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league in the United States. The league was founded in 2016 and it was intended to begin play in 2018.

History

In February 2016,

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purchased a principal ownership stake in the PFL. In an attempt to build support for the league, the PFL announced an All-Star Game to be played on August 4, 2016 in

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. On August 17, 2019, the PFL International Challenge was held at

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, featuring the

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under-23 team, Dallas Sidekicks, Team USA and Team Australia.

References

External links

Official website
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