TORONTO — There will be no more Sebastian Giovinco, no more Victor Vázquez and no more Tim Bezbatchenko in Toronto this season. The three-man backline that was a hallmark of the club’s success in 2017 will, for the most part, be banished, too. Instead, head coach Greg Vanney has committed himself and his team to […]
PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Union are coming off their best season in franchise history, but there’s a sense of disappointment lingering around the club. Although they clinched a playoff berth and earned the most points in team history, the Union failed to lock up a home playoff game and exited in the knockout round after […]
The “Ole”s rained down Thursday night in Toluca — but they weren’t for the home team. Sporting KC finished off a dominant Concacaf Champions League Round of 16 tie, beating Deportivo Toluca FC at Estadio Nemesio Diez, 2-0. The second-leg victory piled onto Kansas City’s aggregate score, after last week’s 3-0 home win over Toluca. By the […]
KENNESAW, Ga. — Back on Georgia soil, Atlanta United FC looked like a completely different team than the one that took the pitch a week ago in Costa Rica. “Whatever (Atlanta) worked on this week before the match, they executed it perfectly,” CS Herediano head coach Hernán Medford said through a translator. The Five Stripes played fast, […]
With the MLS regular season and home opener just days away, LAFC is in the process of releasing the final updates for the 2019 season. In a busy week full of fan appearances and charity opportunities, the team is also smoothing out its gameday and broadcast plans for its second season in the MLS. Banc […]
SANFORD, Fla. — Orlando City left back Danilo Acosta’s goal is to approach each day with a smile. He’s a music lover. He’s a Gryffindor, a group featured in the eight Harry Potter movies he’s watched again since moving to Orlando. He’s someone looking to learn from past mistakes. “Every morning, it’s a day to be […]
After a year of questions and doubts, Columbus Crew SC are ready to start the 2019 season. The MLS original team is ready for a new challenge that every team faces this year — a condensed schedule. In an effort to get the playoffs finished before the November international break, MLS shortened the timeframe of the […]
SAN JOSE, Calif. — The San Jose Earthquakes made a big splash, not only in MLS, but on the international scene, when they named Matias Almeyda their new head coach last October. It was a bold move for a team that was stumbling to a last-place finish in the Western Conference, but one that needed […]
The Chicago Fire’s preseason wrapped up with the team picking up a win and two draws at the Carolina Challenge Cup in Charleston, S.C., but it was the formation of what appears to be a mostly stable lineup that is more important going forward. There were no major surprises or lineup decisions in preseason action. […]
Categories
Atlanta United FC Austin Chicago Fire Cincinnati Colorado Rapids Columbus Crew SC Commentary D.C. United Expansion FC Dallas Houston Dynamo In-Depth LA Galaxy Los Angeles FC Miami Minnesota United FC Montreal Impact Nashville New England Revolution New York City FC New York Red Bulls News Orlando City SC Philadelphia Union Portland Timbers Real Salt Lake San Jose Earthquakes Seattle Sounders FC Sporting Kansas City Toronto FC Vancouver Whitecaps FC
MLS 2019 season preview: Big, bold and bullish
As you may have heard, Major League Soccer is back for a new season, stepping into the spotlight with the serendipitous coincidence of reaching 24 member teams in its 24th year of existence. Bigger and more flush with cash and relevance than ever, MLS still has a ways to go in its pursuit of a […]