With the season just a day away, the Colorado Rapids placed forward Shkëlzen Gashi on waivers. The move means Gashi is no longer on the Rapids’ active roster ahead of Saturday’s opener against the Portland Timbers. This clears up an international spot on the roster with the MLS roster compliance deadline taking place Friday evening. […]
LOS ANGELES — The inaugural 2018 season was just a preview of what’s to come for LAFC in its sophomore year. That’s been the theme of every practice and friendly match that has taken place in 2019 — there’s only more to come. From the outside, it might seem as if LAFC accomplished everything that […]
For Atlanta United FC, the mission — win trophies — remains the same, but the Five Stripes will have to do that in their third year without manager Gerardo “Tata” Martino and midfielder Miguel Almirón. After two years on the job, the Argentine tactician left Atlanta to be the boss of the Mexican national team. […]
Orlando City CEO Alex Leitão, channeling his inner Mark Twain, has a message for the hateful Twitter troll who posted a message last season saying fans would celebrate wildly on the day Leitão dies. Just as Twain himself once said, “Rumors of my death have been greatly exaggerated,” Leitão says he and his soccer club […]
WASHINGTON — D.C. United is eager to build on the late-season momentum that started with the opening of Audi Field last year on July 14. It lifted the team from last in the Eastern Conference to hosting a home playoff game. All eyes will be on dynamic duo Luciano Acosta and Wayne Rooney as they […]
FRISCO, Texas — It’s been three seasons since midfielder Paxton Pomykal became FC Dallas’ 15th homegrown player. Coming off a U-18 academy championship in 2016, Pomykal’s potential was never doubted. He is one of the first players who comes to mind when listing important signings from the developmental setup. This year, under new coach Luchi Gonzalez, […]
CINCINNATI — Life as an expansion side in Major League Soccer can be tricky. While clubs like Atlanta United and LAFC have hit the ground running, others, such as Orlando City SC and Minnesota United, found it a little more turbulent. And as FC Cincinnati embarks on its first MLS campaign as the league’s 24th […]
SEATTLE — Following a heartbreaking loss to Portland in penalties during last year’s Western Conference semifinals, the Seattle Sounders missed a trip to the MLS Cup for the first time since 2015. With its longest offseason in three years, the club looks fully rested ahead of the 2019 campaign. Despite failing to win a preseason […]
Orlando City midfielder Sacha Kljestan is now a Targeted Allocation Money (TAM) player, a league source confirmed to Pro Soccer USA. Kljestan was one of three designated players for Orlando City last season. Three is the maximum number of DPs a team can have under MLS roster regulations, so when the club signed Nani to […]
At long last, Orlando City’s preseason work will be put to the test. The Lions take on NYCFC at 2 p.m. on Saturday at home to open their 2019 MLS campaign. It’s a game coach James O’Connor said the team is “desperate” for after a long, tough preseason, and it’ll be the first true test […]