University of California centerback Josh Morton scored the opening goal for Team X minutes before halftime of Game 2 at the MLS Player Combine, but Afonso Pinheiro’s equalizer moments into the second half for Team Tango saw the teams play to a 1-1 draw Saturday at Orlando City Stadium. “I think it’s going well so […]
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[bc_video video_id=”5709841411001″ account_id=”3690581442001″ player_id=”H1NR7MVXz”] Major League Soccer prospect Matias Pyysalo always thought playing in Orlando City Stadium was only a matter of time. The Finnish forward played collegiate soccer at UCF, less than a 30-minute drive from the location of the 2018 MLS Player Combine. Though Saturday his team lost the first of three exhibition […]
After a scoreless first half, goals were flying in the second half during Saturday’s game 1 of the MLS Player Combine between Team Nemeziz and Team Predator. Two goals in four minutes from Florida Gulf Coast forward Albert Ruiz and Oregon State product Jordan Jones lifted Team Predator to a 2-1 victory over Team Nemeziz […]
[bc_video video_id=”5708659354001″ account_id=”3690581442001″ player_id=”H1NR7MVXz”] Two games will be held at Orlando City Stadium today to kick off the Major League Soccer combine. The first game at 12:30 p.m. pits Team Nemeziz against Team Predator, followed by a 2:30 p.m. game between Team X and Team Tango. The coaching staffs of all 23 MLS teams began […]
Orlando City officials say striker Cyle Larin is still under contract and it will take action after Besiktas JK posted pictures of Larin going through a physical exam during transfer negotiations. Larin has long sought a transfer to Europe, but Orlando City countered it will not make a move unless it’s financially beneficial for both […]
MEXICO CITY — Captain America is heading south for his latest comeback. Landon Donovan, widely considered the most accomplished player in American soccer history, is coming out of retirement for the second time in three years, this time to join Club Leon in Mexico. The Liga MX team announced Donovan’s return to soccer on Twitter […]
The United Soccer League announced its conference alignment for the upcoming season, confirming 33 teams will compete for a championship in pro U.S. soccer’s second division. Orlando City B is sitting out the 2018 USL season, but OCB has not folded and club officials have indicated they plan to field a second team in the […]
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MLS Player Combine begins in Orlando
[bc_video video_id=”5708659354001″ account_id=”3690581442001″ player_id=”H1NR7MVXz”] More than 70 top collegiate, youth and international soccer players arrived in Orlando on Thursday for Major League Soccer’s annual player combine. They will undergo physical exams and performance testing before competing in three days of matches to showcase their skills in front of coaches and representatives from all 23 MLS […]
Dax McCarty and the Chicago Fire have reached a deal on a 2-year contract extension with a one-year club option that could keep the veteran MLS All-Star in the Windy City, possibly through 2020. Financial terms were not announced, though McCarty was making $400,000 in base salary in 2017 and and guaranteed salary of $412,500, […]
[bc_video video_id=”5707042644001″ account_id=”3690581442001″ player_id=”H1NR7MVXz”] The Orlando Sentinel is announcing the launch of ProSoccerUSA.com, a new national website devoted to Major League Soccer news, analysis and commentary. Building on the extensive coverage the Sentinel has provided for its local MLS team – Orlando City SC –ProSoccerUSA.com will extend that comprehensive approach to the entire league. A […]