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How the Athlete Council decided the U.S. Soccer presidential election

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Atlanta United handles Nashville 3-1 in preseason friendly

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Jonathan Spector defends his absence from U.S. Soccer presidential election

[bc_video video_id=”5730931253001″ account_id=”3690581442001″ player_id=”H1NR7MVXz” embed=”in-page” padding_top=”56%” autoplay=”” min_width=”0px” max_width=”640px” width=”100%” height=”100%”]   ORLANDO, Fla. — After Carlos Cordeiro won the U.S. Soccer presidential election Saturday, attention turned to how he won. And most discussions centered on the Athletes Council, which accounted for 20 percent of the overall vote and threw its entire weight behind Cordeiro by […]

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Carlos Cordeiro is U.S. Soccer’s new president

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WATCH: U.S. Soccer national council meeting, presidential election begins

ORLANDO, Fla. — A new leader for soccer’s governing body in the United States will be chosen today. In the two days leading up to the verdict, the myriad conversations with various factions gliding through the massive lobby of the Renaissance SeaWorld Hotel in Orlando could be characterized in three parts: information, misinformation or deliberate misinformation. […]

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US Soccer will elect its president next to an amusement park in Orlando

  ORLANDO, Fla. – It’s entirely fitting that the U.S. Soccer Federation’s presidential election will take place Saturday in a hotel with clear views of Sea World’s rides and roller coasters. The description of the hyper-coaster Mako – “high speeds, deep dives and thrills around every turn” – could certainly apply to a campaign with […]

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Sean Davis defends Red Bulls following Sacha Kljestan criticism

Sacha Kljestan opened a lot of eyes when he recently claimed the New York Red Bulls lacked “difference makers.”   Citing Orlando City’s recent signings of Justin Meram and Uri Rosell, Kljestan praised his new club’s offseason moves, while criticizing his former team during a radio interview on SiriusXM FC. “That is something I’ve wanted in my […]

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MLS vagabond Steven Beitashour searching for long-term home with LAFC

LOS ANGELES — Steven Beitashour is, by all accounts, a really good soccer player. He’s also a good teammate and a positive presence in the locker room. So why, he wants to know, has he passed through more clubs than a tone-deaf DJ in the past six years, going from San Jose to Vancouver, then […]

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U.S. Soccer’s presidential election: What you need to know

  ORLANDO, Fla. – Who will be the next president of U.S. Soccer? Representatives from hundreds of soccer organizations from across the country have gathered near the gates of SeaWorld Orlando for the U.S. Soccer Federation’s annual general meeting, which began Thursday. The cornerstone of the event is Saturday’s National Council Meeting, where the organization’s […]

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Justin Meram eager to help Orlando City learn how to win, reach MLS playoffs

When reports late last year the Columbus Crew could soon relocate to Austin, Texas, Justin Meram began weighing his future with the club. Concerns about the Crew leaving Columbus helped trigger Meram’s trade to Orlando City last month, a decision he said that wasn’t easy but had to happen eventually. “It was part of it, […]