Much like a year ago, the Sounders now head in to the non-exhibition part of their schedule trying to hold their roster together near-term. The Sounders emerged from a preseason finale victory Thursday over Sacramento FC of the United Soccer League without any additional injuries to what’s been a hobbled crew thus far. But […]
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A look at MLS parity compared to other leagues using the Gini coefficient
[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”23″ 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″] Major League Soccer is well known for its parity. League executives, including commissioner Don Garber, regularly tout it as one of the league’s strengths. This iteration of MLS, though, has new salary mechanisms and a seemingly widening gap between clubs with considerable resources (e.g. […]
Jordan Morris got things started early and finished late as the Sounders posted a 3-1 win over United Soccer League squad Sacramento Republic FC in their final preseason match Thursday night in California. Morris caught a break in just the second minute when a loose ball bounded straight to him inside the box after a […]
Orlando City striker Dom Dwyer is expected to miss more preseason training due to a new injury. Dwyer, who on Wednesday played 45 minutes in a training scrimmage against the Philadelphia Union, is expected to miss two to four weeks with a Grade 1 quad strain, team officials confirmed on Friday. He was also rehabbing […]
The saga of signing Kaku is finally over and New York Red Bulls fans can breathe a sigh of relief. On Friday afternoon, the Red Bulls announced they completed the transfer of Alejandro “Kaku” Romero Gamarra from Club Atletico Huracan in Argentina pending receipt of the player’s P-1 visa and ITC. The 23-year-old attacking midfielder […]
Steven Echevarria sent the perfect ball over three defenders and onto the lethal right foot of Bradley Wright-Phillips. The Red Bulls’ all-time leading scorer finished the pass with New York’s first goal of the preseason in Florida. After the scrimmage against South Florida, Wright-Phillips played the role of mentor to Echevarria, a 21-year-old Slate […]
Atlanta United technical director Carlos Bocanegra wants to temper expectations that could accompany the record price the team paid for 18-year-old Ezequiel Barco. Barco, a 5-foot-5 midfielder, was acquired for an MLS-record transfer fee of $15 million from Club Atletico Independiente of the Argentine first division. The deal was announced on Jan. 19. […]
The Portland Timbers will have a new head coach, new assistant coach and new goalkeeper coach this season. But with all the changes, there will still be one familiar face within the coaching ranks: Assistant coach Sean McAuley is returning to the club for a sixth season. “I think his knowledge of the game, […]
Goalkeeper Tyler Deric has signed a new contract with the Houston Dynamo, despite remaining under league suspension for an unresolved domestic violence charge last fall. Deric, 29, was banned by MLS from team activities, including practices and matches, after being charged with misdemeanor assault during the playoffs. Following the season, Houston declined to exercise […]
For the first time since it entered MLS three seasons ago, Orlando City will be without its captain, Kaká. Though he has retired from the Beautiful Game, he left a legacy of impressive accomplishments and mind-blowing goals — in and out of Major League Soccer. In his pre-MLS glory days, Kaká scored some amazing goals for AC […]