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Cincinnati US Soccer

FC Cincinnati’s Greg Garza leaves USMNT camp with quad injury

The United States men’s national team will be down a defender when it takes the field later this month against Panama for a friendly. Garza left camp after suffering a “low-grade quadriceps strain,” U.S. Soccer announced Thursday. His Major League Soccer club, FC Cincinnati, called the injury “minor” and said he will undergo treatment for the […]

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Atlanta United FC

Atlanta’s Barco suffers knee injury in Argentina, sidelined 3-4 weeks

The start of 2019 looked bright for Ezequiel Barco, one of Atlanta United FC’s designated players, but an injury has made things a bit gloomier. Barco, 19, was set to represent the Argentina national team in the South American U-20 Championship, but he will now miss the tournament after suffering an injury to his right […]

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Atlanta United FC

Atlanta United mostly healthy ahead of MLS Cup, captain Michael Parkhurst ‘ready to go’

MARIETTA, Ga. — The last time Atlanta United FC and the Portland Timbers met on a Major League Soccer pitch was back in June, with the two sides playing to a 1-1 draw at the Five Stripes’ Mercedes-Benz Stadium. But Atlanta United was not a full strength for that game. Starting left back Greg Garza, […]

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Atlanta United FC

Atlanta United: Romario Williams to miss rest of the season with ankle injury

A scene from Gordon Wild’s Instagram story on Saturday night foreshadowed news that came Monday. Wild, a 2018 MLS SuperDraft pick by Atlanta United FC, was out with some teammates at a TopGolf that night. He took a photo of Romario Williams swinging away at a ball, but Williams was wearing a boot around his […]

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Atlanta United FC

Atlanta United’s Larentowicz, Nagbe, Carleton getting healthy ahead of playoffs

Just in time for the Eastern Conference finals of the Major League Soccer Cup playoffs, Atlanta United FC is getting healthy. Coach Gerardo “Tata” Martino said Friday at the club’s training grounds in Marietta, Ga., that Jeff Larentowicz, Andrew Carleton and Brandon Vazquez were set to return to training that day. Larentowicz, 35, had been dealing […]

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Atlanta United FC

Injured Jeff Larentowicz uncertain for Atlanta, NYCFC conference semifinal

MARIETTA, Ga. — The status of one of Atlanta United F.C.’s most important players is uncertain for its biggest game of the season. There’s a chance the Five Stripes could play the second leg of the Eastern Conference semifinals without midfielder Jeff Larentowicz. Atlanta United manager Gerardo “Tata” Martino told reporters Friday that Larentowicz will […]

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Atlanta United FC

Atlanta United’s Chris McCann to miss 3 weeks with leg injury

Atlanta United FC will be without some defensive depth as it begins its playoff run. The club announced Friday that Chris McCann will “miss approximately three weeks with a left quad strain.” McCann suffered the injury during Atlanta’s regular-season finale loss at Toronto FC last Sunday. He left the match in the 28th minute and […]

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Columbus Crew SC

Columbus Crew SC: Pedro Santos injury status uncertain for Red Bulls semifinal

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Columbus Crew SC pulled off the improbable Thursday night, going 120 minutes with one of Major League Soccer’s hottest clubs, D.C. United, and besting them in penalty kicks. With 2-2 (3-2) victory, the Crew move on in the MLS Playoffs and will host the top-seeded New York Red Bulls on Sunday. But […]

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Atlanta United FC

Atlanta United’s Greg Garza: ‘I feel completely healthy and fit’

MARIETTA, Ga. — Although Atlanta United FC lost the Supporters’ Shield on Sunday with a 4-1 defeat in Toronto, there were still two positives the Five Stripes could take away from the match. One moment came in the 77th minute, when MLS Golden Boot winner Josef Martinez converted a penalty kick to end a scoring […]

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Atlanta United FC

Garza back, but Almiron, Villalba out for Atlanta United vs. Chicago Fire

MARIETTA, Ga. — Atlanta United F.C. has a chance to capture the Supporters’ Shield on Sunday, but if the club accomplishes that feat, it will have done so without the help of two of its top playmakers. Head coach Gerardo “Tata” Martino confirmed to reporters Friday at the Five Stripes training grounds in Cobb County, […]