BRONX, N.Y. — In his first training session as New York Red Bulls head coach, Chris Armas had to deal with a season-ending injury to one of his regular starters. French midfielder Florian Valot suffered a tear in his left knee on Thursday and will undergo season-ending surgery in the coming weeks. Valot was a […]
Friday, the New York Red Bulls announced Chris Armas as the club’s new head coach with Jesse Marsch leaving immediately to pursue other opportunities. Those other opportunities materialized Monday when Red Bull Leipzig named Marsch an assistant coach under Ralf Rangnick for the 2018-19 season. Rangnick is also the German Bundesliga club’s sporting director. Julian Nagelsmann, manager […]
FC Dallas played two matches this week, defeating Atlanta United 3-2 on the Fourth of July and then falling to Real Salt Lake on the road 2-0. Here are some takeaways from the matches. A massive win Let’s start with the first match of the week, that 3-2 victory over Atlanta United. Dallas came back […]
SANFORD, Fla. — Mohamed El-Munir’s first season with Orlando City has been tough to fully appraise, even for El-Munir. One on hand, El-Munir has wowed spectators and teammates with his hustle as a left back. He helped Orlando City salvage a season-opening 1-1 draw against D.C. United by chasing down Darren Mattocks in what still […]
SANFORD, Fla. — The Orlando Pride’s season is winding down, believe it or not. Every club in the NWSL has played at least 14 matches, and the Pride are 16 games into their season. With eight games left, Orlando has officially entered the final third of its 2018 campaign. Luckily, the Pride are entering their […]
The New York Red Bulls announced on Monday that forward Carlos Rivas has been sent to Atlético Nacional in his native Colombia on a season-long loan. “We believe sending Carlos out on loan is the best option for the player and the club,” Red Bulls sporting director Denis Hamlett said. “The most important thing for […]
Minnesota United FC has acquired Ecuadorian international Romario Ibarra. The 23-year-old inverted left winger was acquired from Club Deportivo Universidad Católica, which plays in Ecuador’s first division, using Targeted Allocation Money (TAM). The announcement comes one day before the beginning of Major League Soccer’s summer transfer window, and if called upon, Minnesota’s newest Ibarra should […]
Bronx, N.Y. – Domè Torrent had suggested there would be subtle changes as he developed his new team. The most vivid example of change was witnessed Sunday night — in just his third match since replacing Patrick Vieira as the head coach at New York City FC — at Yankee Stadium in the 13th edition of […]
The Philadelphia Union lost for the third time at home in 2018 on Saturday in a 2-0 loss to Atlanta United. Here are the three top takeaways from the Union’s defeat at Talen Energy Stadium to the first team to reach 40 points in Major League Soccer this season. 1. Union Must Find A Fix […]
ORLANDO, Fla. – For the Orlando Pride, Saturday night’s 2-1 victory over the Washington Spirit wasn’t necessarily a must-win game, but a match the Pride couldn’t afford to lose. Trailing early, goals from Sydney Leroux and Marta sealed a comeback win for Orlando. Coach Tom Sermanni credited a unique determination from his players this season […]