TORONTO — Gregory van der Wiel had something to say. The first question asked of the Dutchman at the press conference introducing him as a Toronto FC player was a simple one: Why did he decide the time was right to leave European soccer for North America? In reply, Van der Wiel spoke for more […]
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NEW YORK — New York City FC head coach Dome Torrent has joined the extended list of Major League Soccer managers past and present who are confounded by the schedule in America’s top-tier professional outlet. Here is a portion of his introduction into MLS through seven matches: NYCFC played three matches in seven days – […]
Three years ago, Philadelphia Union centerbacks Auston Trusty and Mark McKenzie were part of a talented academy team that went to the semifinals of the development academy playoffs. On Tuesday, Trusty and McKenzie headline a four-player delegation of Union players participating in the Major League Soccer Homegrown Game against Tigres UANL’s under-20 side. “I think […]
The Portland Timbers have traded striker Fanendo Adi to FC Cincinnati in exchange for at least $850,000 in allocation money. In exchange for Adi, FC Cincinnati will send the Timbers $450,000 in General Allocation Money (GAM) in 2019 and $400,000 in Targeted Allocation Money (TAM) in 2019. The Timbers will also receive up to $100,000 […]
ATLANTA – The 2018 MLS All-Star Game is shaping up to be one of the biggest in league history. At the very least, league officials are expecting a record crowd for Wednesday’s match between the best players in MLS and Italian Serie A titans Juventus. MLS Vice President of Communications Dan Courtemanche said nearly 70,000 tickets […]
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Watch replay: MLS All-Star press conference
ATLANTA — Major League Soccer kicked off All-Star week and is hosting a joint press conference Monday afternoon with coaches and select players from both teams. Watch a live stream of the news conference above. The MLS All-Stars will face Serie A legend Juventus. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The […]
After an electrifying performance against Orlando City, LA Galaxy star Zlatan Ibrahimovic will miss the MLS All-Star Game. The Galaxy stated in a news release due to the club’s three matches in a week and the travel required to participate in the all-star game being played in Atlanta, Ibrahimovic will remain in Los Angeles. Ibrahimovic’s absence […]
Defensive struggles have become the theme of the season for the LA Galaxy, who have conceded the first goal during their past four games and 12 of their 22 matches so far this season. Riding a nine game unbeaten streak makes it easy for fans to look the other way with the defensive worries, but […]