ATLANTA — The Major League Soccer All-Stars trailed 1-0 in the first half, until Josef Martínez did what Josef Martínez does. He scored. In front of his home crowd at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the Atlanta United forward followed through on multiple saved shots to finally push the ball across the goal line with his head and level the […]
ATLANTA — Roughly an hour before the start of the 2018 MLS All-Star game, Liga MX President Enrique Bonilla spoke to reporters in the press box of Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Liga MX and MLS in March announced a partnership that includes an annual tournament, a future All-Star battle and collaboration on best business practices and social responsibility. […]
FRISCO, Texas — It has been more than a week since FC Dallas sent homegrown and United States men’s national team player Kellyn Acosta to the Colorado Rapids for Dominique Badji and assets. Badji is expected to come to Dallas on Tuesday night after receiving his green card, while Acosta scored for the Rapids in […]
COMMERCE CITY, Colo. – What do Cristiano Ronaldo, Zlatan Ibrahimović and the Colorado Rapids all have in common? None of them will be present at tonight’s MLS All-Star game, which kicks off at 8 p.m. EST tonight at Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta. “It’s not my job to pick that team,” Rapids head coach Anthony […]
The Seattle Sounders came away with a 3-1 win over New York City FC Sunday. Cristian Roldan, Gustav Svensson and Harry Shipp all scored against the Eastern Conference’s second-place team as the Sounders won their third match in a row. Here are three takeaways from the afternoon: 1) Sounders much stronger in second half While […]
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The window for Orlando City to bolster its squad this season closes soon. The secondary transfer window ends Aug. 8. As of Wednesday morning, centerback Shane O’Neill is the only new player that’s been brought in for the Lions. Orlando City GM Niki Budalić said he’s always looking to improve the squad. He added new […]
Pictures: MLS All-Star week
ATLANTA — Take a look at some of the sights from Major League Soccer’s 2018 All-Star week. From the opening 2Chainz concert to a news conference with representatives from both the MLS All-Star team and opponent Juventus, plus training sessions and community service days, there’s been plenty to see. This page will be updated with […]
ATLANTA — Orlando will host another major sporting event next year — the 2019 MLS All-Star Game. Major League Soccer will soon announce its annual marquee event is heading to Orlando City Stadium, multiple sources told Pro Soccer USA. The event draws fans and media from across the country for a five-day celebration that typically […]
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Revolution coach Brad Friedel is proud to have Wilfried Zahibo representing the club at the 2018 MLS All-Star Game – he just wishes the annual exhibition wasn’t scheduled in the middle of the season. MLS All-Star and Atlanta United coach Tata Martino selected Zahibo for Wednesday night’s clash against reigning […]