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Vancouver Whitecaps announce 2019 MLS schedule

The Vancouver Whitecaps have announced the 2019 MLS regular season schedule. The Caps will kick off their 2019 campaign against Minnesota United on Mar. 2 at BC Place  This season marks the 40th anniversary of the Whitecaps winning the 1979 NASL Soccer Bowl. To celebrate the anniversary, the Whitecaps will host New York City FC […]

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Orlando City SC

Orlando City’s 2019 schedule released, All-Star Game confirmed for July 31

The full schedule for Orlando City’s fifth MLS season has been released, with some new wrinkles when compared to previous seasons.  All teams will play their conference opponents twice (home and away) and will play all nonconference opponents once. Each team gets 17 home games and 17 away games.  The switch in the schedule means […]

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Major League Soccer releases full 2019 schedule

Major League Soccer unveiled its full 2019 season schedule Monday afternoon. The 2019 season sees the debut of MLS’ 24th club, FC Cincinnati, and a new single-elimination playoff format that gives higher seeds home field advantage and concludes on Nov. 10 with MLS Cup, making this year’s final the earliest since 2002. All teams will play […]

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Atlanta United FC News

Ex-Atlanta boss Gerardo “Tata” Martino officially introduced as Mexico manager

The worst kept secret in soccer was finally confirmed Monday, when Gerardo “Tata” Martino was officially introduced as the Mexico national team’s next manager during a press conference in Mexico City. Martino begins his reign over El Tri after coaching Atlanta United FC for the past two seasons. During that stretch, he guided what was […]

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Inter Miami hires former Orlando City GM Niki Budalić as director of soccer operations

Club Internacional de Fútbol Miami officially named former Orlando City general manager Niki Budalić as the club’s first director of soccer operations.  Inter Miami is set to kick off as an expansion side in 2021.  Budalić “will report directly to sporting director Paul McDonough and work alongside technical director Kurt Schmid managing and overseeing all soccer […]

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Orlando City SC

Orlando City EVP Luiz Muzzi: Club can’t miss out on future Homegrowns

New Orlando City SC executive vice president of soccer operations Luiz Muzzi doesn’t want see academy products choosing to leave Central Florida.  The Lions recently signed forward Benji Michel to a Homegrown deal, making him the club’s fifth Homegrown player. In an interview with Pro Soccer USA, Muzzi said he wants Orlando City to be […]

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D.C. United News

D.C. United partners with Austin-based media company to stream games

WASHINGTON — D.C. United cut the cord. The Major League Soccer team shifted away from traditional television partnerships to work with Austin-based FloSports on a multiyear deal to stream games, FloSports announced Monday.  United previously worked with Sinclair Broadcasting and NBC Washington, among other traditional outlets, to broadcast games. News of the partnership, reported first by […]

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Real Salt Lake

Real Salt Lake signs Brazilian midfielder Everton Luiz on loan

A Brazilian midfielder, whose career has taken him to leagues in five countries, will make his Major League Soccer debut this season. Real Salt Lake signed Everton Luiz on loan from Italian Serie A club Societa Polisportiva Ars et Labor (S.P.A.L.), the club announced Monday. Luiz will be in Salt Lake for the 2019 season. […]

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New England Revolution News

Ask Me Anything: New England Revolution preseason questions answered

The New England Revolution’s offseason comes to a close this week when head coach Brad Friedel and general manager Mike Burns visit Chicago for the annual Major League Soccer Superdraft. Players get back to work soon after on Jan. 21, MLS’ official start date for preseason. New England has a long way to go to […]

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Christian Pulisic keeps defying expectations. Why does he still have doubters?

How high is the ceiling for American midfielder Christian Pulisic? Financially speaking, it’s robustly high – and maybe even still growing – after he signed a deal last Wednesday morning worth $73 million to join English Premier League giant Chelsea, shattering the record for the most expensive transfer fee paid for an American player. Chelsea’s […]