ORLANDO — New U.S. men’s national team coach Gregg Berhalter has entered what he calls “step two” in the evaluation process of his talent pool. Berhalter, who in December was named the USMNT’s coach, on Tuesday called up 24 players ahead of friendlies against Ecuador in Orlando and Chile in Houston, featuring more athletes competing […]
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On March 4, Toronto FC announced the signing of Alejandro Pozuelo, ending a strange and long pursuit of the player from Belgian club Genk. The transfer saga is worth its own article, but Pozuelo is really being brought in to replace Sebastian Giovinco, possibly the league’s greatest player ever. Was it worth it? First, some […]
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MLS Week 2 recap: Overreactions, Sesame Street and a big week for USMNT players
Overreacting is one of the things we’re best at in the social media age. Even though it’s just two weeks into the 2019 Major League Soccer season, the over-the-top opinions are flying left and right. At the forefront of the conversations are the pair of third-year clubs, Atlanta United and Minnesota United. The Loons are […]
ATLANTA — “They were a little bit spoiled with the results of last season.” That was Frank de Boer’s response to a question regarding Atlanta United fans’ criticisms of their new manager following the Five Stripes’ 1-1 home draw against FC Cincinnati on Sunday. The quote is not playing well among the soccer-watching denizens of […]
ORLANDO, Fla. — U.S. men’s national team star Christian Pulisic will be part of the roster called up for a friendly against Ecuador at Orlando City Stadium, a source confirmed to Pro Soccer USA. The match, which will be played at 8 p.m. on March 21, will be new USMNT head coach Gregg Berhalter’s third at […]
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SANFORD, Fla. — Orlando City centerback Shane O’Neill took full responsibility for Saturday’s disappointing result against the Chicago Fire. The Lions left Bridgeview with just a point after giving up a goal in the fifth minute of second half stoppage time, settling for a 1-1 draw in miserable conditions at SeatGeek Stadium. The goal, a […]
BRONX, N.Y. — The lack of scoring in Sunday’s stalemate between D.C. United and New York City FC did not deprive spectators of highlights. The two goalkeepers — both also in the United States national team pool — stole the show. NYCFC’s Sean Johnson and United’s Bill Hamid saved shot after shot, one-upping each other […]
ATLANTA — Roland Lamah’s 86th-minute equalizer earned FC Cincinnati a surprising first point in MLS with a 1-1 draw at Atlanta United on Sunday. Playing away against the reigning MLS Cup champion for the expansion team’s second match, expectations were understandably modest. That was especially true following FCC’s opening 4-1 loss at Seattle last Saturday. But […]
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. — It’s no secret what C.J. Sapong has brought to the Chicago Fire. “Goals. It’s nice and simple,” goalkeeper David Ousted said. Sapong has scored in each of his first two games with the Fire. On Saturday, he salvaged a point for the hosts against Orlando with a 95th-minute equalizer. Sapong said the […]