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Josef Martínez warns MLS contenders: ‘You can never underestimate the champion’

Atlanta has won two trophies in two weeks, and Martínez is eyeing a treble.

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Atlanta United unveils MLS Cup championship rings

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Even for guys on the bench, Atlanta United’s MLS Cup win was special

[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”453″ 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″] ATLANTA — When referee Alan Kelly blew the final whistle after 90 minutes and five added minutes of stoppage time Saturday, a hoard of people in red and black rushed in from the sideline to celebrate with the 11 Atlanta United FC players on […]

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Atlanta United celebrates MLS Cup with parade, pep rally: ‘The South got something to say’

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Atlanta United’s Andrew Carleton was suspended for MLS Cup

ATLANTA – It was odd that Andrew Carleton was not in Atlanta United FC’s locker room last night as the club celebrated its Major League Soccer Cup victory. Carleton, 18, is a native of nearby Powder Springs, Ga., and was the club’s first homegrown signing. On Saturday night in the locker room, Pro Soccer USA […]

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Portland Timbers proud of postseason fight despite falling short in MLS Cup

ATLANTA — When the Portland Timbers went to the locker room for halftime of MLS Cup, they carried a sense of belief that the magic from their previous postseason triumphs would provide another set of memorable moments. “The message was to keep doing what we’re doing and that we’ve been there before,” Timbers right back […]

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Portland Timbers players supportive of Jeremy Ebobisse after rough MLS Cup

ATLANTA — Second-year Portland Timbers forward Jeremy Ebobisse emoted frustration and disappointment as he stood next to his locker following his team’s 2-0 MLS Cup defeat to Atlanta United.  Ebobisse was on the wrong end of two key moments at the end of the first half. He turned the ball over on a play that […]

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MLS Cup then and now: Atlanta brings ‘more everything’

ATLANTA — The days leading to Atlanta United’s MLS Cup final victory over the Portland Timbers were filled with anticipation. Atlanta United had already pulverized league attendance records. How big would the MLS Cup final be? The crowd in Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the number of credentialed media in town, the stadium, the broadcast and everything else surrounding […]

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Portland Timbers critical of MLS Cup officiating decisions leading to Atlanta goals

ATLANTA — The Portland Timbers weren’t happy with the pair of goals they conceded during MLS Cup for a variety of reasons. But the one resounding thought in the visitors’ locker room after the 2-0 loss to Atlanta United was that they were done in by officiating calls.  The opening tally netted by Josef Martinez in […]

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Watch: 7-year-old Malea Emma’s national anthem stuns MLS Cup crowd

ATLANTA — Saturday’s MLS Cup kicked off with seven-year-old Malea Emma, who turned heads with her rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Fans in the packed Mercedes-Benz Stadium, players on the field and even reporters in the typically-quiet press box looked at each other with jaws dropped each time Emma threw her hands in the air […]