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Zlatan-less LA Galaxy travel to face Colorado Rapids

LOS ANGELES — The Galaxy will be without forward and leading goal scorer Zlatan Ibrahimovic when they head to Colorado for a Saturday matchup against the Rapids. Kickoff is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City.  Here are a few things you should know before the match: Ibrahimovic will […]

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FC Dallas

Fatigue sets in for FC Dallas right back Reggie Cannon

FRISCO, Texas — FC Dallas right back Reggie Cannon played a total of 180 minutes last season, all of which came in two Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup matches. This year, Cannon, 20, has been the man FC Dallas relies on. He’s grown as a player on both sides of the pitch with the additional minutes, […]

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Chris Armas, Bob Bradley rekindle longtime soccer relationship when Red Bulls host LAFC

HANOVER, N.J. — The relationship started when Chris Armas was 14 years old and Bob Bradley was his regional Olympic Development Program coach. Sunday at Red Bull Arena, the two will meet as peers when the New York Red Bulls host Los Angeles Football Club at 6 p.m. ET in one of the marquee Week 23 […]

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Los Angeles FC

LAFC acquires Brazilian defender Danilo Silva on loan

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Football Club acquired Brazilian defender Danilo Silva on a five-month loan from Internacional, a Brazilian first division side, the club announced Friday. To acquire Silva, LAFC traded a fourth-round pick in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft to the New York Red Bulls for Silva’s MLS rights and gave $50,000 of […]

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New York City FC

From UConn to NYCFC, Kwame Awuah’s path finally leads to MLS minutes under new coach Domènec Torrent

NEW YORK — When University of Connecticut coach Ray Reid took a 2012 recruiting trip to observe Sigma FC in League 1 Ontario, one striker clearly stood out: Cyle Larin – the Canadian International who now plays with Beşiktaş in the top tier of Turkish soccer after three prolific Major League Soccer seasons with Orlando […]

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Atlanta United FC

Ezequiel Barco benched again for Atlanta United’s Toronto match

MARIETTA, Ga. — Ezequiel Barco was active in Atlanta United F.C.’s training session Friday morning. He was one of the first handful of players to take the field and began practicing corner kicks. But Barco will not play Saturday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium when the Five Stripes take on Toronto F.C. Atlanta manager Gerardo “Tata” Martino […]

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New England Revolution News

New England Revolution acquire English defender Michael Mancienne

The New England Revolution bolstered its back line Friday morning by acquiring English defender Michael Mancienne on a free transfer. Mancienne last played at Nottingham Forest, a team he helped captain, in the English Championship and has more than a decade of competitive experience playing in the United Kingdom and Germany. He has numerous international […]

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Orlando City SC

Cristian Higuita: Orlando City coach James O’Connor is a breath of fresh air

For Orlando City midfield veteran Cristian Higuita, the arrival of James O’Connor has felt like a breath of fresh air. Higuita, who scored during Sunday’s 4-3 road loss to L.A. Galaxy, told Pro Soccer USA that despite the results not going their way during the past three games, O’Connor’s influence is helping the team play […]

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Columbus Crew SC Orlando City SC

Orlando City winger Justin Meram traded back to Columbus Crew

[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”306″ 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″] Winger Justin Meram’s difficult run with Orlando City has ended. Meram was traded back to Columbus Crew for $750,000 in Targeted Allocation Money (TAM) and a 2019 international slot, the club confirmed in a short press released Friday afternoon. The TAM is broken up into […]

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NWSL US Soccer

Tournament of Nations: ‘Unstoppable’ U.S. pours it on against Brazil to win trophy

BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. — In order to win the Tournament of Nations, the U.S. women’s national team had to beat Brazil by two or more goals. It played like it. The Americans came out on fire, pressing the Brazilians and consistently getting the ball into dangerous areas. Then Brazil took the lead on a counter via […]