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Orlando City, Orlando Pride season ticket holders will receive commemorative scarf

Orlando City SC has a new tradition for season ticket holders ahead of the 2019 season. Season ticket holders for Orlando City and the Orlando Pride will receive a commemorative scarf – there’s a different scarf for both teams – from LionNation, the club’s official rewards program. A new tradition is here! Starting in 2019, […]

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MLS preseason schedules for all 24 teams

All 24 Major League Soccer clubs opened preseason training during the last week.  Between now and the season opener on March 2, teams across the league will venture to a variety of domestic and international locations to prepare for the 2019 season.  The five teams participating in the Concacaf Champions League are a week ahead […]

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Los Angeles FC

LAFC looks to regroup through preseason training

On a cool morning at Cal State Los Angeles, old and new faces gathered to begin to piece together the future of LAFC. The team gathered Monday for the first day of preseason training, and throughout the session, every member of the team emphasized the importance of continuing to grow throughout 2019. “The challenge to […]

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Vancouver Whitecaps officially sign Lass Bangoura

The Vancouver Whitecaps officially announced the signing of Guinean winger Lass Bangoura from Rayo Vallecano using Targeted Allocation Money (TAM) on Wednesday. The impending deal was first reported Monday by Pro Soccer USA.  Bangoura, a 26-year-old attacking winger spent the majority of his career in Spain’s top two divisions, as well as a loan stint in […]

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Orlando City SC

Orlando City goalkeepers enter preseason competing for starting spot

BRADENTON, Fla. — Orlando City goalkeeper Mason Stajduhar couldn’t wait to get started at preseason training camp. This year’s camp at IMG Academy is the first time he’s been healthy at the start of preseason training since – by his reckoning – 2016. It’s a chance for him to shine. Really, preseason training at IMG […]

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New England Revolution News

How long can New England Revolution hang on to Diego Fagundez?

FOXBOROUGH — Uruguayan side Nacional is still interested in Diego Fagundez, but its initial offer to the New England Revolution for his services was not a lucrative one. Nacional was interested in signing Fagundez, who still has at least one year on his MLS contract, on a free loan, a source told Pro Soccer USA. […]

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Chicago Fire

Chicago Fire begin preseason in ‘deep negotiations’ with 2 foreign centerbacks

CHICAGO — Just as the weather in Chicago is turning into a consistent mix of snow and ice, the Chicago Fire are departing for preseason in Spain. The Fire begin a two-week stint in Madrid with an international flight Wednesday. A second trip to Charleston, S.C., follows. Despite two additions Tuesday, the roster still needs […]

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Expansion News Sacramento

Billionaire Ron Burkle to join Sacramento Republic FC. Is Major League Soccer next?

Billionaire financier Ron Burkle has agreed to buy controlling interest in Sacramento Republic FC, a deal that could seal the city’s prolonged and sometimes frustrating bid to land a Major League Soccer franchise. Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg announced the deal Tuesday to an enthusiastic crowd of civic and business leaders at the annual “State of […]

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Minnesota United FC News

Controversial Argentine goalie won’t join Minnesota United

Two days into preseason training, Minnesota United remains in the market for a starting goalkeeper, but it won’t be Argentina’s Agustin Rossi. United pursued signing the 23- year-old from his Boca Juniors team in Buenos Aires until domestic-abuse allegations made by a former partner on Facebook in 2016 resurfaced on the internet last week. Wonderwall, […]

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New York City FC

Ebenezer Ofori’s return important to New York City FC midfield

On Nov. 29, New York City FC declined the options of seven players, including Ghanaian international Ebenezer Ofori. However, City continued to negotiate with the midfielder, and Ofori signed his second consecutive one-year loan Tuesday with an option to buy from Bundesliga side, VfB Stuttgart. “We’re really excited to bring Ebenezer back to New York […]