“[Failing to reach Russia 2018] is not a step back, it is a short drama. When you look at what has happened in the past few years and how the game has developed in this country – they areproducing players who are doing well in Europe… it is just a question of time. It will […]
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MLS Awards: Greg Vanney edges strong field as top coach
That the job of MLS head has become more complex and time-intensive is without question. Once the mentor of a single roster, now he oversees an operation with between 28 and 30 first-team players, areserve team or an affiliate in the USL, sports science and performance analysis departments, and academy programs for boys and girls. […]
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Claudio Reyna: American soccer has too much arrogance, too little humility and too little listening
Few people are as well placed to talk about American soccer as Claudio Reyna. He played in three men’s World Cups and captained the USA on its run to the 2002 World Cupquarterfinals under Bruce Arena. He was appointed youth technical director by U.S. Soccer president Sunil Gulati in 2010 and now serves as sporting […]
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MLS Power Rankings: Five playoff teams move up, Sporting Kansas City slips
The penultimate weekend of the 2017 MLS regular season produced strong moves for teams such as Seattle, Columbus, Portland, Houston and Chicago, and a steep drop for Sporting Kansas City. Crew SC ran its winning streak to three games by beating Orlando City, 1-0, and Houston took four of six points in a pair of […]
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What They're Saying: Patrick Vieira
“It’s always flattering, but I’m not ready. I think when you go to the national team, it’s important to know the league, to know the players, to understand the system and howit works and you need experience. There’s a lot better candidates than myself.” — New York City FC head coach Patrick Vieira, whose name […]
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MLS Power Rankings: Atlanta tucks into second behind Toronto FC
The busiest week of the season — 18 games — produced some big scores and a few playoff fates decided. Top-ranked Toronto FC clinched the Supporters’ Shield for best overall recordand amazing expansion club Atlanta United kept rolling to take over second place. RSL moved up another notch, into sixth place, with another gutty result. […]
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NYCFC's Harrison gets first England U-21 callup
Jack Harrison, who came to the United States to attend boarding school, played one year at Wake Forest and now starts for New York City FC, has been called up by England’s U-21s for the firsttime, brought in for the Euro 2019 qualifiers against Scotland and Andorra.
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MLS Closeup: Impact's season snowballs out of control
In a season of home dominance by many MLS teams, Montreal’s recent failure to prevail at Stade Saputo has turned its season in the wrong direction. A 1-0 loss to New York CityWednesday, coupled with a shocking 3-2 triumph by Minnesota United in its previous home match, has neutralized the momentum and points generated by […]
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Report: NYCFC will submit Belmont Park stadium proposal
About to wrap up its third season at Yankee Stadium and still without any concrete plans for a stadium of its own, Newsday reported that MLS’s New York City FC is about to respond to the request for proposals by Empire State Development, the state’s business development agency, to develop a sitewithin the Belmont Park […]
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Crowd count: MLS moves past record season average
New York City FC’s game against Houston in East Hartford, Connecticut, drew only 10,165 fans, its lowest crowd ever for an MLS match by a wide margin, but strong attendance elsewhere pushed theleague’s season average to 21,794, above last year’s record average of 21,692. The NYCFC-Houston game was moved to Rentschler Field from Yankee Stadium […]