DENVER – English Premier League club Arsenal will face the Colorado Rapids on July 15 (7 p.m. MDT) in a summer friendly at Dick’s Sporting Good Park, the two clubs jointly announced Thursday afternoon. “We are excited to be hosting one of Europe’s most iconic teams in Arsenal,” said Rapids executive vice president and general […]
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MARIETTA, Ga. — Gonzalo “Pity” Martínez, Atlanta United’s blockbuster January signing, is out for Saturday’s match in Columbus with a “minor” hamstring injury, coach Frank de Boer told reporters after training Thursday. Martínez picked up the injury while playing with the Argentina national team in a friendly against Venezuela on March 22. Martínez was seen […]
NEW YORK — Just four weeks into the 2019 MLS season, the inequities of the “international break” have been exposed. Last weekend, 10 MLS teams were involved in league competition – many without key first team members who were away representing their nations during the FIFA pause. “When I watched the MLS games this week, […]
Five LAFC players received call-ups from their national teams earlier this month and took last week off from Major League Soccer play in order to represent their home countries. It was a different week of play for Mark-Anthony Kaye, who has become a regular for the Canadian national team. A midfielder for LAFC, Kaye was […]
SANFORD, Fla. — Orlando City’s front office expected Nani to be a leader for the Lions this season. It’s early, but the veteran winger is rewarding that faith. Nani called a players-only meeting before the team’s 1-0 win over the New York Red Bulls on Saturday in Harrison, N.J. He said the meeting was something […]
It turns out Jason Kreis is still having an influence on the New York City Football Club. Fired in 2015 after his first and only season in the Bronx, Kreis is serving as a youth national team mentor for NYCFC midfielder Keaton Parks. On March 19, U.S. Soccer named Kreis head coach of their U-23 […]
CINCINNATI — For a guy who stands 6 feet, 5 inches, it’s hard to imagine Forrest Lasso has much more growing to do. But fresh off making a 90-minute Major League Soccer debut in Sunday’s 2-0 win at New England Revolution, the towering FC Cincinnati defender remains focused on his growth — as a player, […]
FRISCO, Texas — As FC Dallas training takes place, there’s a figure on the sideline with a razor-sharp focus. Hands in pockets, a stadium jacket on, he watches coach Luchi Gonzalez and his staff. He observes what takes place before going inside for meetings with his new side. He isn’t new to FC Dallas and […]
ATLANTA — Six Atlanta United players earned national team call-ups for the March FIFA international window. Gonzalo “Pity” Martínez, Josef Martínez and Héctor “Tito” Villalba joined the Argentina, Venezuela and Paraguay senior squads, respectively. Ezequiel Barco departed for the Argentina under-20 team. Andrew Carleton appeared with the United States U-20s, and Miles Robinson made his debut with […]
NEW YORK — Bobby Warshaw, a former MLS midfielder who writes and talks the game for MLSSoccer.com, joins Pro Soccer USA’s Glenn Crooks to analyze New York City FC and the U.S. men’s national team under Gregg Berhalter. Also, Pro Soccer USA’s Oliver Platt will help preview Friday night’s match between Eastern Conference rivals Toronto […]