In Major League Soccer’s preseason affairs, it turns out a scrimmage match and an exhibition match are not the same thing. New York City FC took a cross-country journey recently to meet 2018 expansion side Los Angeles FC and then take on the L.A. Galaxy the following night. NYCFC played the nascent L.A. franchise to […]
Category: New England Revolution
Two of the New England Revolution’s main attacking pieces are inching closer to full fitness. Forwards Juan Agudelo and Krisztian Nemeth made their preseason debuts for the Revolution on Wednesday, playing 31 minutes in the club’s 2-1 victory over Sporting Kansas City in Tucson. Minor injuries have kept both players away from a competitive setting […]
The depressing history of MLS versus Liga MX in CONCACAF Champions League
CONCACAF Champions League fever is fully underway, with the tournament kicking off yesterday between Toronto FC and the Colorado Rapids. The dominance of Liga MX teams in the tournament has been a thorn in the side of Major League Soccer executives and general managers for years. And MLS’ lack of success fueled change within the league. […]
A look at MLS parity compared to other leagues using the Gini coefficient
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The Seattle Sounders signed first-round draft pick Alex Roldan and former New England draft pick Jordan McCrary on Tuesday. The signings came two days before Seattle’s final preseason exhibition against Sacramento Republic. The Sounders open the season next week in the CONCACAF Champions League against Santa Tecla in El Salvador. Roldan is a midfielder from […]
MLS Trade Value: Ranking the league’s top assets
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New England kept busy the last couple days. The Revolution signed four players in two days and also announced Saturday an international roster spot opened up because Slovenian defender Antonio Delamea received his green card. Now the club has five internationals on the roster — Claude Dielna and Wilfried Zahibo (France), Krisztián Németh (Hungary), Cristian Penilla (Ecuador) and Gabriel Somi (Sweden) — and two […]
How the Athlete Council decided the U.S. Soccer presidential election
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Carlos Cordeiro is U.S. Soccer’s new president
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US Soccer will elect its president next to an amusement park in Orlando
ORLANDO, Fla. – It’s entirely fitting that the U.S. Soccer Federation’s presidential election will take place Saturday in a hotel with clear views of Sea World’s rides and roller coasters. The description of the hyper-coaster Mako – “high speeds, deep dives and thrills around every turn” – could certainly apply to a campaign with […]