Atlanta United’s 2-2 tie with Toronto FC at Mercedes-Benz Stadium drew an MLS record-breaking crowd of 71,874 fans. It finished the season with an average of 48,200 fans and total home attendance of819,404, both U.S. pro soccer records. Atlanta United broke therecord of 47,856 record set by the New York Cosmos in 1978. The previous […]
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Is compensation from pros to U.S. youth clubs on the horizon? Attorney Lance Reich provides an update on the quest
One of the unresolved issues during these tumultuous times in American soccer is the quest by U.S. youth clubs to get compensated for their former players who go pro, as is common throughout theworld. When, for example, Germany’s Bastian Schweinsteiger moved from Bayern Munich to Manchester United in 2015, the village club he played for […]
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Crowd Count: Atlanta United will break MLS single-game record again
Atlanta United announced that it has already sold 70,426 tickets for its season finale Oct. 22 against Toronto FC, assuring itself of another MLS attendance record for a stand-alone game as well asthe season record for a U.S. pro team. U.S. Pro Soccer Highest Average Attendance: ATT. MATCH (DATE,STADIUM) 47,856 (1) New York Cosmos (NASL, […]
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Kasey Keller talks the hazards of the Hexagonal, plus TV, fishing, and Sounders' chances to repeat
Former U.S. international goalkeeper Kasey Keller, who accrued 102 caps from 1990 to 2007, is working for ESPN this week and will be in Orlando for the crucial Hexagonal game againstPanama. Since he retired from the Sounders in 2011 he’s worked as a broadcaster for the team and during the reign of former U.S. national […]
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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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MLS Power Rankings: Toronto FC stumbles but stays top
Montreal ended Toronto FC’s home unbeaten record and Sporting Kansas City and Vancouver continued their winning ways to edge closer to the leader. Wins for SKC and the‘Caps moved them into the second and third slots, respectively. Another pair of impressive victories at Mercedes-Benz Stadium lifted Atlanta United into fourth place. Portland rode anotherstrong game […]
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MLS Power Rankings: Surges continue for 'Caps and Atlanta
Four-point weeks for two teams helped jostle the rankings at the top, though the top three of Toronto FC, New York City FC and Seattle stayed pat. Atlanta United delighted combined crowdsof more than 115,000 fans at Mercedes-Benz Stadium by scoring 10 goals, and Vancouver took over the Western Conference lead by beating Minnesota United […]
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Fernando Clavijo on friendship with Brian Schmetzer that goes back to indoor days
By Ridge Mahoney (@ridgemax) Whenever FC Dallas plays Seattle, former teammates Fernando Clavijo and Brian Schmetzermake time for each other. After winning several indoor titles together with the MISL San Diego Sockers, they embarked on coaching careers. Long before Schmetzer took over for SigiSchmid and led Seattle to the MLS Cup title last year, he […]
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MRI: Jordan Morris suffered 'significant strain'
The results of Jordan Morris‘ MRI came back, and Seattle Sounders coach Brian Schmetzer said the U.S. international suffered a “significant strain,” which will rule him out for weeks.That would impact the Sounders’ stretch run for the Western Conference regular-season title and rule him out of the USA’s World Cup qualifiers in October. Photo courtesy […]
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MLS Power Rankings: Red Bulls move up a spot
Only four games were played last weekend because of the FIFA international break, but several teams made slight moves. The Red Bulls moved up a spot with a 2-2 tie at FC Dallas despitenot closing out a game they twice led by a goal playing against 10 men. The Chicago Fire ended its six-game winless […]