There’s more turmoil in New York as two days before the start of the adidas MLS Player Combine — the first big MLS event of the year — the New York Red Bulls announced they had fired Mike Petke and replaced him with Jesse Marsch. All Petke had done in two years as their head […]
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New Red Bulls soccer boss Curtis has plenty on plate
Ali Curtis, who has spent the last seven years with the MLS league office after a playing career that saw him win the 1999 Hermann Trophy and the 2000 MAC Awardat Duke, has been named the New York Red Bulls new sporting director. He replaces Scotsman Andy Roxburgh, who stepped down after two years with […]
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What They're Saying: Thierry Henry
“Now teams have their own stadiums. You see the fans wearing the jerseys of their teams. Before when I first arrived you could see some guys going to the game watching the Chicago Fire against us, andyou see the guy with a Madrid shirt or a Barca shirt. And you’re like, ‘OK, cool, you like […]
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Gunners Legend Henry Retires
Former Arsenal and New York Red Bulls striker Thierry Henry announced his retirement on Tuesday, bringing an end to an extraordinary 20-year career. The 37-year-old Frenchman won the 1998World Cup and 2000 European Championship with his country, in addition to several club league and cup titles with AS Monaco, Arsenal, Barcelona and the Red Bulls. […]
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Roxburgh leaves Red Bulls after two seasons
The changes continue at the New York Red Bulls continue, not unexpectedly, with the departure of sporting director Andy Roxburgh. The 71-year-old Scotsman waspart of a triumvirate including general manager Jerome de Bontin and head of global football Gerard Houllier from parentRed Bull that took over the management of the club in 2013. The Red […]
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MLS Trade Central: Thursday's deals
Less than 24 hours after being taken by New York City FC in the MLS Expansion Draft, Sal Zizzo moved across the Hudson River to the New York Red Bulls, whoacquired him exchange for keeper Ryan Meara, who will go on a one-year loan. Both New York clubs made other moves on the day between […]
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Red Bulls coach Petke comes to Revs' defense
For New England Revolution fans, Sunday was a day of heartbreak: a fifth loss in five MLS Cup appearances. To add insult to injury, Dan Shaughnessy, thelongtime Boston Globe sports columnist and legendary soccer-hater, took a hit at the Revs, tweeting that the silver lining to the loss was that everyone in Boston could stop […]
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Red Bulls make BWP a Designated Player
With one and possibly both of its Designated Players leaving, the New York Red Bulls signed forward Bradley Wright-Phillips as a Designated Player for the 2015season following his record-tying season. BWP, who was named to the 2014 MLS Best XI, tied the league scoring record with 27 goals in the regular season. The move follows […]
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Thierry Henry's Christmas wish and more
Thierry Henry didn’t address the media after Saturday’s second leg of the Eastern Conference final, but a day after announcing his decision to leave the NewYork Red Bulls he talked with the New York media one last time. He reiterated that MLS isn’t an easy league to play in and that teams don’t need big […]
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Wenger: Arsenal's Door is Open for Henry
Arsene Wenger believes that Thierry Henry will “certainly” return to his former club Arsenal in some capacity in the future. Henry on Monday announced that he would beleaving the New York Red Bulls, his club for the last four-and-a-half years, and Gunners coach Wenger immediately opened the door to a possible return. “[Henry] is an […]