The Crew is 4W-0L-2D across four weeks of MLS and one round of Concacaf Champions Cup play, tied with surprising Minnesota United at the top of the overall standings on a points-per-game basis.
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Columbus and Minnesota United lead pack of nine unbeaten teams
After Week 4, nine teams remain unbeaten in MLS though only two of the teams have won as many as three games.
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Young Americans: Three stars of the week
Duncan McGuire isn’t supposed to be with the Lions – his transfer to Blackburn Rovers fell through due to a clerical error – but they certainly need him.
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Concacaf 8: Another rough weekend
Six of the eight MLS teams still involved in the Concacaf Champions Cup played this weekend, and only one team won.
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Wilfried Nancy leaves CF Montreal for Columbus Crew
Wilfried Nancy, who in his second year as CF Montreal head coach guided it to the MLS Western Conference semifinal and was 2022 MLS Coach of the Year, is the Columbus Crew’s new head coach. CF Montreal stated that Nancy was contractually bound for the 2023 season, but it reached a financial agreement with the Columbus Crew that includes the […]
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MLS at World Cup: Xerdan Shaqiri shines for Switzerland; Thiago Almada debuts for Argentina
The 31-year-old Swiss playmaker Xerdan Shaqiri, who joined the Chicago Fire for the 2022 season, helped set up two goals and scored in the 3-2 win over Serbia that advanced Switzerland (along with Brazil) from Group G. With his opening goal against the Serbs, Shaqiri joins Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo as scorers in each […]
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Watch: Lucas Zelarayan go the distance
Columbus Crew midfielder Lucas Zelarayan scored from 56 yards out against Charlotte FC for the longest MLS goal on free kick, according to league records.
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Campeones Cup: Columbus Crew defeats Cruz Azul to claim first international title
The 2021 Campeones Cup, founded in 2018 to match up Liga MX and MLS champs, was claimed by the Columbus Crew with 2-0 win over Cruz Azul. Hosted by the 2020 MLS Cup champs, the Crew took a 1-0 lead in the fourth minute when Cruz Azul’s Brayan Angulo deflected into his own goal a […]
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Caleb Porter on how MLS challenges coaches like no other league in the world
Only three head coaches have won MLS Cup championships with different clubs, and the first two — Sigi Schmid and Bruce Arena — are absolute legends. The third is Caleb Porter, whose path has followed a similar bend as these legends’. Like Schmid and Arena, Porter has shown a knack for building champions, first taking the […]
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Gyasi Zardes on thriving in Columbus: The Berhalter boost, Caleb Porter's guidance, and a happy family
Gyasi Zardes has grown into one of Major League Soccer’s most consistently potent strikers since leaving his hometown LA Galaxy for the Columbus Crew, evolving into a savvier box presence, expert finisher and critical component of what might be the club’s most talented side since the MLS Cup campaign 12 years ago. It’s about a […]