"I’ve done everything I said I would do. I brought the team here, I’ve underwritten all the costs, and now with our team of people, we’ve succeeded in bringing one of the greatest teams [Real Madrid] in the world to play here and be here all week. If that doesn’t demonstrate to everyone involved that I’m serious about this being a long-term presence here, then I don’t know what can."
— Real Salt Lake owner Dave Checketts, who has set a Saturday deadline to lock down stadium funding for his team. Checketts previously said he would consider selling the team while MLS Commissioner Don Garber has confirmed investors from Rochester, N.Y., and St. Louis inquired about buying the franchise. (Deseret News)