Wayne Rooney scored three goals for the first time in his Major League Soccer career during D.C. United’s Saturday-night stomping of Real Salt Lake. Rooney found the back of the net in minutes 34, 41 and 65, then assisted teammate Lucas Rodriguez’s 76th-minute goal before Ulises Segura netted goal No. 5 to cap the shutout. […]
Category: D.C. United
WASHINGTON — Wayne Rooney led D.C. United to a 5-0 win over Real Salt Lake with a hat trick and an assist Saturday at Audi Field. Ten minutes into the game, D.C. United (2-0-1, 7 points) enacted a high-pressure offense against RSL (1-1-1, 4 points), dominating possession in the middle of the field and the […]
Complete list of MLS players called up to national teams
The first international window of the 2019 Major League Soccer season takes place over the next week and a half, and there are plenty of players heading to all parts of the world to represent their countries. In total, 21 nations will have MLS players on their respective rosters, with the majority of the teams […]
As expected, there was plenty of turnover in our MLS Player Rankings following Week 2. Since some of Week 1’s top performers didn’t thrive as much in Week 2, the door was open for plenty of new entrants to slide into the list. And we also opened up five more spots as we work our […]
MLS Power Rankings Week 2: Seattle Sounders move up to No. 1
Two weeks are in the books in the 2019 Major League Soccer season and already we have a new No. 1 team atop the Pro Soccer USA Power Rankings. Coming off a second win at CenturyLink Field, an impressive 2-0 victory over the Colorado Rapids, the Seattle Sounders jump to the No. 1 spot, while […]
MLS Week 2 recap: Overreactions, Sesame Street and a big week for USMNT players
Overreacting is one of the things we’re best at in the social media age. Even though it’s just two weeks into the 2019 Major League Soccer season, the over-the-top opinions are flying left and right. At the forefront of the conversations are the pair of third-year clubs, Atlanta United and Minnesota United. The Loons are […]
BRONX, N.Y. — The lack of scoring in Sunday’s stalemate between D.C. United and New York City FC did not deprive spectators of highlights. The two goalkeepers — both also in the United States national team pool — stole the show. NYCFC’s Sean Johnson and United’s Bill Hamid saved shot after shot, one-upping each other […]
BRONX, N.Y.– FloSports‘ debut as D.C. United’s streaming service got off to a rocky start during the team’s scoreless draw Sunday with New York City FC. Several fans in the Washington, D.C. area took to twitter minutes after kickoff to vent about their feeds not working. The Austin-based streaming company’s services were interrupted as many […]
BRONX, N.Y. — Sean Johnson and Bill Hamid each put on a goalkeeping clinic as New York City FC and D.C. United played to a 0-0 draw at Yankee Stadium Sunday afternoon. Johnson made three saves, all of which were difficult, as New York City FC have opened the 2019 season with back-to-back draws against […]
MLS Week 2 preview: Wondo Watch, big clash in West and more
At some point in the near future, fans will rise for an extended ovation and praise will come in from all over social media to celebrate San Jose Earthquakes forward Chris Wondolowski. Wondolowski is one goal away from tying Landon Donovan’s all-time scoring record of 145 goals, and Wondo’s recent success against Minnesota United suggests […]