COLUMBUS, Ohio — The story of the Columbus Crew in 2018 will echo throughout American soccer for decades to come. The 2019 team faces a tall task — making everyone forget about that. Now that the franchise is saved, full focus can return to every team’s ultimate goal, winning trophies. While the Crew may seem […]
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NEW YORK — With the departure of David Villa to Japan, New York City FC lost the face of the franchise and his 77 career goals over the first four seasons of the club. Consequently, the club has expended significant scouting hours focused on a replacement at striker. Despite those efforts, a No. 9 has […]
ORLANDO, Fla. — Orlando City’s preseason has been about establishing a new culture. This has been the case before. This time, coach James O’Connor, new EVP of soccer operations Luiz Muzzi and even club CEO Alex Leitão say things are different. Players who were with the team through its disastrous 2018 campaign say things are […]
TORONTO — There will be no more Sebastian Giovinco, no more Victor Vázquez and no more Tim Bezbatchenko in Toronto this season. The three-man backline that was a hallmark of the club’s success in 2017 will, for the most part, be banished, too. Instead, head coach Greg Vanney has committed himself and his team to […]
PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Union are coming off their best season in franchise history, but there’s a sense of disappointment lingering around the club. Although they clinched a playoff berth and earned the most points in team history, the Union failed to lock up a home playoff game and exited in the knockout round after […]
The “Ole”s rained down Thursday night in Toluca — but they weren’t for the home team. Sporting KC finished off a dominant Concacaf Champions League Round of 16 tie, beating Deportivo Toluca FC at Estadio Nemesio Diez, 2-0. The second-leg victory piled onto Kansas City’s aggregate score, after last week’s 3-0 home win over Toluca. By the […]
KENNESAW, Ga. — Back on Georgia soil, Atlanta United FC looked like a completely different team than the one that took the pitch a week ago in Costa Rica. “Whatever (Atlanta) worked on this week before the match, they executed it perfectly,” CS Herediano head coach Hernán Medford said through a translator. The Five Stripes played fast, […]
With the MLS regular season and home opener just days away, LAFC is in the process of releasing the final updates for the 2019 season. In a busy week full of fan appearances and charity opportunities, the team is also smoothing out its gameday and broadcast plans for its second season in the MLS. Banc […]
SANFORD, Fla. — Orlando City left back Danilo Acosta’s goal is to approach each day with a smile. He’s a music lover. He’s a Gryffindor, a group featured in the eight Harry Potter movies he’s watched again since moving to Orlando. He’s someone looking to learn from past mistakes. “Every morning, it’s a day to be […]
After a year of questions and doubts, Columbus Crew SC are ready to start the 2019 season. The MLS original team is ready for a new challenge that every team faces this year — a condensed schedule. In an effort to get the playoffs finished before the November international break, MLS shortened the timeframe of the […]