Brazil was preserving a two-goal lead late in their World Cup match against Serbia on Wednesday when Gabriel Jesus received the ball while hugging the touchline with two then three defenders converging. Jesus, through a series of deceptive spins and masterful ball control, maintained possession. The crescendo from the spectators at the Otkrytie Arena in […]
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ORANGEBURG, N.Y. – New York City FC supporters may want to frequent jazz clubs around the city the rest of the season. Because they may run into the entire team. “Sometimes after the game — if we are very, very happy – we need to go to a jazz club,” new head coach Domènec Torrent […]
A strong endorsement from David Villa is positive news for the New York City Football Club. “Great news after the bad news,” Villa said after Domènec Torrent was named to replace Patrick Vieira as head coach of NYCFC. Villa is reuniting with Torrent after two years together at FC Barcelona under Pep Guardiola. Villa told […]
HANOVER, N.J. — As the final whistle blew on the New York Red Bulls 4-0 win over New York City FC in the fourth round of the U.S. Open Cup last Wednesday, Jesse Marsch walked across to the opposing bench at Red Bull Arena with a message for Patrick Vieira. Marsch had heard the scuttlebutt […]
New York City FC wasted little time naming a new head coach: Domènec Torrent. The announcement came hours after NYCFC officially said goodbye to former coach Patrick Vieira, who accepted a job with OGC Nice in France’s Ligue 1. Torrent, 55, joins the club after spending 11 years as an assistant coach to Pep Guardiola — […]
New York City FC officially announced the departure of head coach Patrick Vieira early Monday morning. He will leave immediately to take over as coach of OGC Nice in France’s Ligue 1. NYCFC will announce his replacement “in the very near future,” according to a statement released by the club. “I would like to thank […]
The reports that have percolated since mid-May were verified Sunday – Patrick Vieira is departing New York City FC for OGC Nice in Ligue 1. The decision was confirmed in a since-deleted article on ManCity.com, the website for NYCFC’s English sister club Manchester City. NYCFC did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Here are screenshots […]
NEW YORK – New York City FC and Atlanta United played to a 1-1 draw before an announced crowd of 25,628 at Yankee Stadium on Saturday. At the full-time whistle, the partisans were uncertain if head coach Patrick Vieira had directed his final match for NYCFC, although there were strong indications that the former French […]
Persistent reports out of France have led to a sense of inevitability for New York City FC, and head coach Patrick Vieira did not deny the most recent news that he’s accepted a position with OGC Nice. According to L’Equipe and RMC Sports, Vieira will be announced as the Ligue 1 side’s new coach shortly […]
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