Atlanta United F.C. announced Saturday night it signed goalkeeper Paul Christensen to another short-term, four-day contract. The move points to the 22-year-old potentially starting in goal for the Five Stripes against Orlando City SC on Sunday, which would be the first start of his young career in Major League Soccer. Atlanta signed Christensen to his […]
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Gerardo “Tata” Martino is a San Antonio Spurs fan, apparently. The Atlanta United F.C. manager had some fun with the media Thursday when asked about the fitness of 34-year-old Michael Parkhurst. The team’s captain has played in all seven games this season, logging 591 minutes, and even has an assist to his name. As the […]
[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”125″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_basic_imagebrowser” ajax_pagination=”0″ template=”default” ngg_triggers_display=”never” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″] Ezequiel Barco made his long-awaited Major League Soccer debut Sunday, stepping onto the pitch in the 69th minute for Kevin Kratz. It was the first time the $15 million man suited up for Atlanta United F.C. in a regular-season match since the Five Stripes acquired […]
[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”49″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_basic_imagebrowser” ajax_pagination=”0″ template=”default” ngg_triggers_display=”never” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″] When Atlanta United FC players entered the locker room Sunday before taking on D.C. United, there was a board in the room with one word written on it – commitment. Gerardo “Tata” Martino wanted to see how his team reacted to that. After a […]
[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”31″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_basic_imagebrowser” ajax_pagination=”0″ template=”default” ngg_triggers_display=”never” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″] To say Atlanta United FC was humbled by the Houston Dynamo on Saturday would be too kind. Saying the Dynamo dominated, destroyed and crushed the Five Stripes would be harsh, but correct. In an outcome that few, if any, expected, Houston sprinted out to […]