“You give your heart and soul for your country, but others don’t recognize your value. Still, we can’t be discouraged. We were born in Cameroon and raised in Cameroon. We’re not going to abandon ourcountry.” — Montreal Impact defender Ambroise Oyongo after he was stuck in Brussels because the Cameroonian federation forgot to get him […]
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MLS Power Rankings: FC Dallas replaces Red Bulls at top
A 3-1 loss to Seattle knocked the Red Bulls off the top perch, and FC Dallas, Portland and Toronto FC took advantage to surge past them in the Power Rankings. Defending champion Seattle was one offive teams to post their first victories of the season. Seven teams, including four that made the playoffs last year, […]
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MLS: Disciplinary Committee suspends Roman Torres
After video review of incidents occurring in MLS games last week, the MLS Disciplinary Committee has suspended one player and fined two others. Seattle centerback Roman Torres has been suspended one game for violent conduct after Houston Dynamo midfielder Alex and
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Quakes encouraged but not giddy after impressive opener
By Ridge Mahoney (@ridgemax) One game can’t erase four seasons of frustration, yet a spirited and efficient 1-0 defeat ofMontreal at Avaya Stadium Saturday in the 2017 opener lifted the mood in the stands and locker room considerably. Goalscorer Anibal Godoy, whose delicately chipped goal of a returnpass from Chris Wondolowski was described by the latter as “Messi-esque,” […]
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Sneak Peek: Potent Impact seeks resiliency and depth
The oldest midfield in MLS nearly carried Montreal to the 2016 MLS Cup final, but a late-game collapse in Toronto enabled the home team to win the second leg of the Eastern Conference finals, 5-2, andtake the series on aggregate, 7-5. Opening day … Projected XI – Bush; Duvall, Cabrera, Ciman,Oyongo; Donadel, Bernadello, Bernier; […]
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Random thoughts as the MLS season draws near
By Ridge Mahoney (@ridgemax) Every year it seems, the MLS season kicks off sooner and sooner. This isn’t justperception, it’s reality. The inaugural season began April 6, 1996; the 2017 campaign starts next Friday, March 3, more than a month earlier. The end of the season has been extended as well,thus compressing an ever-shrinking offseason. […]
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MLS Moves: Stertzer parlays trial into NYCFC contract
Known more for blockbuster deals rather than shrewd signings of role players, New York City FC has dipped into the pool of available league veterans yet again. Midfielder JohnStertzer, who played 48 games for Real Salt Lake after being selected with the No. 12 overall pick in the 2013 SuperDraft, has parlayed his training-camp performances […]
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No-name Lions lead Cameroon past Ghana in Africa Cup of Nations
With a team of no-name players that includes Montreal Impact defender Ambroise Oyongo, Cameroon beat Ghana, 2-0, and will face Egypt in the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations final. Goals by MichaelNgadeu-Ngadjui (Slavia Prague) and Christian Bassogog (AaB) gave the Lions the win.
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MLS Moves: Cheyrou re-signs with Toronto FC
One of the mainstays of Toronto FC’s run to its first MLS Cup final is coming back for 2017. Midfielder Benoît Cheyrou, 35, returns after starting in all 28 of hisregular-season games last year and finishing tied for second on the team with seven assists. In the Eastern Conference finals his header in the eighth […]
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Concacaf Champions League: new format, same old issues for MLS clubs
Concacaf released its long-awaited revision of its premier club championship — the Concacaf Champions League — and it doesn’t do anything to allay MLS’s concerns that the knockout stage of thetournament falls just as its clubs are about to begin their seasons or have just begun them. The number of U.S. and Canadian entrants remains […]