Back home in Los Angeles after a stint with the U.S. men’s national team, Tyler Miller was in goal for LAFC during its third preseason match Monday against the Columbus Crew SC. Fellow USMNT player Walker Zimmerman remained on the bench to start the friendly. Keep building. đź’Ş#LAFC pic.twitter.com/SxCNeO7Y4K — LAFC (@LAFC) February 5, 2019 […]
The Vancouver Whitecaps’ rebuild continues under new head coach Marc Dos Santos, this time with a departure. The Caps parted ways with 32-year-old Canadian left back Marcel de Jong. “We are thankful to Marcel for his contributions,” Dos Santos said Monday. “He has served this club professionally, and we wish him well in the future.” […]
Women’s World Cup referees are undergoing training with VARs over the next two weeks, The Associated Press has learned, paving the way for the FIFA council to approve the use of video reviews at the tournament in France. FIFA has faced criticism for not announcing yet that video assistant referees will be used at the […]
Minnesota United FC has re-signed defender Eric Miller, though terms of Miller’s new contract were not immediately released. The club previously made a point to mention that it was in negotiations with Miller last November, when updating its official roster following MLS’ Option Exercise Deadline. A five-year MLS veteran, Miller has made 108 league appearances across […]
LAFC returns to MLS preseason play with a friendly against Columbus FC on Monday night, looking to mark its third victory of the preseason. The Black and Gold have fared well so far in preseason play, defeating Toronto FC in a closed 3-1 victory and taking down Japanese club Vissel Kobe 4-1 in front of […]
SANFORD, Fla. — Orlando City is back in familiar territory. The team’s preseason training shifted back to Sylvan Lake Park on Monday after two weeks at IMG Academy in Bradenton. Coach James O’Connor said he wanted to begin building a culture while at IMG, and centerback Shane O’Neill said the experience brought the team closer. […]
New York City FC has a new player at preseason camp in Abu Dhabi, one the club hopes will help alleviate the goal-scoring concerns brought by the departure of captain David Villa. Sunday, NYCFC was blanked 2-0 by FC Copenhagen during its first preseason affair — and first sanctioned match in club history without Villa. Monday, NYCFC […]
The U.S. national team played 28 games, changed coaches twice and missed a World Cup between Sebastian Lletget goals. Lletget went through even more. So after scoring the first goal and assisting on the second in a 2-0 win over Costa Rica on Saturday, Lletget stood at the center of Avaya Stadium’s rain-soaked field and […]
Recent high-profile moves — and near moves — for Major League Soccer players are signaling a shift in how the league is perceived on the world stage. The old stereotype that MLS is a final destination for players on the downside of their careers is fading as more of the league’s stars are getting attention […]
The first glimpse of New York City FC without David Villa resulted in a meek attacking effort at New York University Field, Abu Dhabi on Sunday. FC Copenhagen, atop the Danish first division table through 20 matches this season, defeated City 2-0 in the 2019 preseason opener on a rainy evening in the Persian Gulf. […]