Orlando City coach James O’Connor knows one week isn’t enough time to get the full measure of his team. He also knows what he wants to see out of the Lions in preseason training, and he’s liked what his side has put on display so far. Orlando City is one week into preseason training at […]
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Omir Fernandez is the newest Homegrown player signed by the New York Red Bulls, the club announced Saturday. The 19-year-old Bronx, New York native is the 21st Homegrown signing in club history and the 23rd academy product to sign with the first team. “On behalf of everyone at the organization, I’d like to welcome Omir […]
While most offseasons focus on which players a team can bring in, sometimes it’s a player who returns that becomes most important. For the Chicago Fire, that’s Johan Kappelhof. The centerback, who has been a staple for the team since 2016, signed a new three-year deal with the Fire on Saturday. He was out of […]
Juan Pablo Torres scored four goals for the United States U-20 team en route to the Concacaf Championship and a berth in this spring’s World Cup. Next, he will try to ignite the attack in the midfield for New York City FC. The 19-year-old, born in Georgia to Colombian parents, has signed a multiyear contract […]
He was an enigmatic figure at New York City FC – eclipsed perhaps only by Adam Nemec — and Friday, forward Jo Inge Berget mutually agreed to terminate his NYCFC contract for 2019. The former Malmö FF standout was compensated a total of $816,000 in 2018 – his only season with the club. Terms of […]
When Andres Iniesta announced last year he would be leaving Barcelona after 22 years, he did so with tears in his eyes. He wasn’t the only one moved by the decision. “How can we continue winning without Iniesta?” team president Josep Maria Bartomeu wondered months later when training camp open. Turns out both have done […]
The Vancouver Whitecaps continue their busy offseason. On Friday, the club announced the transfer of the 24-year-old Brazilian winger Lucas Venuto from the Austrian Bundesliga side Austria Wien with the use of Targeted Allocation Money (TAM). Before completing the deal, the Whitecaps had to acquire Venuto’s MLS first right of refusal from New York City […]
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota United has officially signed Romain Métanire. The Malagasy international, who was acquired using Targeted Allocation Money, will occupy an international roster spot. A right-footed defender, Métanire, 28, adds professional experience to a young MNUFC fullback corps that otherwise consists of Carter Manley, 22, and Chase Gasper, 23. The latter were both first-round MLS […]
Two lawsuits filed by a Miami attorney aim to derail the effort to redevelop a city-owned golf course into a stadium and commercial complex for David Beckham’s planned Major League Soccer team. One suit, filed late Tuesday, raises questions about whether the city correctly described the land that would be leased for construction of the […]
The Vancouver Whitecaps revealed their 2019 home shirt on Monday, which is inspired by the shirt worn by the Caps during the 1979 North American Soccer League winning season. “As we embark on the 40th anniversary of our 1979 championship, we’re excited to bring back the uniform that each and every one of us on […]