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FC Dallas names Marco Ferruzzi director of soccer operations

With more than 15 years of FC Dallas coaching under his belt, Marco Ferruzzi will be moving into the front office after the team named him director of soccer operations Wednesday. Ferruzzi has been with the club since 2004, when he was brought in as an assistant coach for the Major League Soccer team. Ferruzzi served […]

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MLS Combine News

MLS Combine Q&A: Getting to know Akeem Ward

ORLANDO, Fla. — Creighton University defender Akeem Ward enjoyed the 2019 MLS Player Combine this week in Orlando, calling it a chance to play with the best collegiate players in the country. After four years with the Bluejays, the Brooklyn native is hoping to find out where his professional career will begin on Friday during […]

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LA Galaxy

LA Galaxy head coach names additional technical staff

The LA Galaxy hired Gustavo Barros Schelotto, Ariel Pereyra and Dominic Kinnear as assistant coaches to head coach Guillermo Barros Schelotto, the club announced Wednesday. In addition, Javier Valdecantos will serve as fitness coach. Former director of sports performance Pierre Barrieu, director of player personnel and scouting Kurt Schmid and assistant coach Ezra Hendrickson will […]

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Atlanta United FC

Atlanta United adds goalkeeper with local roots, England experience

Atlanta United FC signed a player Wednesday that adds depth behind veteran goalkeeper and Major League Soccer All-Star Brad Guzan. The Five Stripes brought in goalkeeper Brendan Moore, who most recently played in England. Moore joins the team as a Discovery Signing, but he grew up just north of Atlanta, attending Roswell’s Centennial High School. […]

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Tata Martino returns to Atlanta in 2019 for Mexico friendly

Gerardo “Tata” Martino isn’t coaching in Major League Soccer anymore, but the veteran manager will still patrol sidelines on American soil a few times in 2019. The Federación Mexicana de Fútbol announced Wednesday that Mexico’s men’s national team — which introduced Martino as its newest head coach earlier this week — will play four friendlies […]

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Columbus Crew SC

New Columbus Crew SC ownership focuses on community during ‘relaunch’

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Columbus Crew SC held an introductory press conference for new team president Tim Bezbatchenko and new head coach Caleb Porter, along with the faces of the new ownership group, Dee Haslam and Pete Edwards. The event had multiple notable attendees, including ESPN analyst and former USMNT player Taylor Twellman, MLS Commissioner Don […]

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MLS Combine News

MLS Combine Recap: Team Predator closes week with 2-0 win over Team Copa

ORLANDO, Fla. — Goals from Simon Ernstrom and Robbie Mertz guided Team Predator to a 2-0 victory over Team Copa on Wednesday, the final day of the MLS Player Combine at Orlando City Stadium.  “Everybody was on the same page,” Virginia Commonwealth midfielder Siad Haji said of his team’s win. “Obviously, we never played together, […]

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LAFC, FC Cincinnati complete trade for allocation money, draft picks and more

Major League Soccer expansion side FC Cincinnati will have an extra first-round pick in Friday’s SuperDraft after completing a deal with Los Angeles FC. The deal, announced Wednesday, has LAFC sending $175,000 in General Allocation Money and the No. 16 overall selection in the 2019 draft to Cincinnati in exchange for the No. 73 pick […]

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NWSL US Soccer

Women’s soccer takes center stage at this year’s United Soccer Coaches convention

It’s fitting that in this women’s World Cup year, women’s soccer will take center stage at this year’s United Soccer Coaches convention. The annual gathering always welcomes many of American soccer’s top thinkers and influencers, and plays host to the National Women’s Soccer League and Major League Soccer drafts. Those two events are high on […]

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NWSL draft: Chicago Red Stars to lead way with 3 first-round picks

CHICAGO — This year’s National Women’s Soccer League draft will have an early and frequent taste of its host city: The Chicago Red Stars.  The Red Stars, who finished fourth in league standings last season, will try to fortify their roster even more with three picks in the first round. They’ll open the draft with […]