The 2019 Major League Soccer SuperDraft began at 1 p.m. ET at McCormick Place in Chicago. A total of 206 players were eligible for selection in the draft. Expansion side FC Cincinnati used its No. 1 overall pick to select UCLA midfielder Frankie Amaya. Watch the first two rounds live in the video above. Below […]
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MLS SuperDraft 2019: List of players eligible for selection
The 2019 Major League Soccer SuperDraft begins at 1 p.m. ET Friday in Chicago. Below is the full list of 206 players eligible for selection, provided by MLS. Read more about the draft and its rules here. You can watch the first two rounds live on Pro Soccer USA by clicking play on the video […]
Excitement for the 2019 Major League Soccer season escalated a bit Monday, when the league released the entire regular-season schedule. The season begins on the first weekend of March with a full complement games and the following two weeks feature the majority of the other home openers. Minnesota United and the Portland Timbers have to […]
Major League Soccer releases full 2019 schedule
Major League Soccer unveiled its full 2019 season schedule Monday afternoon. The 2019 season sees the debut of MLS’ 24th club, FC Cincinnati, and a new single-elimination playoff format that gives higher seeds home field advantage and concludes on Nov. 10 with MLS Cup, making this year’s final the earliest since 2002. All teams will play […]
WASHINGTON — D.C. United cut the cord. The Major League Soccer team shifted away from traditional television partnerships to work with Austin-based FloSports on a multiyear deal to stream games, FloSports announced Monday. United previously worked with Sinclair Broadcasting and NBC Washington, among other traditional outlets, to broadcast games. News of the partnership, reported first by […]
WASHINGTON — D.C. United captain Wayne Rooney was arrested by Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority last month for public swearing and intoxication, according to authorities. On Dec. 16, MWAA authorities arrested Rooney at Dulles International airport, reported first by ABC7’s Erin Hawksworth. He triggered a door alarm but did not breach airport security during the incident. Virginia code 18.2-388 […]
MLS roster transactions: Recapping a wild December
You may have woken up a bit dizzy this morning, but it’s not from the midnight champagne toast. Major League Soccer rang in the new year with a bevy of roster moves — some shocking, others mundane — before the ball dropped in Times Square. All 23 teams were busy in the final month 2018, […]
WASHINGTON — D.C. United finalized a one-year loan deal for midfielder Lucas Rodríguez from Argentine side Club Estudiantes de La Plata, the club announced Monday. The deal has an option for permanent transfer at the end of the year. Although Rodríguez is transferring from the Argentine Primera División, D.C. United sent $50,000 of General Allocation […]
MLS announces 2019 home openers
The 2019 Major League Soccer season will include many changes — FC Cincinnati joining as the 24th team, a new playoff format and the opening of Minnesota United’s new stadium, Allianz Field. It all starts March 2 with 10 matches, including Cincinnati’s debut on a road trip to Seattle. Opening weekend concludes with two Sunday-night games: […]
WASHINGTON — D.C. United acquired goalkeeper Earl Edwards Jr. from Orlando City SC in exchange for a natural second-round pick in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft. Edwards will back up United starting goalkeeper Bill Hamid. “Last season, Earl showed us that he has the size, athleticism and shot stopping ability to be a capable goalkeeper in […]