Photo courtesy of Atlanta United Through the first hour of last week’s game at the LA Galaxy, everything had been going swimmingly for expansion LAFC, which opened with a pair of wins (1-0 at Seattle and 5-1 at Real Salt Lake) andwas leading the Galaxy, 3-0. Since then? LAFC gave up four goals to the […]
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MLS Power Rankings: Columbus stumble opens up top spot for NYCFC
Watched by a dismal crowd of 8,992 at MAPFRE Stadium, Crew SC squandered an early lead and by losing to Vancouver, 2-1, dropped out of first place in Soccer America’s MLS Power Rankings. New York City FC jumped into the top spot by rallying for a 2-1 victory at San Jose. Atlanta United captured a […]
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Minnesota United CEO Chris Wright on emergence of MLS in the Twin Cities, the NWSL and WNBA, and his indoor days in Pittsburgh
In September 2017, Minnesota United hired Chris Wright to be its CEO and for him the move ended a long hiatus from working in soccer. Wright grew up in England and played in thesystem at Hull City as well as a few small clubs before earning his English “A” coaching badge at age 22 to […]
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MLS Power Rankings: Crew SC and New York City stay on top
In a week of just six matches, no teams changed places in the top tier of Soccer America’s MLS Power Rankings. Columbus and New York City FC maintained their spots — at No. 1 and No. 2,respectively — as did the idle teams right behind them. So did Sporting Kansas City at No. 6 and […]
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MLS Power Rankings: Crew SC stays on top
Road teams did well in the second week of MLS play but by holding serve at home – in front of a small crowd – Columbus held first place in Soccer America’s MLS Power Rankings. Both New York teams won at home to take the next two spots and a spectacular road victory by Los […]
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MLS Power Rankings: Crew SC's Berhalter Brigade goes top
The top three teams in Soccer America’s Preseason Power Rankings all lost, so teams jumped up and dropped down the ladder in the first weekend of MLS play. Previous No. 1 Toronto FC and Seattle (No. 3) both lost at home, and ex-No. 2 Atlanta was pummeled, 4-0, at Houston. Debuting head coaches Brad Friedel […]
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MLS 2018: Eastern Conference preview
A surge of superiority by the Eastern Conference is not likely to abate in 2018. Toronto FC is again head of the class and a pack of pursuers is led by Atlanta United, Chicago and the twoNew York teams. There are new head coaches in New England and Montreal, and a lot of expectations for […]
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Atlanta United's Ezequiel Barco sidelined 4-6 weeks
Atlanta United fans will have to wait a while to see how good is 18-year-old Argentine Ezequiel Barco, the most expensive signing in MLS history. The MLS club announced Barco willbe out 4-6 weeks after straining his right quad during training on Tuesday. He started the first two games at the Carolina Challenge Cup. You’re […]
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Watch: The $15 million man score his first Atlanta United goal
The 18-year-old Ezequiel Barco‘s right foot looked brilliant indeed as he dribbled from the sideline before scoring Atlanta United’s late equalizer in a 1-1 tie with Minnesota Unitedat the Carolina Cup. The Argentine arrived in MLS from Independiente in a reported $15 million deal. You’re gonna want towatch every replay of this one @EzeBarco10‘s first […]
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Bill Manning on building a winning tradition in Toronto, what he learned about player development at RSL and the way forward for U.S. Soccer
Massapequa (N.Y.) native Bill Manning, 50, got his start in pro soccer as a player and then as an executive with lower-division teams like the New York Fever and Long Island Rough Ridersand with the Brooklyn Italians, who played in the old Concacaf Champions Cup. After an MLS stint with defunct Tampa Bay, he worked in […]