A third group of on-air personalities was confirmed for MLS Season Pass’s team of announcers. Among the 31 new hires announced by Apple and Major League Soccer were former U.S. World Cup team captain Tony Meola and a Jenn Hildreth, the voice of the NWSL. Here is all the talent hired for the 2023 season, […]
Paul Kennedy
Paul Kennedy edited Soccer America for 41 years (1985-2026). He began writing for SA in 1974. He started writing for France Football in 1978 and has served on in Ballon d'Or jury since 2007.
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Sonora brothers head to Liga MX's FC Juarez
It’s been rare for American brothers to play together on the same pro team, let alone be signed at the same time. Joel Soñora, 26, and Alan Soñora, 24, both signed with Liga MX’s FC Juarez on Tuesday. They are the sons of former MLS player Diego Soñora. They were born in the USA but […]
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NWSL 2023: Ambitious Kansas City sets itself up to be even better
The Kansas City Current went from last in the NWSL in 2021 to the runner-up to Portland in the 2022 playoffs. And the Current is making a strong case for being the most aggressive NWSL team in terms of building for the 2023 season, which will begin March 25. (The schedule will finally be released […]
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Americans deliver across Europe
• Jordan Pefok ended his long drought that cost him his starting job at Union Berlin, scoring the winning goal in the 84th minute to give Union Berlin a 2-1 win against Mainz that kept it in second place, one point behind Bayern Munich in a tight Bundesliga that has the top five teams separated […]
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The American weekend preview
Several young U.S. prospects, uncapped at the senior level, will be on display with their clubs in the Netherlands and Mexico. Soccer on TV: Weekend Viewing SATURDAY • Seattle Sounders vs. Al Ahly (FIFA Club World Cup, 12 noon. ET, FS2, Fox Deportes) The Sounders will become the first MLS team to compete in FIFA’s […]
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MLS Season Pass: What we know
MLS Season Pass, Major League Soccer’s new broadcast home for the next 10 years, launched on Wednesday morning. The 2023 MLS season doesn’t start until Feb. 25, but fans can in the meantime watch curated and on-demand content of past MLS action and the league’s stars. The success of MLS Season Pass, Apple’s $2.5 billion […]
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Malik Tillman at the center of a strange day at Ibrox
Malik Tillman has several beauties among the nine goals he’s scored in his first season with Rangers in Scotland, but he’ll always be remembered for the goal he scored that touched off a melee in Sunday’s Scottish FA Cup round-of-16 match against Partick Thistle. In the 71st minute, he stole the ball from Partick captain […]
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MLS Season Pass broadcast team expands with 31 new hires
A second round of on-air personalities has been named for the MLS Season Pass broadcast team Apple and Major League Soccer are assembling for the new venture that launches on Wednesday. The new hires include many names familiar to MLS fans … • Play-by-play: Dre Cordero, Keith Costigan, Matt Cullen (French), Kevin Egan, Mark […]
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Anthony Hudson: 'I wasn't really expecting any of this'
The upheaval that has rocked U.S. Soccer in the last seven weeks since revelations about problems the men’s national team staff had (and then resolved) with an unhappy Gio Reyna at the World Cup in Qatar has put the spotlight on acting men’s coach Anthony Hudson. On Wednesday, he coached what was to be the […]
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The American weekend preview
The USA concludes its two-game January series under acting coach Anthony Hudson against Colombia. ****************** Soccer on TV: Weekend Viewing SATURDAY • Luton Town vs. Grimsby Town (FA Cup, 10 a.m. ET, ESPN+) With Ethan Horvath in goal, Luton Town is 5-1-1 since Christmas to move into a three-way tie for fifth place in the Championship and into […]