If you know anything about Mauricio Pochettino, it’s that he most days doesn’t like to talk about his players in the media. It’s about the team. It’s a collective performance. But after the 2-0 win over Australia, he was happy to make an exception for 21-year-old Alex Freeman, the youngest player on the USMNT’s World Cup team. […]
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World Cup scorer Freeman follows NFL father’s footsteps
Alex Freeman said scoring a World Cup goal for the USA in Seattle where his father once scored two touchdowns for the Green Bay Packers was a “full circle family moment.” Emulating his NFL wide receiver dad, Freeman was the first to the ball when Sergino Dest’s effort looped into the air, heading past Australia’s […]
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U.S. Open Cup: St. Louis City and Orlando City reach semifinals
• St. Louis City 2-2 (4-2) Houston Dynamo: Backup St. Louis City keeper Ben Lundt, called into service when Roman Bürki had to leave the game with an injury in the 26th minute, recorded two saves in the shootout, denying Guilherme in round one and making the match-clinching stop against Héctor Herrera. In regulation, goals by Mateusz Bogusz and Artur for Houston were sandwiched around a […]
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Fast-tracked U.S. Open moves into quarterfinals
The U.S. Open Cup is down to eight teams and will have only four teams remaining after this week’s quarterfinals. The 39-day World Cup has impacted the 2026 tournament, forcing U.S. Soccer to reduce the knockout competition to seven rounds and complete the quarterfinals in May. The semifinals will be held almost four months later […]
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On a roll: Five MLS players to keep an eye on this weekend
We’re in for another full slate of MLS action this weekend! Here are five players you should be keeping a close eye on on Matchday 12! Martin Ojeda (Orlando City)Up next: Saturday, May 9, 4:30 pm ET — at Montreal 📺 Apple TV Orlando City’s 4-3 win over Inter Miami last weekend is already one […]
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Messi goal not enough as Miami collapse in 4-3 loss to Orlando
Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami squandered a 3-0 lead to fall 4-3 to Orlando City on Saturday and remain in search of a first win at their new Nu Stadium. Miami appeared to be on their way in Argentine superstar Messi’s 100th match with the South Florida side. But Orlando scored the final four goals to […]
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MLS: LAFC and Nashville SC head into Champions Cup play with conference leads
Lionel Messi marked the opening of Inter Miami’s Nu Stadium with a goal, but the Herons had to settle for a 2-2 draw against Austin FC. For Inter Miami co-owner David Beckham, the opening marked the end of a long journey to find a permanent soccer home in Miami. “To see this stadium come to life, […]
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Griezmann signs with Orlando City
Antoine Griezmann will leave Atletico Madrid for Orlando City at the end of the season, the two clubs announced on Tuesday. Atletico’s all-time record goalscorer has agreed a two-year deal with Orlando and will become the latest veteran star to move to North America. “The forward traveled to Orlando, with the club’s permission, during the […]
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Griezmann given go-ahead to talk with Orlando City
France’s World Cup-winning striker Antoine Griezmann is to hold talks with Major League Soccer’s Orlando City, having been permitted by his present side Atletico Madrid to go to the US during the international break, a source close to the player told AFP. Should both parties agree a deal, the 35-year-old would move to Orlando this […]
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Oscar Pareja out at Orlando City
Orlando City and head coach Oscar Pareja have mutually agreed to part ways. It is the quickest coaching change of an established MLS coach since Ron Newman stepped down after four games at Kansas City in 1999