HANOVER, N.J. — The differences are as stark as the coasts they play on, with the New York Red Bulls chasing the Supporters’ shield title and the San Jose Earthquakes just playing out the season, thankful that promotion/relegation hasn’t made its way to Major League Soccer yet. There are 42 points and 21 teams that […]
Boston-area native Patrick Leal has joined a growing movement of American teens leaving the comforts of home to play soccer in Europe. Leal, who is 15 years old and spent one year with the New England Revolution youth academy, officially joined Portuguese powerhouse Sporting CP on Tuesday. Lisa Ganley, Leal’s mother, moved to Lisbon, while her […]
North America’s best return to competitive action Thursday when the Concacaf Women’s Championship begins. The regional championship serves as the final stage of Women’s World Cup qualifying in Concacaf, and will see three sides automatically qualify for next year’s World Cup in France. The tournament has eight teams split into two groups, with Group A […]
United States men’s national team midfielder Weston McKennie continued his sterling start to Schalke 04’s Champions League campaign on Wednesday. The former FC Dallas academy product scored the lone goal in Schalke’s 1-0 victory over Lokomotiv Moscow in the 88th minute to put his side atop Group D. He rose to head a Yevhen Konoplyanka corner […]
HANOVER, N.J. — New York Red Bulls coach Chris Armas called his postmatch exchange with Atlanta United coach Tata Martino, who refused to shake his hand following the Red Bulls’ 2-0 win Sunday at Red Bull Arena, “a misunderstanding.” Martino said after the match he went to intercept star midfielder Miguel Almiron from confronting Armas, […]
The new era of Orlando City B is taking shape. Fernando Jose De Argila Irurita will be the third-division side’s head coach for its first season in the newly-renamed USL League One, the club announced on Wednesday. De Argila previously was the head coach and director of methodology at the Soccer Institute at Montverde Academy […]
On Aug. 26, 1976, the Minnesota Kicks defeated the San Jose Earthquakes 3-1 in front of a record-setting crowd of 49,572 that shook old Metropolitan Stadium. On the field for the Kicks that day were three Englishmen who’d journeyed across the Atlantic to ply their trade in the North American Soccer League: Defender Alan Merrick had […]
FRISCO, Texas — FC Dallas right back Reggie Cannon was named to the United States men’s national team roster for upcoming friendlies against Peru and Colombia. Cannon has been an integral part of FCD’s success, playing in every competitive match this season. He’s accumulated 2,651 Major League Soccer minutes this year after only playing one-minute last […]
SANFORD, Fla. — Orlando City – once again – is dealing with injuries to key contributors. Midfielder Uri Rosell, who turned in a solid performance against the Houston Dynamo, is dealing with an ankle injury. He suffered the injury in the 67th minute of the Lions’ 0-0 draw against the Dynamo. Rosell was present for the […]
Orlando City centerback Amro Tarek is past the point where he’s just happy to receive a call-up to Egypt’s men’s national team. He wants to appear in games for his country. He’s been capped once for the men’s national team, but that was in 2017. He’s been called up a few times this year, but […]