ATLANTA — Gerardo “Tata” Martino rarely minces words, even when speaking through an interpreter. The Atlanta United FC manager doesn’t state opinions he doesn’t totally believe in. To garner his praises, a player has to really impress him. So, all the media gathered in his postgame press conference inside a small room on the field […]
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ATLANTA — Josef Martinez won the MLS Golden Boot and broke the league’s single season scoring record by tallying 31 goals across 34 contests. But in the last stretch of the season, the Venezuelan striker fell into a bit of a slump. Entering Sunday’s contest, Martinez had scored just three times in his previous nine […]
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 […]
ATLANTA — After Atlanta United F.C. beat the Chicago Fire at home Sunday, captain Michael Parkhurst shook the hand of a referee, then glanced at one of the scoreboards in Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The veteran centerback said just one word when he spotted the final score of a game between the New York Red Bulls and […]
MARIETTA, Ga. — After 13 days off, Atlanta United FC will resume Major League Soccer play Saturday and continue its quest to capture the Supporters’ Shield. The Five Stripes are already in Colorado, set for a 3:30 p.m. clash with the Rapids. It’s the first of three games Atlanta will play during a span of […]
MARIETTA, Ga. — If Atlanta United F.C. fell to the Colorado Rapids this weekend — surely a worst-case scenario for the club chasing the Supporters Shield — it wouldn’t be because the players were distracted. As rumors swirl about Atlanta head coach Gerardo “Tata” Martino’s fate with the club, two locker room leaders say players […]
ATLANTA — For five Atlanta United F.C. players and their coach, the 2018 MLS All-Star Game on Wednesday night at Mercedes-Benz Stadium was anything but an exhibition. Gerardo “Tata” Martino coached to win and the Five Stripes played with the same ferocity that they would use in a league match. Star striker Josef Martinez notched […]
When the 2018 MLS All-Stars take on Juventus at Mercedes-Benz Stadium Aug. 1, it might feel a lot like an Atlanta United FC game. The game will be played in Atlanta, of course, Gerardo “Tata” Martino will be on the sideline as head coach and at least six Atlanta players will be on the 24-man […]
ATLANTA — Typically, Atlanta United FC players don’t have to worry about climate conditions when they’re at home, playing in the comfy confines of Mercedes-Benz Stadium. But before Atlanta’s 3-1 win over the Philadelphia Union Saturday, the team was told the top was going to be down on the spaceship, rain or shine. Beginning May 29, the […]
Goals. Penalty kicks. Scuffles. Yellow cards. A red card. Reversed calls. Unfortunate injuries. Twelve minutes of added time. A pregame appearance from rapper T-Pain. And security guards chasing down a fan that ran onto the pitch. Sunday night’s matchup between Atlanta United FC and the New York Red Bulls had a little bit of everything. […]