[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”94″ 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″] No one really knew what to expect from Ashtone Morgan. It was easy to write him off as any kind of serious contributor to this Toronto FC team after so long with so little soccer: due to injury, the Canadian left back featured only […]
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After a tough come-from-behind loss to the L.A. Galaxy on Saturday, LAFC is shifting its focus to another challenging match on the road. This week, the team will travel to Atlanta for a matchup against a recent expansion team that quickly gained traction in Major League Soccer. Atlanta United FC knows a bit about establishing […]
New York City FC earned a unanimous vote as Major League Soccer’s top team in this week’s Power Rankings. NYCFC beat the San Jose Earthquakes 2-1, while former leader Columbus dropped a match to the Vancouver Whitecaps. The consensus stopped at the top, however, as few agreed on the positioning of the rest of the […]
[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”83″ 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″] The owner of Columbus Crew SC and Major League Soccer have until April 19 to respond to a lawsuit aimed at keeping the club in Columbus. According to a document filed Monday with the Franklin County Clerk of Courts, Precourt Sports Ventures and the league […]
The Seattle Sounders have parted ways with Homegrown player Seyi Adekoya. Adekoya, a Seattle native who joined the team in 2017 after three seasons at UCLA, only made two appearances for the first team in his rookie season. He’d been absent from training for several weeks, both with the first team and United Soccer League […]
Before there was LAFC, Chivas USA was the other Major League Soccer team in Los Angeles. They were the co-tenants of what was then the Home Depot Center when they became the 11th team in MLS in 2004. They had the same crest and the same owner (Jorge Vergara) as the parent club in Guadalajara […]
When the New York Red Bulls defeated Club Tijuana 2-0 at Estadio Caliente in the opening leg of the Concacaf Champions League quarterfinals, they made history. The Red Bulls were the first MLS side to win a knockout stage match in Mexico and the first team to ever win there by multiple goals. The result reverberated throughout […]
[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”93″ 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″] Ahead of the 2017 MLS season, the New York Red Bulls shocked fans and professional opinion-makers alike by sending Dax McCarty to the Chicago Fire. Fans weren’t exactly pleased. McCarty was the team captain and a favorite among the Red Bull Arena faithful, as […]
[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”26″ 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″] The purpose in creating CONCACAF’s Champions League club competition was to find a second revenue stream that could make money for the confederation and help fund all its other tournaments and activities. As the CCL works toward closing its 10th season, confederation officials say […]
[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”92″ 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″] Major League Soccer has implemented different strategies over the years to raise level of play and competition. Targeted Allocation Money (TAM) has had the most immediate impact. Its returns are quick and obvious. What is not quick is the investment in academies. If TAM […]