MIAMI ̶ David Beckham would be the betting-line favorite in any popularity contest. Winning unified support for his efforts to secure a site to build a stadium for his still-unnamed Major League Soccer franchise has been a much tougher proposition for the international soccer icon. That was evident again Thursday as an overflow crowd jammed […]
The Chicago Fire have allowed seven goals in the past two matches, which was a sign that defensive help was definitely needed. It has arrived in the form of 24-year-old Argentine defender Nicolás Del Grecco. The Fire signed the center back through the 2019 season. The Fire have options for 2020 and 2021. Del Grecco […]
For Orlando City midfielder Cam Lindley, the 2018 MLS season has been about development. The 2017 ACC Midfielder of the Year was thrown into the fire early this season. After two seasons at North Carolina, Orlando City acquired Lindley’s Homegrown rights from the Chicago Fire and $100,000 in Targeted Allocation Money in exchange for veteran […]
COMMERCE CITY, Colo. — Every transfer window gives teams an opportunity to evaluate weaknesses and make tweaks, sometimes even big changes, in an effort to craft an ideal roster that will lead to success. That process is underway once more in Major League Soccer as the league’s summer transfer window opened Tuesday, and for the […]
The New England Revolution will reportedly add another affiliate club in 2019 when Hartford Athletic joins the United Soccer League. Michael Davies, who co-hosts the Men in Blazers podcast, broke the news on the upcoming partnership during a live show Wednesday evening with Revolution President Brian Bilello and head coach Brad Friedel. Hartford will be […]
[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”284″ 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″] BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. — The Chicago Fire lost to the Philadelphia Union 4-3 on Wednesday, but two bigger stories off the field stole the show, including a new Fire owner. Here are three things that stood out from a busy news day for the Fire: New […]
[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”286″ 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″] FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Brad Friedel isn’t about the past. That much is clear when the first-year New England Revolution head coach looks over a brush of hedges at the sun-splashed Gillette Stadium practice field and points out where the club’s new training complex will be […]
Megan Rapinoe’s header lifted the Seattle Reign to a 1-0 win over the visiting Utah Royals Saturday, helping the Reign hold onto second place in the NWSL table. The two clubs were both hungry for wins and the match marked Royals coach Laura Harvey’s return to Seattle, a club she coached before jumping to Utah […]
The North Carolina Courage insist it is tough to rack up win after win, especially when every team they face gives their best effort. It may be difficult, but the Courage keep making it look easy. North Carolina rolled to a 2-0 home win over the Washington Spirit Wednesday night. “We definitely have a target […]
With the season winding down, the Orlando Pride are searching for answers. It’s a reversal of last season, when the Pride hit their stride over the final eight games of the 2017 campaign. The Houston Dash (5-6-5, 20 points) took advantage of every mistake the Pride made Wednesday night at BBVA Compass Stadium and beat […]