Philadelphia Union midfielder Alejandro Bedoya likened Major League Soccer’s reported plans for a tournament in Orlando to restart the season to living in a “luxurious prison.” MLS suspended play on March 12 as the coronavirus pandemic began to affect cities throughout North America. However, ESPN sources recently said that the league was eyeing June 1
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Former LA Galaxy players Alan Gordon and Mike Magee join Taylor Twellman to assess the state of the current side. ESPN producer Chris Alexopoulos gives Taylor Twellman an inside account of the “Beckham Cam” during his LA Galaxy debut. Former LA Galaxy player Mike Magee revisits the time he sat next to David Beckham on
12:39 AM ET Los Angeles FC forward Carlos Vela has an MLS MVP Award on the shelf back home, and he enters Sunday’s home game against the Philadelphia Union looking like a player intent on adding more hardware. Vela not only scored the lone goal in LAFC’s season-opening victory last weekend against Inter Miami CF,
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)
Philadelphia Union and former U.S. men’s national team midfielder Alejandro Bedoya said that some of the players on the USMNT squad are “lacking confidence” as it begins to eye 2022 World Cup qualification. Bedoya, 32, has 66 international caps for the U.S. although he has not been called up since 2017. But Bedoya had a
[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
Philadelphia’s dream start to the MLS season continued as Ilsinho inspired the Union to a 3-2 win over the New York Red Bulls after trailing 2-0. Philadelphia Union midfielder Warren Creavalle will miss up to four weeks after suffering a broken foot, coach Jim Curtin said on Tuesday. – MLS Power Rankings: LAFC top but
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
After a handful of games from Wednesday to Saturday, MLS is now officially on its Gold Cup break — a break that lasts just long enough for teams to get a breather and regroup, but not long enough that most teams will have their contingent of internationals back, CONCACAF-affiliated or otherwise. It’s all very MLS.
3:26 PM ET Cory Burke, Jamiro Monteiro, and Alejandro Bedoya all scored to give the Philadelphia Union a 3-0 win over the visiting Montreal Impact on Saturday. Since losing their first two games of the season, the Union are 4-1-1 in their last six matches. Philadelphia recorded its first home victory over the Impact since
1:16 AM ET Ezequiel Barco scored in the 70th minute to help host Atlanta United record a 1-1 draw against the Philadelphia Union on Sunday night. Brad Guzan made a point-blank save on Fabrice-Jean Picault in the 88th minute to preserve the draw for reigning MLS champion Atlanta, which has struggled with its offense this
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
With a new manager and another big signing in the winter, Atlanta United are gearing up to defend their MLS Cup title in 2019. The Chicago Fire have acquired striker C.J. Sapong from the Philadelphia Union, the club announced on Saturday. Sapong, 30, changes clubs for what could be up to $450,000 in combined allocation money,
With the 2019 Major League Soccer season right around the corner, take a look back at the best skills from last campaign. Taylor Twellman reflects on Sebastian Giovinco’s time at Toronto FC and examines where he ranks among the best Designated Players in MLS history. The Philadelphia Union have acquired German fullback Kai Wagner from