ATLANTA — Atlanta United selected Gordon Wild with the 37th pick of the 2018 MLS SuperDraft, taking a striker who had scored 22 goals in 40 games for the University of Maryland. Turns out, if Wild is going to make an impact for the Five Stripes, it will come out of the back, not leading […]
SANFORD, Fla. — American superstar Alex Morgan’s time with new Orlando Pride coach Marc Skinner has been limited, but he’s already made a positive impression. Morgan — who by the end of last season said the team was disjointed, with communication breaking down among players and between the players and the coaches — already has […]
NEW YORK — While there are a variety of factors contributing to New York City FC’s futile start to the season, a paucity of goals in the opening five matches is the leading cause. Consequently, news from training Wednesday was disconcerting with City vying for their first win of the season this weekend. Forward Alexandru […]
COMMERCE CITY, Colo. – Due to impending inclement weather conditions, Wednesday evening’s match at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park between the Colorado Rapids and Seattle Sounders has been postponed to Sept. 7, Major League Soccer announced this morning. “The safety our players, referees, staff and fans is of the utmost importance, therefore the match has been […]
VANCOUVER — The Zlatan Ibrahimović hype gripped Vancouver last Friday. It felt almost like a home game for the LA Galaxy at times, and Whitecaps midfielder Felipe Martins criticized supporters cheering for Ibrahimović, rather than their own team, at half time. Felipe Martins not too happy that the BC Place crowd is cheering for Zlatan. […]
ATLANTA — Atlanta United trained at Mercedes-Benz Stadium Wednesday morning in order to get a feel for new artificial turf at the stadium. The new FieldTurf surface, dubbed “Core,” is similar to the original FieldTurf Revolution 360 laid down in August 2017. It also is used at Georgia State University’s football stadium. A FieldTurf spokesperson […]
Inter Miami CF launched its official website on Wednesday morning. The club’s new online digs, www.intermiamicf.com, is accessible to both English and Spanish-speaking audiences, provides visitors with team news, ticketing information, and access to merchandise promotions and events. The website also includes visuals for Inter Miami’s planned 25,000-seat soccer-specific stadium at Miami Freedom Park. Another […]
NEW YORK — Minnesota United will christen their new soccer-specific stadium, Allianz Field, on Saturday against New York City FC. The Athletic Minnesota writer, Jeff Rueter, gives an audio tour of the facility and a detailed scouting report on the surprising Loons. Meanwhile, NYCFC captain Alex Ring laments the lack of goals for his club […]
Without their star attacking players, neither the Montreal Impact or DC United found the back of the net in a 0-0 draw Tuesday night at Audi Field. Without the suspended Wayne Rooney, D.C. United (3-1-2) were unable to put a shot on target, while the Impact failed to score for a second consecutive game without […]
MLS Power Rankings Week 6: Columbus Crew SC, San Jose Earthquakes move up
Los Angeles Football Club remains the No. 1 team in the Pro Soccer USA MLS power rankings after a decisive 4-0 win over host D.C. United at Audi Field. The result also juggled things a bit in the top five, with the Black-and-Red falling to No. 4, Seattle Sounders FC moving up to No. 2 […]