MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota United has officially signed Romain Métanire. The Malagasy international, who was acquired using Targeted Allocation Money, will occupy an international roster spot. A right-footed defender, Métanire, 28, adds professional experience to a young MNUFC fullback corps that otherwise consists of Carter Manley, 22, and Chase Gasper, 23. The latter were both first-round MLS […]
Two lawsuits filed by a Miami attorney aim to derail the effort to redevelop a city-owned golf course into a stadium and commercial complex for David Beckham’s planned Major League Soccer team. One suit, filed late Tuesday, raises questions about whether the city correctly described the land that would be leased for construction of the […]
The Vancouver Whitecaps revealed their 2019 home shirt on Monday, which is inspired by the shirt worn by the Caps during the 1979 North American Soccer League winning season. “As we embark on the 40th anniversary of our 1979 championship, we’re excited to bring back the uniform that each and every one of us on […]
A drawn out transfer from Argentina’s Huracan to the New York Red Bulls last winter for a club record transfer fee earned the hashtag #KakuWatch. Now, the sequel is playing out with talented Kaku looking to make a move to Club America in Liga MX. The Red Bulls have been silent about the reported negotiations, […]
The New York Red Bulls have signed midfielder Marc Rzatkowski to a new contract after declining an option on his loan deal last month, the club announced Thursday. The 28-year-old German, who spent last season on loan from Red Bull Salzburg, was signed using Targeted Allocation Money and is on a free transfer. A year […]
The Philadelphia Union opened their preseason camp with 25 players on the first-team preseason roster. Twenty-four of those players are under contract and the other is a trialist. Unlike past years, the Union carry plenty of depth in most attacking positions, but the one spot they’re lacking at the moment is at the No. 10 […]
BRADENTON, Fla. — Kyle Smith had some advice for his new Orlando City teammates entering their first preseason training camp with head coach James O’Connor. Smith has done this before. He went through the grind of preseason training with O’Connor while the two were at Louisville City. O’Connor was the head coach at Louisville City […]
While preseason training continues at the LAFC Performance Center this week, several familiar faces have been missing from the lineup — goalkeeper Tyler Miller, defender Walker Zimmerman and forward Christian Ramirez. The trio isn’t far away, only a two-hour drive down the 5 at the Olympic training center in Chula Vista, where the United States […]
The 2018 South American Footballer of the Year landed in Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport around 5:30 a.m. Monday morning, essentially confirming what had been rumored for months. Gonzalo “Pity” Nicolás Martínez wasn’t coming to Atlanta to watch the Super Bowl, or to see the Atlanta Aquarium, or to experience the glory of one of the […]
When James Sands earned the unofficial man-of-the-match honor for New York City FC after a 2017 preseason friendly in Ecuador — performing with grace and precision in an otherwise drab showing by the visitors — he closed his final audition for a Major League Soccer contract. Four months after that night, in front of a raucous […]