KKR, a leading global investment firm, has made a strategic investment in MLS NEXT Pro, forming Hometown Soccer Holdings to support MLS NEXT Pro business. Said MLS commissioner Don Garber, “This investment will help build and grow MLS NEXT Pro and reflects our ambition to expand into new markets, develop soccer-specific infrastructure, elevate the matchday experience, […]
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Insights and tales from the National Soccer Hall of Fame Class of 2026
Here are glimpses into the soccer lives of the five players and the referee who will be inducted into the NSHOF on Friday.
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Marc Dos Santos: Life is not like PlayStation
Marc Dos Santos delivered a blistering rebuke of Major League Soccer and its failure to adequately schedule around the tournament
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Soccer Jobs
Here are soccer jobs of interest, as selected by Soccer America’s staff.
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LAFC keeper Hugo Lloris makes case for French World Cup recall
LAFC holds a 2-1 lead over Toluca FC after the first leg of their Concacaf Champions Cup semifinal series.
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U.S. Open Cup: Three remaining USL teams fall
For the second year in a row, all eight winners in the U.S. Open Cup’s round of 16 were MLS teams.
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Monterey Bay FC hires Alex Covelo
Monterey Bay FC hired Spaniard Alex Covelo as its head coach to replace Jordan Stewart, with whom it parted ways. Covelo, 47, was the San Jose Earthquakes director of methodology and under-18 coach. He worked for the Quakes at all levels, including as Earthquakes II head coach in 2022 and Earthquakes interim head coach for the end of […]
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U.S. Open Cup: Earthquakes produce another second-half blitz
The San Jose Earthquakes won their third straight game after reserving a second-half deficit. They won 5-1 over Austin FC and St. Louis City 3-2 in MLS play. On Tuesday, the Quakes beat Minnesota United 4-2 to move into the U.S. Open Cup quarterfinals In a seven-minute span, Beau Leroux scored his second goal of the game […]
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Concacaf Champions Cup: Nashville SC now needs another win in Mexico after loss to Tigres
Coach B.J. Callaghan’s expertise at steering Nashville SC to second-leg success faces a stiffer test after his team fell, 1-0, at home to Tigres in their Concacaf Champions Cup semifinal series opener on Tuesday. Nashville conquered Inter Miami (round of 16) and Club America (quarterfinals) thanks to second-leg success on the road after scoreless ties. […]
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MLS owners discuss relocating Vancouver Whitecaps
The Athletic reported MLS owners have formed a special committee to evaluate the ‘Caps’ future and discussed a move to Las Vegas.