Sean Okoli scored from outside the area in the 83rd minute and John Stertzer equalized from close range in stoppage time as New York City tied Ecuador’s Emelec,2-2, before more than 36,000 fans in the re-opening of the Estadio Banco del Pacifico Capwell in Guayaquil. One of the bright spots for NYCFC was the play […]
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Lampard looks to move into coaching
Frank Lampard made it official, retiring after a 21-year professional career that ended last season with New York City FC in Major League Soccer. “Whilst I have received a numberof exciting offers to continue playing, at 38 I feel now is the time to begin the next chapter in my life,” said Lampard, who made […]
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MLS Camp Chatter: Diskerud not in NYCFC mix
U.S. international Mix Diskerud, who did not play for New York City FC after June 2 in 2016, is not in the 28-player traveling party for NYCFC’s preseason camp in Jacksonville, Florida. Alsonot with NYCFC: Josh Saunders, who started 33 of 34 games in goal in 2015 and 2016. MLS Rosters: Who’s in and who’s […]
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MLS 2017: How Eastern Conference teams look on the eve of preseason
By Ridge Mahoney (@ridgemax) The New York teams finished one-two in the regular season, but the conference’s 2015 MLS Cuprepresentative didn’t make the playoffs and the teams from Eastern Canada lit up the postseason. Preseason Preview: Western Conference
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MLS Rosters: Who's in and who's out for 2017
The Philadelphia Union signed New York Red Bulls academy product Adam Najem, whostarred at the University of Akron, to a Homegrown contract after acquiring his rights from the Red Bulls for a second-round pick in the 2018 SuperDraft. Atlanta United 2017 Roster (27 players): GOALKEEPERS (2): Brad Guzan (Middlesbrough/ENG, Free Agent), Alec Kann (Sporting KC, […]
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MLS: Orlando City's Rawlins on shakeup: 'I'll be here'
The man who masterminded the emergence of Orlando as a viable pro soccer city is turning over the big job to someone else. After steering his USL operation from Texas to Florida and then to MLS,president and founder Phil Rawlins is ceding all operational duties of Orlando City SC to CEO Alex Leitao. Rawlins will […]
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MLS Positional Rankings: Kljestan, Felipe, Alonso top the midfield slots
By Ridge Mahoney (@ridgemax) For players who toil in the middle of the park, roles and classifications often overlap as tactics andformations change from game to game or even within a game. Coaches and general managers and pundits talk of a “No. 10,” the playmaking hub around which the attack revolves,yet in many leagues around […]
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What They're Saying: David Villa
“People sometimes have opinions that are nasty, no? [If] the people coming here are watching one month, three, four games, it’s impossible to have this opinion. The people who have this opinionhave never watched a game in MLS. It’s not important for the people who want to build this league because this opinion is not […]
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MLS Moves: Sean Johnson traded twice in half-day window
Sean Johnson, who spent the past seven seasons at the Chicago Fire, was traded twice during the half-day trade window that opened MLS’s offseason player market, going first to hometown AtlantaUnited, then to New York City, where he is expected to be the No. 1 keeper. Johnson is only 27 but has played 176 games […]
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MLS Awards: Villa adds MVP award to trophy case
Commissioner Don Garber handled this one himself: the presentation in New York of the Landon Donovan MLS MVP award to striker David Villa. Two days after his 35thbirthday, the New York City FC star was honored as MVP by compiling a combined average of 25.9 percent in voting conducted among players, league executives and media […]