FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – A week ago, New England Revolution head coach Brad Friedel dug into his players for not working hard enough in a disappointing home loss to FC Cincinnati, then said some MLS players don’t properly internalize the pressure to win because of the league’s lack of promotion and relegation. One closed door meeting […]
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LAFC hits the road for its second away game of the season Saturday, taking on the San Jose Earthquakes in the Bay. With a 3-1-0 record and a spot on top of the Western Conference, LAFC has been flying high to start its sophomore season. “We’re going in the right direction now and it’s very […]
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. — The game wasn’t particularly pretty and neither was the goal, but it was the Chicago Fire’s first win of the 2019 season. Thanks to a Tim Parker own goal in the 48th minute, the Fire beat the visiting New York Red Bulls 1-0 on Saturday at SeatGeek Stadium. “It was very important […]
WASHINGTON, D.C.–Last time D.C. United faced off against Orlando City SC, United was at a crucial turning point. In the dog days of the 2018 season, United beat Orlando 3-2 thanks to a miraculous stoppage time run from Wayne Rooney and a hat trick from Luciano Acosta. It was exactly what United needed. United appears […]
The superlatives at BMO Field on Friday night were reserved for the players wearing red – specifically, a midfield debutante from Spain. For the team in blue, the score line was dreadful – and the performance dismal. With three second half goals, Toronto FC buried New York City FC, 4-0 before an announced 25,447 in […]
Austin Bold FC — celebrating the opening of its new 5,022-seat stadium on Saturday night, when it hosts new rival-down-the-road San Antonio FC in its USL Championship home opener — is arguably the most intriguing first-year team in any North American soccer league this season. Its roster is a veritable United Nations, with 14 different […]
CHESTER, Pa. — The Philadelphia Union’s connection with the United States youth national teams grows deeper with every international break. During the most recent international window, midfielder Derrick Jones joined the newly-formed under-23 squad under coach Jason Kreis, and defender Matthew Real continued his preparations for the FIFA U-20 World Cup with coach Tab Ramos. […]
FRISCO, Texas — After years of talk about the lack of a developmental club for FC Dallas, which touts arguably the best academy in Major League Soccer, the day is finally here. North Texas Soccer Club, FCD’s USL League One team, will open its 2019 campaign in the third tier of American soccer against the […]
TORONTO — The Alejandro Pozuelo show has arrived at BMO Field. Toronto FC’s new signing looked every bit the top playmaker he has been billed during his MLS debut Friday night, scoring two goals and assisting the other as the Reds (3-0-0) won 4-0 against New York City FC (0-1-3) to keep their undefeated record intact. […]
SANFORD, Fla. — To say Orlando City winger Nani and D.C. United forward Wayne Rooney have history would be a massive understatement. The two won four Premier League titles while with Manchester United. They won a UEFA Champions League title together. Sunday, their history as teammates will be put aside when they face each other. […]