferreira, who will be with his team in Houston on Saturday to face the Dynamo in another Texas derby.
Ferreira reached the 50-goal mark in just 147 career MLS games, a span in which he’s also logged 30 assists since his 2017 MLS debut.
At 23 years and 139 days old, Ferrera topped the record previously held by current LA Galaxy attacker Diego Fagúndez (23 years, 256 days old).
“It’s a great feeling. My goal is to break records and write my own history, that means a lot to me”, Ferreira said.
Ferreira’s goal last week was just his second this season, in which he had played only 336 minutes.
The absence of FCD’s best scorer in the past two seasons coincides with the team’s current losing record, with just three wins in 11 games.
“We started the season very slow, but I feel like right now we are developing good chemistry, we are starting to score goals, and we want to show our fans that we are a competitive team,” Ferreira said.
FC Dallas’s expectations of winning games increase with Ferreira in the starting lineup to form an explosive offensive duo with the Croatian Petar Mussa.
So far this season, Ferreira and Mussa have only been able to play three games together.
“I think that game by game, training after training, Jesús and I have developed better communication, and that is normal because we are getting to know each other better,” Said Mussa, who is the club’s best scorer with four goals.
The feeling within the FCD is that the presence of Ferreira and Mussa in the starting lineup gives the team a better chance to win.
“Jesús is a significant player for us; his presence in the lineup is important so that he and Mussa can develop a good chemistry. I am sure that Jesús and Petar will give us a lot of joy together,” said FC Dallas midfielder Asier Illarramendi.
With Ferreira and Mussa in good physical condition, FC Dallas will travel to Houston to try to earn their first road victory of the season.
In the Western Conference, FCD is in 12th place with 11 points, while Houston is in eighth with 17.
“The win would be significant, especially because it would be our first away from home. We are a team that usually competes well in Houston, and winning the derby against a direct rival would allow us to climb positions in our conference”, said FC Dallas Coach Nico Estévez.
Find more FC Dallas coverage from The Dallas Morning News here.
Despite heightened security around World Cup matches at Dallas Stadium, Arlington police say eight people have now been arrested for attempting to enter games without tickets.
The latest arrests occurred Saturday during the Argentina vs. Jordan match. NBC 5 Investigates found similar incidents have happened multiple times during the tournament.
Police said all eight people arrested have been charged with criminal trespass.
On Saturday, Arlington police arrested 32-year-old New Zealand national Catalina Gambadoro, 26-year-old Argentine national Alejo Melgar and 18-year-old Kareem Kakour, who has an Indiana address.
According to police, the three were apprehended quickly and did not make it inside the stadium. However, police said at least four people arrested this month were able to gain access to the venue before being caught.
NBC 5 Investigates obtained police reports detailing arrests made on June 22 during the Argentina vs. Austria match.
According to the reports:
• Gerardo Nielsen, 46, of Cordoba, Spain, and Juan Ignacio Campoamor, 35, of Hollywood, Florida, unlawfully entered AT&T Stadium property without effective consent. Police said both had noticed that entry without a ticket was prohibited and pushed through a hole in a fence to gain access.
• Leandro Ayala, 46, of Buenos Aires, Argentina, allegedly jumped a fence to gain access to AT&T Stadium without purchasing a ticket. Police said he entered the property without the owner’s effective consent despite notice that entry without a ticket was prohibited.
• Federico Llach, 45, of Plano, allegedly crossed ticketed barriers and trespassed into AT&T Stadium.
Earlier in the tournament, on June 14, police arrested Ryan King, 39, during the Japan vs. Netherlands match. According to a police report, King attempted to climb a security fence and enter the stadium before it opened to the public.
Officers quickly located and arrested him. The report states that officers determined he intended to watch the match without purchasing a ticket.
Security measures at the stadium include vehicle barriers, metal fencing around the perimeter, and a heavy police presence at entry checkpoints.
After the initial arrests, Arlington police said they were reviewing security procedures. It remains unclear whether any security changes have been implemented following the additional arrests.
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Dallas, TX
Preston Hollow residents oppose proposed $800 million mixed-use development in Dallas, survey reveals
It’s called a blue card survey. But some residents in the Preston Hollow neighborhood of Dallas believe it could be their ace in the hole and their fight against the proposed development.
The 2019 tornado left a trail of destruction in North Dallas, including Victor Toledo’s home. He said been able to rebuild along with others in his neighborhood.
But he says one area is still an eyesore.
“It’s become a very desirable neighborhood, other than that one corner, that one corner is still stuck six years ago with the old office buildings,” said Toledo.
That “one corner” he’s referring to is the southwest side of Preston Road in Royal Lane.
It’s where developers want to build an $800 million 19-story resort hotel, apartment building, and mixed-use development.
There are signs all around Preston Hollow opposing the project.
A recently completed survey of residences within 500 yards of it reveals just how strong the opposition is.
City of Dallas survey:
- 258 opposed
- 7 in favor
- 18 no response
Margaret Chabris hopes the city’s planning and zoning commission, which meets again on Aug. 6, will take the results of the survey seriously.
“It does have an impact because this is what the city wanted to know, and this is the chance that residents and property owners right here can voice their opinion; it should have a considerable impact.”
But some residents, like Toledo, believe the benefits of the development outweigh concerns about traffic and construction.
“It’ll be great for the neighborhood to have that kind of amenity,” Toledo said. “To have hotel options, new restaurants. Now it’s a vacant old building that wasn’t being used much.”
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