Philadelphia Union midfielder Borek Dockal must be included in the Major League Soccer Most Valuable Player discussion. The Czech Republic international may not be the sexiest name in the MVP conversation, but he’s made as much of an impact for the Union as Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Wayne Rooney have for the LA Galaxy and D.C. […]
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Orlando City B General Manager Mike Potempa is proud of his approach to recruiting for Orlando City’s development academy and for the club’s USL League One side. The approach isn’t just about soccer. For Potempa, who is also the director of the club’s development academy, it’s about utilizing all aspects of Orlando City SC’s partnership […]
During the past three seasons, Johan Kappelhof has been the most consistent thing on the field for the Chicago Fire. The Dutch centerback has totaled 104 appearances, 101 of which were starts, since joining the team before the 2016 season. No other player reached 100 appearances with the team in that time span. He has […]
It’s the final week of LAFC’s inaugural regular season and excitement is palpable among the team and the fanbase alike as attention shifts toward the postseason. Amidst the flurry of questions surrounding the playoffs — Who will they play? Where will the games be? How far can this team go? — however, one more game […]
NEW YORK — Sebastien Ibeagha’s path to New York City FC has been an expedition. How he arrived is an example of perseverance and belief. Born in Nigeria and raised in Houston, Texas, the 26-year old Ibeagha has been a valuable member of the City back line during his rookie Major League Soccer season. After […]
HANOVER, N.J. — Apparently the same rules apply when taking a team-building trip to West Point as a bachelor party in Las Vegas. What happens in West Point, stays in West Point. The New York Red Bulls spent the early portion of the final week of the MLS regular season at the United States Military […]
Some say it all started with a tweet. Last week, Kendall Waston posted a cryptic message on social media. The tweet shows Waston together with his son overlooking Vancouver. “Sometimes a change is good, but sometimes it can be wonderful. #PursueYourHappiness,” it read. Just one day later, the Vancouver Whitecaps were eliminated from Major League […]
Orlando City midfielder Sacha Kljestan’s season — and the Lions’ season in general — hasn’t been what he expected. Kljestan was part of a massive offseason roster rebuild. He was a marquee signing, a player Orlando City paid a premium for in the hopes he would help lead the Lions to their first MLS playoff […]
LOS ANGELES — It’s been 176 days since soccer was first played on the grass at Banc of California stadium. At the time, the future felt indestructible. The team was 5-1, that lone loss coming at the hands of a lion, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, and his newly-christened home with the Los Angeles Galaxy. There was a […]
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MLS salary update: Wayne Rooney not highest paid player
D.C. United star Wayne Rooney, who arrived from Everton in July, has not dethroned Toronto FC’s Sebastian Giovinco as Major League Soccer’s top earner, according to updated salary information released Tuesday by the MLS Players Association. The new salary figures take into account players who, like Rooney and the Montreal Impact’s Bacary Sagna, were acquired during […]