Columbus Crew SC traded the MLS rights for Kekuta Manneh to FC Cincinnati for $250,000 in targeted allocation money and $50,000 in general allocation money, the club announced Wednesday. The Crew could acquire an additional $50,000 each of TAM and GAM should Manneh hit certain incentives throughout the season. Manneh was brought in to be […]
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Every time Zack Steffen jogs onto the field this season for Crew SC, he will be cherished. It’s possible the club won’t ever have a goalkeeper as good as Steffen again, which is more of a credit to him. But for every save he makes, the focus will be on what lies ahead once Steffen […]
Crew SC scored one goal in its first two exhibition games combined, only to get four in its last game in Chula Vista, Calif., against Los Angeles FC, the first Major League Soccer team it played on the leg. Little can be determined from the first three exhibitions when there is a new starting 11 […]
Columbus Crew SC announced today that the team has reacquired defender Waylon Francis from the Seattle Sounders in exchange for $50,000 in General Allocation Money. Francis was a key figure on the Crew in the early seasons of the Gregg Berhalter era. The 28-year-old was the main left back and started in 59 games through […]
The United States men’s national team started the Gregg Berhalter era with a pair of victories over Concacaf rivals Costa Rica and Panama, and in the process, a few players stood out. The players who impressed the most during the friendlies and throughout the USMNT’s annual January camp now have a few weeks worth of […]
SAN JOSE, Calif. — As the final whistle sounded, marking a 2-0 win against Costa Rica and heralding a new era in U.S. Soccer, Sebastian Lletget could hardly contain his emotions at what had transpired, both on the field at Avaya Stadium and throughout the men’s team’s annual January training camp. The LA Galaxy midfielder […]
Recent high-profile moves — and near moves — for Major League Soccer players are signaling a shift in how the league is perceived on the world stage. The old stereotype that MLS is a final destination for players on the downside of their careers is fading as more of the league’s stars are getting attention […]
As Columbus Crew SC prepares to play its first preseason game, new head coach Caleb Porter welcomed his coaching staff. Mike Matkovic, Matt Reis and Pablo Moreira have all been hired as assistant coaches. Additionally, former goalkeeper coach and interim general manager Pat Onstad has been hired full time as the team’s technical director, reporting […]
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MLS preseason schedules for all 24 teams
All 24 Major League Soccer clubs opened preseason training during the last week. Between now and the season opener on March 2, teams across the league will venture to a variety of domestic and international locations to prepare for the 2019 season. The five teams participating in the Concacaf Champions League are a week ahead […]
LOS ANGELES — With Columbus Crew SC officially saved and staying in Ohio, the team’s players have a weight off their shoulders heading into the 2019 season. The Crew held a news conference earlier this month introducing a host of new faces, including president Tim Bezbatchenko, head coach Caleb Porter and new owners Dee Haslam […]