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MLS Power Rankings Week 26: Toronto FC climbs up, Portland Timbers slip down

Josef Martinez is new MLS king of goals and Atlanta United remain the king of the Pro Soccer USA Power Rankings following Week 26 of the Major League Soccer regular season. Rivalry Week saw plenty of drama with teams already trending up, like the Philadelphia Union, Real Salt Lake and Seattle Sounders picking up wins, […]

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Orlando City SC

Orlando City left back Mohamed El-Munir says Lions have talent, need extra effort to earn elusive wins

Orlando City left back Mohamed El-Munir’s past year has been full of changes. He joined Orlando City – and MLS – from Serbian SuperLiga side Partizan Belgrade. During his first season playing in the U.S., he’s gone through a midseason coaching change and, since that change, has played primarily at a different position. El-Munir has […]

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New York Red Bulls News

New York Red Bulls depth to be tested against Houston Dynamo

Roster rotation isn’t new for the New York Red Bulls. Whether it’s a congested schedule, like the five games in 15-day stretch they are currently on, or if it was prioritizing Concacaf Champions League matches early in the MLS regular season, the Red Bulls depth has been tested and, by in large, those players passed […]

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Los Angeles FC

LAFC says goodbye to Laurent Ciman, transfers captain to Ligue 1 club

Los Angeles FC announced Tuesday it transferred captain Laurent Ciman to Dijon FCO in the French Ligue 1. Ciman was the first player to wear the captain’s armband for the club in its inaugural season, and he scored the team’s first goal in its home stadium April 26.  “Laurent has been a big part of […]

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MLS Trade Value Rankings: Midsummer update Part 4, Nos. 30-1

[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”355″ 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″] Welcome to part three of the MLS Trade Value Rankings, the midsummer update. With the MLS Player Union releasing the 2018 salaries and half of the season finished, it’s time to count down the top 100 trade assets in the league. If you haven’t […]

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Los Angeles FC News

LAFC summer roundup: World Cup wins, Open Cup woes and celebrity sightings

The final grind of the inaugural season is approaching for Los Angeles FC. With only eight games left in the regular season, the fledgling club remains in the third slot of the Western Conference rankings. With 43 points, LAFC sits only three points behind top-ranked FC Dallas, and its sights are set deep into postseason […]

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Commentary FC Dallas

FC Dallas struggles to find impact substitutions when needed most

FRISCO, Texas — Part of winning games is adjustments and substitutions. FC Dallas coach Oscar Pareja knows that, and when he makes the right player substitutions they can have massive impacts on games. For example, when Tesho Akindele came off the bench to score two goals July 4 during the team’s 3-2 victory over Atlanta […]

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Columbus Crew SC News

Playoffs likely, seed in question for Columbus Crew SC

The gap separating the Columbus Crew SC from both third and fifth place grew earlier this month, but coach Gregg Berhalter indicated he knew better than to expect his team to comfortably finish the regular season in fourth place. “The thing about this league is you’re never comfortable. You’re a couple games away from a […]

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Atlanta United FC

Atlanta United owner Arthur Blank talks Josef Martinez, Europe and Columbus Crew SC

Atlanta United owner Arthur Blank sat down for an exclusive interview with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Monday in a large conference room at what is probably his most expensive home away from home: $1.6 billion Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Wearing a gray, plaid jacket and gray tie, Blank went into the depth about topics ranging from the […]

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Los Angeles FC

LAFC expected to lose captain Laurent Ciman to French team Dijon

The Los Angeles Football Club, aiming to become the fourth MLS expansion club to reach the playoffs in its first season, may have to continue that quest without captain and center back Laurent Ciman. On Monday, the club was close to completing a transfer that would send him to Dijon of France’s Ligue 1. Among […]