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PRO says late penalty call unjustified during Orlando City loss in Columbus

The Professional Referee Organization (PRO) released a statement Tuesday regarding the penalty decision in the 86th minute of Orlando City’s 3-2 loss to the Columbus Crew on Saturday.  “The referee awarded a penalty kick after contact from Orlando City SC defender RJ Allen on Crew SC forward Patrick Mullins,” the statement said. “PRO believes the […]

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Houston Dynamo In-Depth

Houston Dynamo welcome Ronaldo Peña to attacking core

HOUSTON – New Houston Dynamo forward Ronaldo Peña is the latest Venezuelan international to make the trek to Major League Soccer, and much like his compatriots have made a lasting impression on their respective teams, so too does Peña with La Naranja. More specifically, Peña hopes to emulate the impact that Atlanta United’s Josef Martinez […]

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FC Dallas News

FC Dallas signs Chilean midfielder Pablo Aránguiz

FC Dallas signed Pablo Aránguiz from Chilean side Unión Españolaon Tuesday, pending receipt of his International Transfer Certificate and P-1 visa. The 21-year-old midfielder is the first Chilean-born player to sign with the club and looks to be the direct replacement for Mauro Diaz, who departed the club earlier in July for Al-Ahli Dubai FC […]

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Orlando City SC

Orlando City winger Justin Meram misses training amid trade reports

[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”306″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_basic_imagebrowser” ajax_pagination=”0″ template=”default” ngg_triggers_display=”never” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″] SANFORD, Fla. — Orlando City winger Justin Meram arrived at the Lions’ offices at Sylvan Lake Park Tuesday morning, then left before training began. Meram, who has been the subject of reports he is poised to be traded, did not dress and spoke briefly […]

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New England Revolution News

Revolution add Bolivian midfielder Cristhian Machado

The New England Revolution bolstered its back line and midfield by acquiring Cristhian Machado from Club Deportivo Jorge Wilstermann of Bolivia’s Serie A. Machado, 28, holds a United States green card and will occupy a senior roster spot, opening the door for the Revolution to potentially add more reinforcements from overseas later this summer. Machado […]

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Colorado Rapids captain Tim Howard on Acosta: “Kellyn is genuinely a superstar”

COMMERCE CITY, Colo. – In more than two decades of playing soccer professionally, Colorado Rapids team captain and goalkeeper Tim Howard has seen plenty of players come and go. But Howard believes the Rapids’ new addition and U.S. National Team teammate Kellyn Acosta is something special. “Kellyn genuinely is a superstar,” Howard told reporters following […]

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Pulisic, Dortmund fulfill wish for North Carolina boy battling cancer

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Christian Pulisic did enough dazzling in 45 minutes of play Sunday to overload a segment of Sportscenter. With deft passing, superb dribbling and precise shooting, the American wunderkind scored twice and led Borussia Dortmund to a 3-1 win over Liverpool in the International Champions Cup. But for one local boy from North […]

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FC Dallas

FC Dallas: The rise and fall of Kellyn Acosta

DALLAS — FC Dallas traded Kellyn Acosta to the Colorado Rapids on Monday. In return, FCD got forward Dominique Badji, the Rapids’ 2019 first-round pick, an international spot through 2019 and 50 percent of Acosta’s transfer fee should he be sold by 2020. The move ended what had been a frustrating season for Acosta in Dallas. […]

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New England Revolution News

Has the New England Revolution’s annual summer rut started?

[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”309″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_basic_imagebrowser” ajax_pagination=”0″ template=”default” ngg_triggers_display=”never” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″] The New England Revolution’s losing streak reached three games Saturday with a 2-0 loss to the New York Red Bulls. A pair of second-half goals by New York doomed the Revs at Red Bull Arena. Here are three takeaways from the loss: Has the […]

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FC Dallas trades Kellyn Acosta to Colorado in exchange for Dominque Badji

FC Dallas officially traded homegrown midfielder Kellyn Acosta to the Colorado Rapids on Monday in exchange for Dominique Badji, an international roster spot through 2019 and the Rapids’ first-round selection in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft. Dallas also will retains 50 percent of any international transfer fee on Acosta until the closing of the 2020 summer transfer […]