TORONTO — When their jobs are on the line — and in soccer, they almost always are — most coaches will rely on veteran players. There are good reasons for that. Veterans have seen it all before, so they are better equipped to stay level-headed. They may communicate more effectively. They tend to be more […]
As the teams retreated to the locker room at halftime, it looked like the San Jose Earthquakes, dominant for 45 minutes and holding a one goal lead, might earn their first ever regular-season win at Red Bull Arena. Instead, they collapsed and New York scored four times in the second half en route to a […]
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate sent FIFA council member Mahfuza Akhter Kiron to jail Saturday after rejecting her bail application in a defamation case filed over remarks deemed to be derogatory about Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Kiron, who also heads women’s football at the Bangladesh Football Federation, reportedly told a television talk […]
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The Colorado Rapids hosted a tired Sporting Kansas City side that entered the match on short rest Sunday night. After a dogged and goalless first half, former SKC forward Diego Rubio broke the deadlock with his goal in the 54th minute to give the hosts a 1-0 lead. But a late sending off for Rapids […]
Stand up and give yourselves an extended round of applause, FC Cincinnati fans. Sunday’s home opener for the expansion side at Nippert Stadium was a dream come true for everyone involved with the franchise. Kendall Waston’s 15th-minute goal ignited the party that started well before kickoff around the stadium, and it continued further when Allan Cruz […]
ATLANTA — Miles Robinson isn’t supposed to be Atlanta United’s standout performer early in the 2019 season, but he is. The club’s first-choice 11 includes the reigning Major League Soccer Most Valuable Player, the reigning South American Footballer of the Year and one of Argentina’s brightest under-20 prospects. Robinson, a 22-year-old centerback who played college […]
BRONX, N.Y. — Here are three things we learned from New York City FC’s 2-2 draw against LAFC Sunday afternoon at Yankee Stadium. Mitrita’s development Every goal for Alexandru Mitrita is important, but there’s something special about your first. Especially when you come in as a Designated Player, rightly or wrongly, filling the spot vacated […]
Sean Johnson was striding swiftly through the corridor at Yankee Stadium to join his teammates for a postgame meal following another impressive performance in goal for New York City FC. Johnson had two saves along with several strong interventions to help the Pigeons to a 2-2 draw with visiting LAFC. Evident was a bounce to […]
MIAMI (AP) — FIFA has agreed to make public its vote on the host for the 2023 Women’s World Cup. The organization’s decision-making body is becoming more transparent after concerns were raised last month that the women’s tournament wouldn’t fully follow the new voting process for the men’s World Cup. The United States, Canada and […]