CARY, N.C. — As each year passes, Austin da Luz allows himself to be bit more indulgent at Super Bowl parties. One more wing, one more chip-full of dip. The veteran midfielder, now in his 12th season as a pro — eight spent with North Carolina FC of the USL Championship — feels like he […]
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Major League Soccer’s presence as a major financial force in world soccer is improving, according to Soccerex’s second annual Football Finance 100 (FF100) report. The report compiles the top 100 clubs in the world based off an analysis of five key factors: playing assets (players), tangible assets (stadium, training centers, etc.), cash in the bank, […]
Back home in Los Angeles after a stint with the U.S. men’s national team, Tyler Miller was in goal for LAFC during its third preseason match Monday against the Columbus Crew SC. Fellow USMNT player Walker Zimmerman remained on the bench to start the friendly. Keep building. 💪#LAFC pic.twitter.com/SxCNeO7Y4K — LAFC (@LAFC) February 5, 2019 […]
The Vancouver Whitecaps’ rebuild continues under new head coach Marc Dos Santos, this time with a departure. The Caps parted ways with 32-year-old Canadian left back Marcel de Jong. “We are thankful to Marcel for his contributions,” Dos Santos said Monday. “He has served this club professionally, and we wish him well in the future.” […]
Women’s World Cup referees are undergoing training with VARs over the next two weeks, The Associated Press has learned, paving the way for the FIFA council to approve the use of video reviews at the tournament in France. FIFA has faced criticism for not announcing yet that video assistant referees will be used at the […]
Minnesota United FC has re-signed defender Eric Miller, though terms of Miller’s new contract were not immediately released. The club previously made a point to mention that it was in negotiations with Miller last November, when updating its official roster following MLS’ Option Exercise Deadline. A five-year MLS veteran, Miller has made 108 league appearances across […]
LAFC returns to MLS preseason play with a friendly against Columbus FC on Monday night, looking to mark its third victory of the preseason. The Black and Gold have fared well so far in preseason play, defeating Toronto FC in a closed 3-1 victory and taking down Japanese club Vissel Kobe 4-1 in front of […]
SANFORD, Fla. — Orlando City is back in familiar territory. The team’s preseason training shifted back to Sylvan Lake Park on Monday after two weeks at IMG Academy in Bradenton. Coach James O’Connor said he wanted to begin building a culture while at IMG, and centerback Shane O’Neill said the experience brought the team closer. […]
New York City FC has a new player at preseason camp in Abu Dhabi, one the club hopes will help alleviate the goal-scoring concerns brought by the departure of captain David Villa. Sunday, NYCFC was blanked 2-0 by FC Copenhagen during its first preseason affair — and first sanctioned match in club history without Villa. Monday, NYCFC […]
The U.S. national team played 28 games, changed coaches twice and missed a World Cup between Sebastian Lletget goals. Lletget went through even more. So after scoring the first goal and assisting on the second in a 2-0 win over Costa Rica on Saturday, Lletget stood at the center of Avaya Stadium’s rain-soaked field and […]