San Jose Earthquakes midfielder Niko Tsakiris, one of MLS’s breakout players in 2026, is expected to miss 3-4 months after undergoing successful surgery on his right groin. Tsakiris, 20, has scored three goals and is second in MLS with seven assists for the Quakes, the surprise Supporters’ Shield leaders with a 9-1-2 record (29 points). His importance […]
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Messi still highest-paid player in MLS
Lionel Messi remains the highest-paid player in Major League Soccer with an annual base salary of $25 million — more than twice as much as the next-highest paid player Son Heung-min, the MLS Players Association said Tuesday. The union’s latest list of player salaries reflected the contract extension Messi signed with Inter Miami in October […]
USMNT World Cup Hopefuls: Goals for Reyna, Berhalter, Luna and Pepi
The reasons for optimism from this weekend’s U.S. national team pool in club action included: Gio Reyna scoring in his longest appearance (32 minutes) for Borussia Mönchengladbach since December, and goals by Diego Luna, Sebastian Berhalter and Ricardo Pepi. Most disconcerting was Christian Pulisic missing AC Milan’s game for what Italian reported as glute muscle […]
On a roll: Five MLS players to keep an eye on this weekend
We’re in for another full slate of MLS action this weekend! Here are five players you should be keeping a close eye on on Matchday 12! Martin Ojeda (Orlando City)Up next: Saturday, May 9, 4:30 pm ET — at Montreal 📺 Apple TV Orlando City’s 4-3 win over Inter Miami last weekend is already one […]
Johnny Cardoso’s World Cup in jeopardy with ankle sprain
Johnny Cardoso is injured again.
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Jimmy Conrad forges a coaching career while continuing his commentary — and reflects on his USMNT breakthrough
Jimmy Conrad has already built an legacy as a player and as a pundit, but now, he’s carving out a new chapter as a coach.
Concacaf Champions Cup: Last MLS hope expires in Toluca
Liga MX’s dominance in the Concacaf Champions Cup continues. Toluca beat LAFC 4-0 at the Estadio Nemesio Diez to reverse a 2-1 loss in Los Angeles and advance to the final on May 30 against Tigres. It will mark the 11th time in the last 20 years that the Concacaf final will be an all-Mexican […]
MLS unveils its new ‘office as a stadium’ headquarters
MLS has moved its headquarters into a new Manhattan office. The 126,000 square-foot space across two floors at 2 Penn Plaza is nearly double the size of its previous site at 420 Fifth Ave. Most of MLS’s nearly 500 employees are based at its New York City headquarters. TPG Architecture designed the new headquarters around […]
Soccer America’s 2026 MLS Guide
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