MONTREAL — Montreal Impact coach Remi Garde’s second training camp was grueling, but players knew what to expect. Last year, Garde set out to make his new team one of the fittest in MLS, so the club’s low turnover during the offseason could come as an advantage. In Tampa for the Suncoast Invitational, the Impact got a […]
Orlando City has signed second round MLS Superdraft pick Kamal Miller, a club source confirmed to Pro Soccer USA. Miller was taken in the second round of the MLS SuperDraft in January and was training with the first team throughout preseason. He started in the team’s 2-1 preseason victory over NYCFC. “He’s settled right in,” […]
Throughout its first two years in Los Angeles, one of the main goals of LAFC has been to go far beyond simply playing in Los Angeles. The club aims to become part of the fabric of the city, in the same way that the Dodgers and the Lakers have become emblematic of the city, forming […]
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Last season, the San Jose Earthquakes were the first team in Major League Soccer history to finish in 23rd place. In 2019, they’ll try to avoid the ignominy of falling to even further depths — there are now 24 teams with the addition of expansion side FC Cincinnati — and earning […]
CHICAGO — Coming off a 55-point campaign in 2017, hopes were high for the Chicago Fire in 2018. However, things didn’t go very well. Injuries and a lack of depth led to a 32-point season. Entering 2019, the Fire roster has undergone a notable overhaul. Twelve players departed and eight joined. Defensively, Brazilian centerback Marcelo will […]
LOS ANGELES — In 2018, the LA Galaxy missed the MLS Cup playoffs for a second consecutive year after massive defensive woes and injury concerns. Since then, the team has made significant changes to both the roster and the staff, but is it enough to make a difference heading into 2019? Zlatan Ibrahimovic returns and […]
WASHINGTON — After more than two weeks of training with D.C. United, veteran forward Quincy Amarikwa officially joined the team Friday. The club will make a formal announcement later today. Amarikwa previously spent time with the San Jose Earthquakes, Colorado Rapids, Toronto FC, Chicago Fire and Montreal Impact. In his nine seasons in Major League […]
SAN JOSE, Calif. — When the San Jose Earthquakes face the Montreal Impact this weekend at Avaya Stadium in the MLS season opener for both teams, defender Nick Lima will have a singular focus for the hosts: erase the memories of a disappointing 2018 and ensure a positive start to the new campaign. “It’s been […]
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota United FC has reached Year 3 of its self-described three-year plan on the heels of a pair of losing campaigns underscored by defensive futility. Late last season, CEO Chris Wright sat for multiple interviews immediately following his pronouncement that sporting director Manny Lagos and head coach Adrian Heath received “passing […]
VANCOUVER — 2018 was a season to forget for the Vancouver Whitecaps. Not only did the club miss out on the playoffs, it also saw the dressing room torn apart after parting ways with coach Carl Robinson in September. As a result, the Whitecaps opted to completely tear down the house. There are 14 new […]