“It has an opportunity to be very transformational about bringing these two cities together.” — MLS commissioner Don Garber on the proposal for asoccer-specific stadium for the MLS Minnesota team in St. Paul’s Midway neighborhood. The MLS team was originally looking at twin city Minneapolis but the St. Paul site is being touted for itsproximity […]
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What They're Saying: Minnesota United FC fan Abe Opoti
“What gets me is, there are so many people here who are so territorial. I know St. Paul people who will not go to Minneapolis. I know people in Minneapolis who will not go to St. Paul. People inareas of the south Metro won’t go north that much.” — Minnesota United FC fan Abe Opoti, […]
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NASL Weekend: Last-second golazo ends Fury streak
Daniel Mendes ended Ottawa’s unbeaten run at 12 games when his free kick from 25 yards nicked the far post and slid into the goal in second-half stoppage timeto give Minnesota United FC a 2-1 win over the Fury before a season-high crowd of 6,899 fans at TD Place. Christian Ramirez scored in his seventh […]
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St. Paul mayor puts in his MLS bid
Six weeks after a July deadline passed for Minnesota United FC to show some tangible progress in its stadium plan in Minneapolis, the mayor of neighboring St. Paul has tossed his city into the mixas reported by WCCO-TV. At a press conference Tuesday that was attended by MLS president and deputy commissioner Mark Abbott, St. Paul […]
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ICYMI | MLS: 'Sky is the limit' for Fire's Magee
The return of 2013 MLS MVP Mike Magee comes at a good time for the Chicago Fire, which also welcomed back Patrick Nyarkofor its Open Cup victory over the USL’s Charlotte Independence. The city of St. Paul has jumped into the Minnesota United expansion picture. 1. Magee says ‘sky is thelimit.’ Despite stocking up with […]
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ICYMI | MLS: NYCFC adds defenders, SKC's Myers returns
New York City FC has signed two defenders to toughen its defense. Chance Myers, one of the key members of Sporting Kansas City’s 2013 championship team,is back on the field, and two MLS players hit the net for Canada in World Cup 2018 qualifying. 1. New York City shores up the backline. The building of […]
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ICYMI MLS: New Keane deal, Beasley answers call
How much does the LA Galaxy like Robbie Keane? The 2014 MLS MVP signed his third extension since joining the league in 2011. A national team recall, maybe, is in storefor DaMarcus Beasley, one of six Houston Dynamo players named to Gold Cup provisional rosters. Crew SC defender Emanuel Pogatetz has made up with his coach after […]
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NASL: Scorpions and Loons still winless
Through Week 5, defending champion San Antonio and 2014 regular-season champion Minnesota United are still winless. The Scorpions fell to 0-3-1 with a 2-1 loss at Jacksonville, while the Loons neededa late penalty kick from Jamie Watson to earn a 2-2 tie at FC Edmonton for just its third point from four games. NASL, Week […]
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Minnesota politicians turn off money faucet on MLS group
After handing over hundreds of millions of dollars in subsidies and tax breaks to sports teams for stadium and arena projects, Minnesota politicians have turned the money faucet off on the MLSexpansion team seeking support for its proposed soccer stadium in Minneapolis. The Minnesota Senate voted 61-4 Monday to bar the state from helping fund […]
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NASL: 2015 Season Preview
The North American Soccer League kicks off its fifth season in Saturday with 11 teams. Newcomer Jacksonville will likely set the NASL single-game attendance record for its opener against FCEdmonton. Off the field, Minnesota United FC dominated the news with its acceptance into MLS in 2018. The big signings were made by the New York […]