NEW YORK — While New York City FC coach Dome Torrent has manipulated his attacking personnel during the initial stages of the season, one player is distinct. Whether contributing on the flank or centrally, the designated player Alexandru Mitriță is a clear regular. The Romanian transfer exposed his dynamic attacking movements while providing a clever […]
CINCINNATI — Two days after announcing a streaming partnership with FloSports, FC Cincinnati president and general manager Jeff Berding issued a lengthy reply to supporter concerns about the deal. Debuted on Monday, the multiyear partnership granted Austin-based FloSports exclusive regional streaming rights for all non-nationally televised FCC matches. That region stretches north to Dayton, South […]
NEW YORK — Ismael Tajouri-Shradi was a newcomer extraordinaire in 2018. The New York City FC forward registered 12 goals in all competitions, second only to David Villa’s 15-goal production. Tajouri-Shradi provided quality execution with four game-winning scores and a pair of late equalizers among his dozen tallies. His compositions were efficient – he had a […]
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Sporting Kansas City saw chance after chance after chance fail, with potential goals thwarted by the post and acrobatic saves. But a three-goal stampede after the 74th minute advanced SKC into the semifinals of the Concacaf Champions League, with a 3-0 win Thursday and a 4-2 aggregate score against Panama’s Club […]
HANOVER, N.J. — When Omir Fernandez heard his name mentioned among the New York Red Bulls’ starting XI during a team meeting two days before a critical Concacaf Champions League quarterfinal showdown against Santos Laguna, his reaction was similar to when fans saw the team sheet an hour before Tuesday night’s kickoff in Torreon, Mexico. “While you’re […]
Houston – Houston Dynamo homegrown player Memo Rodriguez won Major League Soccer’s Goal of the Week award for scoring against the Montreal Impact with a golazo key to his team’s Week 2 victory. In the 36th minute, Rodriguez ripped a left-footed strike into Montreal’s net – opening up the scoreboard for La Naranja and tying […]
SAN JOSE, Calif. — As he settled into the comfortable chair at the head of the San Jose Earthquakes press conference studio, Nick Lima cracked wise on the extra attention. The defender had just completed another busy training session, his mind focused on his club’s upcoming game against the New York Red Bulls, but he […]
ORLANDO, Fla. — Orlando Pride goalkeeper Ashlyn Harris just shakes her head in disbelief that civilization has advanced to the year 2019 — an inclusive and enlightened time when her recent engagement to teammate Ali Krieger was celebrated among fans and athletes throughout the soccer world — and yet, Harris and her colleagues on the […]
ORLANDO, Fla. — New Orlando Pride coach Marc Skinner already has potential new players in mind who could strengthen the team during a World Cup year. He’s also getting a better idea of what the squad he has is capable of accomplishing. The Pride opened preseason training on March 4 and have slowly been adding […]
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