BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. — Orlando City coach James O’Connor had a few words to describe Saturday’s result against the Chicago Fire. After the match, he called it “unacceptable” during his on-field interview. He told reporters after the match the result was “disappointing” and “annoying.” Orlando City recorded a 1-1 draw with a 10-man Chicago Fire side, […]
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MARIETTA, Ga. — About a year ago, Patrick Okonkwo did not want to go to Charleston, S.C. Atlanta United had made the decision to loan the homegrown talent, and teammate Gordon Wild, to the Charleston Battery of the USL Championship for the entire 2018 season. Okonkwo knew if he worked hard, he’d get chances to […]
Imagine, for a moment, a soccer league in the United States with 36 teams across the map. And those squads have rosters filled with various players, including budding talent, veteran marquee stars and journeymen. And the clubs have unique names with flashy kits. Sounds pretty cool, right? Newsflash: that league exists. It’s the United Soccer […]
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Years ago, the thought of Kansas City hosting World Cup matches would have been … well, not realistic. But as cities across the United States close in on the final phase of bidding to be a 2026 World Cup host site, those involved with the Kansas City bid feel good about […]
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MLS Week 2 preview: Wondo Watch, big clash in West and more
At some point in the near future, fans will rise for an extended ovation and praise will come in from all over social media to celebrate San Jose Earthquakes forward Chris Wondolowski. Wondolowski is one goal away from tying Landon Donovan’s all-time scoring record of 145 goals, and Wondo’s recent success against Minnesota United suggests […]
The United Soccer League rebranded and reorganized itself into three tiers during the offseason, and the highest level – the USL Championship – is set to get underway this weekend. Filling rosters in the league are budding and promising prospects, former MLS stars, bonafide professionals and journeymen who just flat out love the sport of […]
NEW YORK — It’s Game 2 of 34 in the Major League Soccer regular season, but New York City FC coach Dome Torrent is already placing a label on the club’s home opener against D.C. United usually reserved for the fall. Yes, Sunday afternoon’s showdown at Yankee Stadium is a “must-win” game for the Cityzens. […]
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. — Growing up in Brazil and playing almost all of his professional career in Portugal, Chicago Fire defender Marcelo only needed to know one language. As the 29-year-old now adjusts to life in America and Major League Soccer, Marcelo is also handling a language barrier. For the first time in his career, Portuguese is no […]
Houston – The Houston Dynamo held a college signing ceremony for seven of their academy players that moved on to the next step toward becoming professional soccer players. Since 2010, The Dynamo academy has produced 89 collegiate and professional players, such as starting goalkeeper Tyler Deric, defender Erik McCue and midfielder Memo Rodriguez — […]
HANOVER, N.J. — It’s clear as day how vital Kemar Lawrence is to the New York Red Bulls. The Jamaican international is an MLS Best XI selection from 2018 and his knee injury before the Eastern Conference finals all but derailed the club’s hopes of lifting the MLS Cup for the first time. But what’s […]