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Brad Friedel gives back to Atlanta kids; talks MLS Cup, Revs

ATLANTA — Brad Friedel has had a long and decorated career in soccer. The Lakewood, Ohio, native played in three World Cups and two Olympics, manning the goal for the U.S. men’s national team. He’s played for clubs in Major League Soccer, in Turkey and in the Premier League, where he had 454 caps in […]

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MLS Cup: Mid-season additions Remedi, Villafaña could make difference for Atlanta, Portland

ATLANTA — Each time Atlanta United FC and the Portland Timbers have met, they have played to 1-1 draws. Liam Ridgewell and Julian Gressel scored the goals for their respective sides in the club’s first meeting, on May 14, 2017, a match that saw five yellow cards handed out. Larrys Mabiala scored first for the […]

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Don Garber gives MLS State of the League address: ‘We need to become more of a selling league’

ATLANTA — MLS commissioner Don Garber shifted his stance from being a “league of choice” to one that sells players during his state of the league address Friday ahead of the MLS Cup final between Atlanta United and the Portland Timbers. “We need to become more of a selling league,” Garber said.  “As a person who has […]

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Portland Timbers relishing the role of MLS Cup underdog

ATLANTA — Portland Timbers fullback Zarek Valentin stopped in the middle of interviews Friday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium to act as the liaison between himself and teammate Larrys Mabiala, setting up an interview in French.  If Valentin and his teammates were feeling the pressure of MLS Cup, that moment and a few others throughout training didn’t […]

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Atlanta United embraces MLS mission to serve community

MARIETTA, Ga. – Before the debut of Atlanta United, N’keschia Brundidge-Clark never expected Atlanta to turn into a soccer town. Brundidge-Clark, executive director for the James T. Anderson Boys & Girls Club in Marietta, Ga., is an Atlanta native and has worked in Marietta for four years. At the very least, Atlanta United has made […]

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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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Once a Timber, Atlanta United’s Darlington Nagbe looks forward to facing former team

MARIETTA, Ga. — It’s easy to say now, looking at where the Portland Timbers and Atlanta United FC are, that Darlington Nagbe would’ve played on Major League Soccer’s biggest stage regardless of which kit he wore in 2018. “We’ve been joking with him this week,” Nagbe’s Atlanta teammate Greg Garza said. “He probably could have […]

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Portland Timbers not intimidated by Atlanta United home-field advantage

ATLANTA — When the Portland Timbers walk onto the field inside a boisterous Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Saturday night for MLS Cup, they won’t be intimidated by one of the best environments in the league. In order to get to MLS Cup, the Timbers reeled off road wins against FC Dallas and Sporting Kansas City, and […]

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Portland Timbers coach Giovanni Savarese: A New York Cosmos perspective

The New York Cosmos saw unprecedented success in their reboot, winning three North American Soccer League titles and playing in the championship match four times before the league closed shop ahead of the 2018 season. Off the field, chaos reigned. There were ownership changes, financial woes and uncertainty of the club’s future existence. But through […]

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Atlanta United, Portland Timbers coaches ready for historic MLS Cup atmosphere

The MLS Cup final between Atlanta United and the Portland Timbers promises to be a spectacle, at the very least. The Five Stripes have already drawn crowds of at least 70,000 to both of their home playoff games this season and all signs point to a packed final. On a conference call ahead of Saturday’s […]