At least one U.S. women’s international isn’t waiting around for the labor dispute with U.S. Soccer to end. Forward Alex Morgan, one of five players to file a complaintwith the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission against the USSF in April, is headed to French club Lyon on a six-month loan. Morgan, 27, played last season […]
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Photos: Grass goes down at Orlando stadium
Work continues on Orlando City SC’s new stadium in downtown Orlando scheduled to open for the Lions’ third MLS campaign in March 2017, followed by the second seasons for the Pride (NWSL)and Orlando City B (USL). Nearly 2.2 acres of grass are being relocated from Quality Turf Farms in Avon Park, Florida, to the new […]
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MLS: Three players move in staid Stage 1 of Re-Entry Draft
The normally quiet phase of the Re-Entry Draft, Stage 1, did not disappoint. Three backups, including two goalkeepers, with a combined total of 12 league appearances in 2016 were claimed onFriday out of the 37 eligible players who elected to participate. Changing teams thusly are defender Dylan Remick (from Seattle to Houston), and goalies Patrick […]
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MLS Moves: Lions sign Aja to long-term deal
Orlando City SC has shored up a back line that leaked a lot of goals last season by retaining the rights to defender José Aja, who has signed a four-year contract afterplaying 10 MLS games during the 2016 season on loan. Aja, 23, arrived in July from Racing Club Montevideo in his native Uruguay. He […]
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What They're Saying: Leonardo Santiago
“We have the MLS rights throughout central and north Florida, so any discussion of another franchise would have to include us and MLS.” — Orlando City’s then-vice president ofcommunications Leonardo Santiago in March 2016, suggesting any move by the Tampa Bay Rowdies to seek an MLS expansion team might run into some opposition from Orlando City, […]
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MLS Expansion: Loons' Heath stresses players fitting in
From the Lions to the Loons. Four months after a falling-out with management triggered his departure from Orlando City, Adrian Heathhas signed on to coach another expansion team.On Tuesday, Minnesota United FC named Heath as the first head coach of its MLS existence that officially kicks off in less than four months. “I firmly believe […]
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MLS Moves: Orlando City parts way with Julio Baptista
Orlando City SC made its first offseason moves, declining contract options on six players, including former Brazilian national team forward Julio Baptista, who was third on the team with sixgoals and a key player off the bench, and defenders Kevin Alston, Luke Boden and Seb Hines, who all played 20 or more games. Alston, who […]
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Hex Files: FIFA green-lights Bostock for T&T
French-based John Bostock has been added to Trinidad & Tobago’s squad for its opening game of the Hexagonal against Costa Rica after he received approval to switch national teams from FIFA.Bostock, who briefly played for Toronto FC in 2013, previously captained England’s U-17 national team. Bostock’s arrival comes as T&T head coach Stephen Hart suspended […]
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Video Pick: Kaka finishes with golazo
Kaka‘s second MLS season also ended without a playoff bid, but the Brazilian superstar is a Week 34 MLS Goal of the Week candidate with his strike in Orlando City’s 4-2 win over D.C. United. The other nominees areDiego Fagundez, David Villa, Jonathan Osorio, Justin Morrow, Pedro Morales and Giles Barnes (with two strikes).
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MLS Playoffs: Surging United sails into the postseason
After weeks and weeks becalmed and lost, followed by days and nights of roiling waters, the good ship D.C. United glided smoothly into a playoff berth on a perfect day for sailing. RFK’s biggest MLS crowd (30,943) since the early MLS days of David Beckham – 2007 and 2008, to be precise – basked in […]