The announcement came a day too late to benefit the Philadelphia Union, but Orlando City midfielder Kaka has been named to Brazil’s squad for the Copa America Centenario. Kakareplaces winger Douglas Costa, who has been scratched from the squad after scans of his left thigh revealed a torn muscle. Brazil is training in Southern California […]
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MLS Countdown: Morris takes mature route
Passed over for a spot on the 23-man Copa America Centenario roster, rookie Jordan Morris said all the right things speaking to reporters at a Sounders training session on Tuesday. U.S. head coach Jurgen Klinsmann cited the sharp form of Quakes forward Chris Wondolowski, who has netted seven goals in the campaign, as one reason […]
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What They're Saying: Jordan Morris
“[Chris Wondolowski] just knows how to score goals and his way in and out of the box. He’s better than me at that, for sure. That’s important as a striker. I think we havedifferent skill sets, and Jurgen [Klinsmann] went with his, which is totally understandable. He’s a great player and someone I’ve looked up […]
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Jordan Morris heeds advice from new Sounders sage
It took six games before rookie Jordan Morris scored his first MLS goal, but he hasn’t stopped scoring since then. And it’s a good thing for the struggling Seattle Sounders. He has scored theirlast three goals that have been responsible for two wins and six of their 10 points. The 1-0 win over the Columbus […]
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MLS Power Rankings: Top three teams hold their spots
Good results for the top three kept them in their places and another puzzling defeat for FC Dallas dropped it a couple of notches. The Galaxy held off SKC while a man down to earn a point thanks toa superb chip by Giovani dos Santos. Defending champion Portland crossed the country to get a midweek […]
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MLS Rookie Watch: Morris' competition in Class of 2016
Jordan Morris became the first rookie to score in MLS this season when he had the second goal in the Seattle Sounders’ 2-1 win over the Philadelphia. He is one of only five rookies tohave played more than 250 minutes through MLS’s first seven weeks. The other four are all defenders. Unlike Morris, who left […]
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MLS Power Rankings: Real Salt Lake stays top
Of the six teams that played twice last weekend, FC Dallas and Colorado were the only ones to rack up six points, but Real Salt Lake won again to stay unbeaten and retain the top spot. Aspectacular game by Giovani dos Santos tore apart Houston and edged the Galaxy in third place, a notch behind […]
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What They're Saying: Sigi Schmid
“Each week, there was another five pounds that got added to [the weight on his shoulders], so by now there was about 50, 60 pounds. You eliminate those 50, 60 pounds, and you can run a lotlighter next week.” — Seattle Sounders coach Sigi Schmid on rookie forward Jordan Morrris, who scored his first MLS […]
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Klinsmann stance on Jordan Morris makes sense
By Ridge Mahoney (@ridgemax) He didn’t say it in so many words, but recent comments by U.S. head coach Jurgen Klinsmannregarding rookie forward Jordan Morris can be translated thusly: Back off. A middling start to his pro career in Seattle has made Morris, who just a few months ago helpedStanford win the NCAA Division I […]
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MLS Rewind: Crew and D.C. winless after blowing leads
Chicago and Seattle got off the schneid last weekend, leaving D.C. and Columbus as the only winless teams.United and Crew SC both got road points out west — at San Jose and FC Dallas, respectively — and have identical 0-1-2 away records so far in 2015. And both teams squandered leads claimed by gettingthe first […]