When news broke that Philadelphia Union midfielder Fafa Picault would be suspended for the first three games of the 2018 season, head coach Jim Curtin turned to a reliable member of the squad to fill the void. Third-year midfielder Fabian Herbers entered the starting lineup for the first two matches of the season, with the […]
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The owner of Columbus Crew SC is rallying support, not for the undefeated team but for an upcoming Austin City Council meeting about potential relocation there. Precourt Sports Ventures issued a statement asking supporters of the “MLS2ATX” effort to attend Thursday’s resolution hearing, during which Austin City Council members will consider conducting further analysis on […]
Ben Sweat has suffered infrequently during his brief Major League Soccer career. In 29 matches, all with New York City FC, the Palm Harbor, Florida native has endured only five defeats and has been a vital figure in NYC’s 3-0 start to the season. The left back was a trialist when he signed in 2017 […]
COMMERCE CITY, Colo. – The Colorado Rapids have played one game in the first three weeks of the regular season, but the bye weeks have been somewhat of a blessing in disguise as things continue to come together for new head coach Anthony Hudson. “The preparations so far have been good,” Hudson told Pro Soccer […]
It took 49 days from the time Orlando City announced Uri Rosell would join the Lions, but Tuesday morning, the holding midfielder and 2013 MLS champion was finally a full participant in a training session. Rosell spent weeks training with an athletic trainer away from the rest of the club. The club said Rosell was […]
[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”61″ 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″] As we approach the first international “break” of the Major League Soccer season, a lot of smart people have been pointing out that there seems to be fewer domestic players in the league. This concern coincides with the United States failing to qualify for […]
[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”61″ 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″] Two games into the Major League Soccer regular season, the Sounders find themselves in uncharted territory with a portion of their fan base. This is hardly the first 0-2 start in team history. The previous 0-2 start came in 2016, and last year it […]
[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”52″ 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 rosters carry as many as 30 players for a reason. Injuries, performance, card suspensions and national team call-ups create frequent openings. Crew SC dealt with each one in some capacity last year, yet an announcement on Sunday that midfielder Wil Trapp […]
[bc_video video_id=”5753519621001″ account_id=”3690581442001″ player_id=”H1NR7MVXz” embed=”in-page” padding_top=”56%” autoplay=”” min_width=”0px” max_width=”640px” width=”100%” height=”100%”] Orlando City center back and team captain Jonathan Spector has been diagnosed with a concussion and will be re-evaluated daily, team officials confirmed Monday evening. Spector knocked heads with NYCFC defender Maxime Chanot trying to win the ball off a corner kick in the […]
[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”61″ 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″] FC Dallas earned a much-needed victory Sunday with its 3-0 win over the Seattle Sounders. Here are three takeaways from the match. 1. The Curious Case of Roland Lamah Roland Lamah has to be one of the most interesting players in the league in […]