So successful have been the MLS teams in recent weeks that two of them swept up the standings when previous leader New York City FC fell to its first loss of the season. A 3-0 defeat inPortland opened the door for Atlanta United to grab first place and Sporting Kansas City to move into second. […]
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MLS's greatest scoring race ever heats up
Recent tears by Diego Valeri (goals in an MLS record eight straight games) and Josef Martinez(back-to-back hat tricks) have tightened what is shaping up as MLS’s greatest scoring race inhistory. David Villa still leads the race with Nemanja Nikolic tied for second, but only two goals separate the top five scorers. The favorite? Atlanta United’s […]
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WCQ: Sensational Isco inspires big Spain win
Two first-half goals from the sensational Isco inspired Spain to a 3-0 win over Italy that put La Roja in the driver’s seat to win automatic qualification to the 2018 World Cup. Alate goal from Alvaro Morata sealed the win in Group G. New York City FC’s David Villa came on for his first Spain […]
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Dream comes true for David Villa
Three years ago, David Villa‘s international career appeared to end when Spain, the defending champion, exited the 2014 World Cup in the first round and he moved to MLS. Spain’sall-time leading scorer with 59 goals was three caps shy of the century mark. Despite an MVP season with New York City FC in 2016, Villa […]