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New England Revolution face must-win with Portland in town

It’s just about sink or swim time for the New England Revolution. The team’s current eight-game winless streak can’t go on any longer if it hopes to have a remote chance of reaching the postseason. That’s why, with the Revs currently four points outside the Eastern Conference’s sixth and final playoff spot, Saturday night’s clash […]

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USWNT beats Chile 3-0 in warmup for World Cup qualifying

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FC Dallas In-Depth

FC Dallas coach, players weigh in on Europe, ‘play your kids’ debate

FRISCO, Texas — The “play your kids” debate has been a hot topic this season on social media and in the news. It seems there’s a new young player from Major League Soccer academies leaving for Europe every week. Last week, it was Sebastian Soto of Real Salt Lake’s academy to German club Hannover 96.  Meanwhile, […]

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Orlando City SC

Struggling Orlando City set to face surging Philadelphia Union

Orlando City can’t take much confidence from an April win over the Philadelphia Union. The win, at this point, may as well have been from a different season. Orlando City was surging at the time and the Union were struggling to find their way. The win, a 2-0 victory, remains Orlando City’s only clean sheet […]

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In-Depth Orlando City SC

Orlando City barber Alex Arrieta goes from fan of Lions to friend of the club

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Clint Dempsey’s former youth coach: ‘If he was a pianist, he’d be performing at Carnegie Hall’

[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”376″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_basic_imagebrowser” ajax_pagination=”0″ template=”default” ngg_triggers_display=”never” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″] After a regional U.S. youth soccer evaluation camp in 1997, Clint Dempsey revealed to coaches that he aspired to one day play for the United States men’s national team. The then 14-year old from Nacogdoches, Texas, who was all elbows and knees, listened to […]

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Orlando City SC Philadelphia Union

Philadelphia Union not expected to rest starters for Orlando City match

CHESTER, Pa– The Philadelphia Union enter Saturday’s clash with Orlando City as one of the hottest teams in Major League Soccer with five consecutive wins in all competitions. But just because they’re rolling along in their chase of a playoff spot, the Union aren’t comfortable with where they’re at.  “It makes you get greedy to […]

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New York Red Bulls News

Cristian Cásseres offers glimpse of future during impressive New York Red Bulls debut

HARRISON, N.J. — After partnering with Cristian Cásseres during his impressive MLS debut for the New York Red Bulls 1-0 win over the Houston Dynamo Wednesday night at Red Bull Arena, Tyler Adams said it was “the start of something” between the two young central midfielders. In reality, Red Bulls fans might just have caught a glimpse […]

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FC Dallas

Michael Barrios’ quiet re-emergence boosts FC Dallas attack

FRISCO, Texas — After a slow start to the Major League Soccer season, FC Dallas winger Michael Barrios has slowly made a mark on the attack, scoring or assisting in six straight matches.  Barrios only recorded one assist in the first 20 matches, but he still created chances in the final third. During that stretch, FCD […]

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Atlanta United FC News

Atlanta United’s Josef Martinez makes scoring look easy

MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) — Listed at 5-foot-7 but surely a bit of an exaggeration, Josef Martinez easily gets lost in the crowd. Especially when he’s in front of the goal, scuffling for position among taller players. Then it happens. A deft move with the left foot. A blistering shot off the right foot. A towering […]