ATLANTA — Atlanta United FC is 19 games into its second Major League Soccer season. The club leads the league in points with 37, goals scored with 40 and average attendance with an announced 50,426. None of those numbers are shockers. Atlanta led the league in attendance last season, too, and marched into the postseason […]
ORLANDO, Fla. — Orlando City midfielder Yoshi Yotún didn’t hesitate when asked if he’s ready to play for Orlando City again. He’s been gone for months with the Peru men’s national team. He acquitted himself well at the World Cup in Russia, putting together three solid performances in the group stage. It wasn’t enough for […]
CHESTER, Pa. –Twenty minutes isn’t a large enough sample size to judge anything. However, for the Philadelphia Union, it was enough for a change in perspective. Before Haris Medunjanin and Alejandro Bedoya were sent off in the team’s 4-1 loss to Atlanta United on June 2, the Union were up for the challenge against a […]
NEW YORK — What happens when two childhood friends enter the young adult world of work and play with a shared passion for the sport of soccer? In the case of PJ Norton and Ian McCartney – one bleeds Blue and the other favors Red. New York City will host the New York Red Bulls […]
Brazil 1-2 Belgium: Red Devils Shatter Brazil’s Dreams With Clinical Display to Set Up France Clash
ORLANDO, Fla. — For Orlando Pride defender Ali Krieger, it’s crunch time. The veteran leader acknowledged there’s a lack of cohesion among players on the team, which has led to back-to-back home losses for the Pride. Seeing that lack of cohesion is the first step to fixing it, she said. It must be fixed if […]
ORLANDO, Fla. — Orlando City (6-10-1, 19 points) will take on LAFC (9-4-4, 31 points) without the services of centerback Lamine Sané, right back Scott Sutter or defensive midfielder Cristian Higuita. All three have started at various points this season. The trio didn’t travel with the club for Saturday’s match at Banc of California Stadium, which has […]
Uruguay 0-2 France: Les Bleus Cruise into Semi Finals After Goalkeeping Nightmare Crushes La Celeste
Orlando City hired assistant coach Daniel Byrd and goalkeeper coach Thabane Sutu on Friday as part of head coach James O’Connor’s staff. The two new Major League Soccer coaches join the Lions from O’Connor’s previous team, Louisville City FC of the second-tier United Soccer League. They’ve coached under O’Connor since 2015, helping Louisville to three consecutive […]
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