The New England Revolution got a boost for its MLS title hopes when 22-year-old Juan Agudelo agreed to return to the club. The U.S. international had spent partof the 2013 season with the Revs, who retained his MLS rights because he left as a free agent. Agudelo signed with English club Stoke City, but he […]
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What They're Saying: Josh Williams
“I’m pretty sure he thinks I work at the hotel…” — New York City FC defender Josh Williams, in response to a tweet from Michael Parkhurst, on the over/under of 3.5 his former Columbus Crew teammates have on how many times Williams will have to introduce himself to David Villa before the Spanish star knows […]
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Columbus Crew signs Argentine vet Grana
The Columbus Crew has bolstered its backline by signing 29-year-old Argentine Hernan Grana, whose seven-club career includes playing on loan last season with Boca Juniors. Grana, a Discovery Signing, started his career with third division Platense in 2006. He reached the top tier in 2008 with Lanus and has also had stints with Quilmes and […]
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MLS Trade Central: Klute goes to Columbus
The Columbus Crew acquired defender Chris Klute from the Colorado Rapids as the future considerations in the transaction on SuperDraft day that resulted in theRapids taking Swedish defender Axel Sjoberg from Marquette and the Crew getting UConn defender Sergio Campbell. Following the 2013 season, Klute was called into the U.S. national team’s January camp. He […]
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MLS Trade Central: Thursday's deals
Less than 24 hours after being taken by New York City FC in the MLS Expansion Draft, Sal Zizzo moved across the Hudson River to the New York Red Bulls, whoacquired him exchange for keeper Ryan Meara, who will go on a one-year loan. Both New York clubs made other moves on the day between […]
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Columbus switches USL PRO affiliations
The Columbus Crew will team up with the Austin Aztex to send players from its first team to the new USL PRO club for the 2015 season. The Crew, who had affiliated with the Dayton Dutch Lions in 2014,will work with Austin Aztex head coach Paul Dalglish, who was named the Aztex head coach for […]
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Robbie Rogers' Story of Soccer, Pain and Love
By Mike Woitalla Robbie Rogers, like all players who make it to the higher levels of the game, spent a lot of time playing soccer on his own, away from the organized practices and games. And like most such players, he has a tale of indoor destruction. Rogers’ came as a very boy when he […]
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MLS MVP Finalists Still Alive
For the first time since 2010, all three MLS MVP finalists still have a chance of winning MLC Cup, as LA’s Robbie Keane, Seattle’s Obafemi Martins and NewEngland’s Lee Nguyen were selected to the 2014 shortlist by a panel of MLS players, coaches, front office staff as well as media. Tesho Akindele (FC Dallas), Steve […]
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Revs roll over Crew into conference finals
[MLS PLAYOFFS] In a few years, when memories of the specifics have faded, the 7-3 aggregate scoreline by which New England eliminated Columbus in the 2014 playoffswill be labeled as a blowout. The series might have been closer, but nothing went right for the Crew. It finished the two-game conference semifinal series Sunday night at […]
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Nguyen credits Davies for making job a lot easier
[MLS PLAYOFF PREVIEW] That the Columbus Crew can beat the New England Revolution at Gillette Stadium has already been established. It took a 2-1 victory on July26. But a playoff format that rewards higher-scoring teams and greatly values goals netted away from home is the Crew’s worst-case scenario. It takes the field Sunday (5 p.m. […]