Shaka Hislop explains how he saw the progression of MLS as part of league’s 25th anniversary. Cover your eyes while family members place food into your mouth. Now taste and guess what item it was. Sound fun? For New York Red Bulls playmaker Alejandro “Kaku” Romero, it’s been one of the more entertaining ways for
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Major League Soccer celebrates its 25th anniversary with the kickoff of the 2020 season. The fun begins on Feb. 29 with Opening Weekend, and the first broadcasts to air on ESPN take place on March 1, when the reigning MLS Cup champion Seattle Sounders host the new-look Chicago Fire (3 p.m. ET, LIVE on ESPN)
NYCFC could play its opening CCL match at New York Red Bull Arena. New York City FC has been forced to hold the home leg of its CONCACAF Champions League encounter against AD San Carlos at Red Bull Arena, sources with knowledge of the situation have confirmed to ESPN. San Carlos sporting director Gustavo Perez
Gregg Berhalter outlines the USMNT’s busy schedule for 2020 as they begin preparation for World Cup qualifying. Alejandro Bedoya opens up to ESPN about the state of the USMNT and whether there has been progress since 2017. Bruce Arena explains to ESPN FC why he’s extremely confident the United States will qualify for the 2022
2019 MLS MVP Carlos Vela details how LAFC coach Bob Bradley influenced his record-breaking season. Sebi Salazar, Herculez Gomez and Alejandro Moreno pump the brakes on Inter Miami’s expectations this season. Bradley Wright-Phillips is set to train with LAFC in hopes of joining the Supporters’ Shield winners for the 2020 season, sources have told ESPN.
[embedded content] David Beckham’s expansion Inter Miami CF selected Clemson forward Robbie Robinson with the first overall pick in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft on Thursday. Robinson, 21, won this year’s MAC Hermann award as the top male collegiate player in the country. The Camden, South Carolina, native is a versatile, mobile forward who can play
Taylor Twellman wants to see the USMNT be successful vs. better teams like Mexico before he can get excited. The United States men’s national team close the year with a 4-0 win over Cuba in the CONCACAF Nations League. ROTHERHAM, England — For Matthew Olosunde, the journey back to the United States men’s national team
After Alan Pulido confirms his departure from Chivas, Herc Gomez assesses where his most likely destination is. The New York Red Bulls have sold Panama international right-back Michael Amir Murillo to Belgian side RSC Anderlecht, the club announced on Friday. The details of the deal have not been disclosed. “We thank Amir for his contributions to our
12:59 AM ET The visiting New York Red Bulls scored in the third minute and on a penalty kick in second-half stoppage time Wednesday night for an important 2-0 win over the struggling Portland Timbers. Kyle Duncan fired an open look past Timbers goalkeeper Steve Clark in the early going, and Daniel Royer converted the
9:40 PM ET Brian White scored in the 32nd minute as the visiting New York Red Bulls recorded a 1-0 victory over Orlando City SC on Sunday night. Midfielder Kaku notched an assist and Luis Robles finished with four saves for New York (10-8-4, 34 points), which has won two of its last three matches
Jozy Altidore’s stunning opener set the tone for Toronto who added two more goals to defeat the New York Red Bulls 3-1 at BMO Field. The New York Red Bulls have rebuffed transfer offers from an unnamed Premier League side for U.S. international Aaron Long, and aren’t interested in selling the defender during the current
Check out every goal from the weekend in MLS, highlighted by a ridiculous bicycle kick from LA Galaxy’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic. With half of the 2019 MLS season gone, what are the realistic goals for all 24 teams with the secondary transfer window opening ahead of the final months of the season? Here are the biggest
The two best teams in Major League Soccer in 2018 were Atlanta United and the New York Red Bulls. The former won MLS Cup at home in front of 70,000 fans. The latter collected the Supporters Shield, setting a points record in the process. Then there were the Portland Timbers, who successfully navigated the Western
Check out every goal from the weekend in MLS, including braces for Carlos Vela and Alejandro Pozuelo, San Jose’s four goals on Sporting KC and more. Carlos Vela fond the net for his 9th and 10th goals of the season, as LAFC put on a show for the home crowd at Banc of California Stadium.
ESPN FC’s Mark Donaldson and Paul Mariner square off in predicting five of the most notable Major League Soccer fixtures this weekend. Check out every goal from Week 7 in MLS, including a six-goal thriller at Minnesota’s new Allianz Field. In stoppage time, the New York Red Bulls’ Kaku gets a red card for kicking
New York Red Bulls midfielder Kaku was shown a red card for kicking a ball into the stands that struck a fan late in his team’s 2-2 draw at Sporting Kansas City on Sunday night. Kaku, whose full name is Alejandro Romero Gamarra, fired a ball from close range into the first few rows of
3:20 PM ET Nemanja Nikolic‘s shot deflected off New York Red Bulls defender Tim Parker and the host Chicago Fire picked up their first win of the season with a 1-0 victory on Saturday afternoon. Chicago had several other scoring opportunities but had nothing to show for it until the 48th minute. Nikolic received a
With big-name players coming in and increased interest in MLS players abroad, MLS Commissioner Don Garber discusses the strides MLS has made in the global marketplace. Sebastian Salazar explains why Zlatan Ibrahimovic is unlikely to repeat his 22-goal output from his first MLS season with the LA Galaxy. ESPN FC’s MLS experts examine LAFC ahead
Steve Nicol and Craig Burley agree on the importance of early playing time for Tyler Adams in Germany after the American’s move to RB Leipzig. Relive the best moments of Tyler Adams’ MLS career, as one of the brightest USMNT stars has completed a move to Bundesliga club RB Leipzig. United States international Tyler Adams