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Sporting Kansas City II had their inaugural MLS Next Pro season come to an end with a shootout win over the Western Conference champs, St. Louis City 2 this past weekend. It was a good end to an otherwise up and down season for first year head coach Benny Feilhaber and his staff. This story …
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MLS club side Atlanta United have one foot in the Major League Soccer (MLS) championship match after seeing off New York Red Bulls 3-0 in the first leg of the Eastern Conference final on Sunday. Elsewhere in the Western Conference, it was a tough game between the Portland Timbers and Sporting Kansas City in which …
Retired referee Howard Webb says he is enjoying his video technology introduction experience in the MLS. The man who officiated the 2010 World Cup final and retired in 2014 is enjoying the thrill and challenges of spearheading the video technology implementation in the league. He says he is working hard to ensure the smooth running …
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New United States national team coach Bruce Arena has indicated that he will be taking full advantage of the talents that play in the Major League Soccer. Indeed the national team is planning a training camp in January that will allow the new coach to assess the resources he has at his disposal. Bruce Arena …
During the 2015 campaign of Columbus Crew, they managed to secure the 2nd spot of the Eastern Conference after being able to collect 53 points in 34 matches but it has been a completely different story in the latest season in 2016. In the season of 2016, Columbus Crew has underwhelmed in comparison to their …
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It was confirmed by the MLS that Minnesota would get an expansion club by March of 2015, even though this announcement was made by the head officials of the American League, the expansion couldn’t immediately compete in the MLS as they were still working out their plans of building a new stadium. Minnesota United FC …
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There has been a lot of talk about the home grown team for MLS which is being spearheaded by Landon Donovan among other notable features. Recently Aaron Guilen has also joined this team, being an ex star player of FGCU. He is a defender in FC Dallas and also a member of FGCU men’s soccer. …
LA Galaxy coach Bruce Arena said that he was pleased with Emmanuel Boateng so far. The player was signed in January from Swedish club Helsingborgs but has yet to earn a regular place in the starting line-up. Bruce Arena said that he was impressed by Boateng’s pace, and this is what has motivated him to …
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Sporting Kansas City sustained their 3rd successive defeat in the MLS on August 30 after facing off with Colorado Rapids which was played at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Denver. The final scoreboard of the game was 2-1 with the home team claiming the victory but the manager of Sporting Kansas City was not satisfied …
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Vancouver Whitecaps’ miserable run of form at home continued after a 1-0 defeat against sporting Kansas City. This match marked a run of just two wins in the last five home games for the team, which still has the possibility to win the Western Conference. Vancouver at just separated by goal difference over table leaders …
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