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David Beckham’s Miami MLS team on verge of hiring Atlanta United VP Paul McDonough as GM

David Beckham’s yet-to-be-named Miami Major League Soccer team is on the verge of hiring Atlanta United Vice President Paul McDonough as its General Manager. According to team sources, managing owner Jorge Mas spent Friday in final negotiations with McDonough, ironing out details of the contract. Seattle Sounders Vice President of Soccer Chris Henderson, the former […]

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LAFC forward Adama Diomande says he was called racial slur in U.S. Open Cup game vs. Portland Timbers

LAFC forward Adama Diomande was allegedly called a racial slur during Wednesday’s U.S. Open Cup quarterfinal match against the Portland Timbers at Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles, Calif. After the match, Diomande said on Instagram that he was called a racial slur during the game. Diomande did not say who directed the slur […]

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Chicago Fire News Toronto FC

Chicago Fire acquire utility man Nicolas Hasler, send Jon Bakero to Toronto FC

Toronto FC has traded utility man Nicolas Hasler to the Chicago Fire in exchange for rookie forward Jon Bakero and $50,000 of general allocation money. Hasler, 27, joined TFC from FC Vaduz of the Swiss Super League last July. He made 26 MLS appearances, including two in last season’s playoffs, and scored three goals. Hasler […]

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Orlando City SC

Orlando City midfielder Sacha Kljestan: I don’t think anybody on our team should be tired right now

Orlando City midfielder Sacha Kljestan isn’t too concerned with resting his legs, despite a short week to prepare for a match against the Columbus Crew. The central attacking midfielder has played in every match he’s been eligible for – he was suspended for the first two matches of the season – and has logged a […]

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Orlando Pride

Orlando Pride hoping to build on breakthrough road win over Utah Royals

For Ali Krieger, the Orlando Pride’s loss to the Houston Dash last Wednesday led to a shift in the Pride’s team mentality. There’s no shortage of talent on the Pride’s roster. But there have been some lackluster performances lately. Orlando has lost three of its past five games. Still, the Pride bounced back from their […]

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Seattle Sounders FC

MLS fines Seattle Sounders Victor Rodriguez, Jordan McCrary after match against Atlanta United

Major League Soccer announced Friday it fined Seattle Sounders defender Jordan McCrary and midfielder Victor Rodriguez each an undisclosed amount for a pair of offenses in the club’s July 15 match against Atlanta United. McCrary was fined for failing to leave the field in a timely fashion after he was sent off for a second […]

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MLS Trade Value Rankings: Midsummer update Part 1

We’re halfway into the season, a short time away from the MLS All-Star Game, and we’ve learned a lot. We’ve learned that Red Bull New York, Atlanta United, NYCFC and Sporting Kansas City are really good. We learned that the Colorado Rapids and the San Jose Earthquakes are not. We learned that if you’re going […]

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Seattle Sounders FC

Seattle Sounders match against Vancouver begins critical stretch of season

Sitting in 10th place in the Western Conference halfway through the MLS season, the Seattle Sounders are in need of a boost. That opportunity may come at home against the Vancouver Whitecaps Saturday in a Cascadia Cup clash with big implications for both squads. Seattle’s next three matches in conference play are against teams below […]

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Orlando City winger Justin Meram will not play against Columbus Crew

[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″] COLUMBUS, Ohio — Orlando City winger Justin Meram did not travel with the club for its match against his former team, Columbus Crew SC. Meram hasn’t been in the 18 during either of Orlando City’s past two matches. This weekend’s match will mark the […]

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New England Revolution New York Red Bulls News

A tale of 2 playmakers: New England’s Diego Fagundez and the Red Bulls’ Kaku

HANOVER, N.J. — When the New York Red Bulls look for ways to describe what makes New England Revolution playmaker Diego Fagundez so dangerous, they don’t need to go far.  They just have to look inside their own locker room. “He floats around and finds spaces, much like Kaku does for us,” Red Bulls coach Chris Armas […]