Huachipato striker Anthony Blondell is facing a charge of sexual assault in Vancouver, British Columbia, for an alleged incident that took place while the Venezuelan player was contracted with the Vancouver Whitecaps, according to court documents, copies of which were obtained by ESPN. The Province was the first to report the charges against Blondell and
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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)
[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
Steve Nicol believes Whitecaps manager Marc Dos Santos was out of line calling MLS a “Mickey Mouse” league. Herculez Gomez and Sebastian Salazar discuss MLS’s expansion and question whether there are now too many teams. There will be a homecoming in Vancouver as Canadian forward Lucas Cavallini will join the Whitecaps on a transfer from
Herculez Gomez and Sebastian Salazar discuss MLS’s expansion and question whether there are now too many teams. Steve Nicol believes Whitecaps manager Marc Dos Santos was out of line calling MLS a “Mickey Mouse” league. The Vancouver Whitecaps have agreed terms with Puebla to secure the transfer of Canada international forward Lucas Cavallini, multiple sources
Ale Moreno explains why he doesn’t believe 31 year old Chicharito should be the face of an MLS team. Alejandro Moreno questions whether Luis Suarez has enough left in the tank to be the star-man for Inter Miami. Relive Bradley Wright-Phillips’ memorable moments throughout the years with New York Red Bulls. Vancouver Whitecaps coach Marc
2:02 AM ET The Portland Timbers extended their undefeated streak at home to 10 games with a 3-1 win over the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday night at rainy Providence Park, on goals from Sebastian Blanco, Marvin Loria and Jeremy Ebobisse. In a back-and-forth game with attack after attack from both teams — regional rivals with
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
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Right now, Inbeom Hwang isn’t thinking about becoming the best South Korean player. That’s a heady challenge for a 22-year-old who everyone agrees is continuing to develop his skills and game. The idea of being his country’s best is, simply put, a bridge too far. Instead, Hwang has another idea. Something
1:10 AM ET Stefan Frei made three saves to post his second shutout of the season as the Seattle Sounders remained undefeated in MLS play this season with a 0-0 draw Saturday night against the host Vancouver Whitecaps. The Sounders gained a point while improving to 3-0-1. Vancouver (0-3-1) got its first point of the
Even at 34, Ignacio Piatti remains one of the best Latin players in MLS. The Argentine now has 71 goals for Montreal since arriving from San Lorenzo in 2014. Once more, Latino players across MLS provided highlights and spectacular performances to lead their teams to positive results. Starting this season, we’ve created an award to
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