In the final three minutes of extra time, Wayne Rooney assisted on a goal and then scored one to pull out a victory for D.C. United in the U.S. Open Cup.
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Chris McCann’s tenure with Atlanta United FC has ended. The reigning Major League Soccer Cup champs announced Saturday the club waived McCann, a veteran Irish defender who spent two seasons with the club. McCann, 31, played in two of Atlanta’s postseason games in 2018, totaling nine minutes. If McCann isn’t claimed by another MLS club […]
Atlanta United FC will be without some defensive depth as it begins its playoff run. The club announced Friday that Chris McCann will “miss approximately three weeks with a left quad strain.” McCann suffered the injury during Atlanta’s regular-season finale loss at Toronto FC last Sunday. He left the match in the 28th minute and […]
ATLANTA — The style of play that Gerardo “Tata” Martino has implemented during his tenure as head coach of Atlanta United encourages defenders to be attack-minded and get involved the creation of scoring opportunities. On Sunday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, with the sun shining down and a cool breeze coming through the open roof, two fullbacks […]
MARIETTA, Ga. — An Atlanta United FC academy product could make his first-team debut Saturday when the club takes on Toronto FC. George Bello, a native of Nigeria who grew up in Douglasville, Ga., trained with Atlanta United’s first team Friday. Bello, a 16-year-old fullback, recently rejoined training after recovering from a hip injury. “Starting […]
MARIETTA, Ga. — Ezequiel Barco was active in Atlanta United F.C.’s training session Friday morning. He was one of the first handful of players to take the field and began practicing corner kicks. But Barco will not play Saturday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium when the Five Stripes take on Toronto F.C. Atlanta manager Gerardo “Tata” Martino […]
MARIETTA, Ga. — Atlanta United FC’s game Wednesday at Mapfre Stadium in Columbus, Ohio, is a critical one. A win and three points would give the Five Stripes more cushion atop the Eastern Conference. A victory for the opposition, Columbus Crew SC, would tie things up at the top of the table. And Atlanta could […]
ATLANTA — Typically, Atlanta United FC players don’t have to worry about climate conditions when they’re at home, playing in the comfy confines of Mercedes-Benz Stadium. But before Atlanta’s 3-1 win over the Philadelphia Union Saturday, the team was told the top was going to be down on the spaceship, rain or shine. Beginning May 29, the […]
Gerardo “Tata” Martino is a San Antonio Spurs fan, apparently. The Atlanta United F.C. manager had some fun with the media Thursday when asked about the fitness of 34-year-old Michael Parkhurst. The team’s captain has played in all seven games this season, logging 591 minutes, and even has an assist to his name. As the […]
Since losing 4-0 to the Houston Dynamo in week one of the Major League Soccer season, Atlanta United F.C. is unbeaten. To go along with the Five Stripes 5-1-1 record, they are second in the league in goals scored with 17 and lead all of MLS in points per match with 2.29. Several media outlets […]