In 2017 at Rio Tinto Stadium the only place to get a burrito will be at the concession stands. Real Salt Lake on Wednesday announced it has terminated the contract of Juan Manuel‘Burrito’ Martinez by mutual agreement. Family reasons were cited by RSL general manager Craig Waibel for a return to his native Argentina. “It […]
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MLS Moves: RSL declines options on Morales and Olave
Getting back to the playoffs after missing out in 2015 hasn’t deterred Real Salt Lake from overhauling its roster. Playmaker Javier Morales and defenderJamison Olave, who combined have played 17 seasons for RSL, are among the players whose options were not picked up for 2017. The club’s roster includes 17 playersfollowing renewal of options for […]
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MLS Moves: Cassar retained by Real Salt Lake
Getting back to the playoffs after missing out for the first time since 2007 persuaded Real Salt Lake owner Dell Loy Hansen to negotiate a new contract for head coach Jeff Cassar. Hansen announced Wednesday the return of Cassar, following an evaluation period of the season that concluded with a fifth-place finish (12-12-10 record) and […]
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MLS Moves: Morales says goodbye to RSL fans
Javier Morales, one of the most influential players in MLS history, says he is leaving Real Salt Lake after 10 seasons. The 36-year-old Argentine posted a note on Twitter in which he said it was difficult to say goodbye to RSL fans.
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MLS Playoffs: Youngster Boateng takes charge for Galaxy
Emmanuel Boateng made up for a penalty whistled on him that negated the LA Galaxy’s early lead with two golazos to lead it to a 3-1 win over Real Salt Lake in their Knockout Game onWednesday. Boateng was starting because Gyasi Zardes isstill out as he recovers from a broken foot and Sebastian Lletget was […]
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MLS Playoffs: Teams limp into Knockout Round
Between them, the LA Galaxy and Real Salt Lake have made 11 MLS Cup appearances and won six league titles. In 15 combined seasons, Toronto FC and the Philadelphia Union have never won a playoff game.What the teams in Wednesday’s opening MLS playoff games have in common is poor form recently: just two wins in […]
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MLS Countdown: Vermes mum on Besler benching
After a solid showing for the USA Tuesday in its 1-1 tie with New Zealand, the question came up yet again: Why is defender Matt Besler not starting regularly for Sporting Kansas City? Several times already this query has been presented to manager Peter Vermes, who on Wednesday told reporters pretty much what he’s said […]
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MLS Moves: RSL concludes deal for Movsisyan's rights
Real Salt Lake announced Monday that it had reacquired the rights to forward Yura Movsisyan by converting his loan from Russian club Spartak Moscow into a transfer. “RealSalt Lake and the whole Utah community have been extremely welcoming for me and my family,” said Movsisyan, 29, who is seventh on the RSL all-time scoring list […]
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MLS Power Rankings: Eastern leaders swap spots
The FIFA break follows a crazy-busy week in MLS, with 16 league matches – including several rivalry games — as well as a few Concacaf Champions League groupmatches. FC Dallas downed Texas rival Houston, 3-1, to stay on top. Despite a home loss to Montreal, Toronto FC moved into second when New York City FC […]
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Video Pick: Joao Plata curls in a golazo
Long-distance shots provided the most impressive nominees for Week 21 MLS Goal of the Week, startingwith a curling shot from the edge of the penalty area by Real Salt Lake’s Joao Plata and followed by chip from his teammate Javier Morales. Also in the running, asharp strike from David Accam of Chicago and a closer […]