Crystal Dunn gave birth to her son, Marcel Soubrier, in May. The Portland Thorns star returned to the national team just four months later for the USA’s October friendlies. Dunn recounts her training before and after giving birth, and shares joys of motherhood. “I get to reinvent myself in a whole new way,” she says.
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MLS Playoffs: LAFC triumphs in El Trafico classic
El Trafico, the Los Angeles derby between LAFC and LA Galaxy, has seen a lot of wild games since LAFC joined MLS in 2018, but none had the added element of drama like Friday’s playoff game at Banc of California Stadium produced. Twice LAFC went ahead, and twice Galaxy responded before LAFC went ahead a […]
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MLS Playoffs: Philadelphia holds off FC Cincinnati
The Philadelphia Union’s 21-year-old defensive midfielder Leon Flach, who had previously scored once in 71 MLS regular-season and playoff games, struck in the 59th minute to earn the Eastern Conference’s No. 1 seed a 1-0 win over FC Cincinnati. THE SCORER Flach, who was born in Texas to German parents, grew up in Hamburg and […]
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Friday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. Antonee Robinson on his ankle injury, keeping Salah quiet and World Cup dreams By Peter Rutzler (The Athletic)2. Steven Gerrard sacked by Aston Villa after dismal Fulham defeat By Jacob Steinberg (The Guardian)3. Moose interrupts youth soccer game in Wyoming By Ben Hooper (UPI)
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Around the Country: USL League One
• One Knox will move up from League Two. One Knoxville SC, which went 13-3-1 record in its inaugural year, will compete in USL League One, beginning in 2023, and play its home matches at the University of Tennessee’s Regal Soccer Stadium. The arrival of Lexington SC and One Knox will give USL League One […]
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Datebook: U.S. Open Cup (Third Qualifying Round)
There will be 18 games in the 2023 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup’s third qualifying round on the weekend of Nov. 19-20. Six teams each from Florida and California are still alive. Teams from 19 states plus the District of Columbia will be represented in the third qualifying round. Nine teams will advance the 2023 […]
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Watch: Josef Martinez's second MLS Goal of the Year
Atlanta United forward Josef Martínez won the MLS Goal of the Year for a second time with for his bicycle kick against New England Revolution on Oct. 1. Martinez, who also won the award in 2019, is the fourth two-time winner after Marco Etcheverry, Dwayne De Rosario and Darlington Nagbe.
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Watch: El Pulpo's save that earned him MLS Save of the Year award
Orlando City goalkeeper Pedro Gallese won the 2022 MLS Save of the Year for his stop on Dom Dwyer in the Lions’ 1-1 draw at Atlanta United on July 17.
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Around the Country: National Women's Soccer League
• Claire Lavogez out with ACL tear. The 28-year-old Frenchwoman suffered a tear to the anterior cruciate ligament in the Kansas City Current’s quarterfinal win at Houston Dash. Lavogez, who played for France at the 2015 Women’s World Cup, was a big pickup for the Current, which made the playoffs in its second season. She […]
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Cristiano Ronaldo axed from Man United squad to face Chelsea after show of petulance
Cristiano Ronaldo‘s future at Manchester United has been plunged into fresh doubt after he was dropped from the squad for Saturday’s clash with Chelsea following his tantrum against Tottenham. Ronaldo stormed down the Old Trafford tunnel with several minutes remaining in United’s 2-0 win over Tottenham on Wednesday. The 37-year-old star reportedly told United manager […]