Every team goes through injuries in the course of a season, but the Chicago Fire are in the middle of a rough stretch by most standards. Dax McCarty’s halftime exit in Saturday’s 3-0 loss at Columbus added to an injury list that already included six names. McCarty left with a hamstring injury that coach Veljko […]
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[bc_video video_id=”5713862797001″ account_id=”3690581442001″ player_id=”H1NR7MVXz”] The MLS Player Combine wrapped up Wednesday in Orlando. The nearly week-long event saw 70 MLS prospects take the field at Orlando City Stadium on three separate days for full-field matches. Players tried their best to impress MLS coaches and raise their stock ahead of Friday’s MLS SuperDraft in Philadelphia. […]
Jon Bakero loved soccer growing up, but it came with a built-in problem. Whenever he got on the pitch, people didn’t see Jon. They saw the son of Jose Mari Bakero, a name that lives in FC Barcelona lore. It got a little tiresome being known as “The son of….” “I’m really proud of my […]
All players on the field Saturday – the first day of competition at the MLS Player Combine – were eager to leave an impression ahead of Friday’s MLS SuperDraft in Philadelphia., but three in particular stood out. 1. Jon Bakero – The 21-year-old attacker finished the 2017 collegiate season with a career-high 16 goals and 14 assists for […]