The former Elland Road-favourite looks back fondly on the talented Leeds side of the early 2000s, and their rapid fall from European heights. Following their win against Millwall, the FC panel talk Leeds United’s Championship title hopes. Mark Viduka believes Bernie Mandic played a detrimental role in his relationship with former Leeds and Socceroos teammate
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Ronny Deila is hoping for a repeat performance. Back in 2009, when the New York City FC manager was managing Stromsgodset in his home country of Norway, the club was in danger of relegation. He promised the fans that if they avoided the drop, he would strip off his clothes in front of them. When
[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
Don Garber revels in MLS’ Southeast expansion after announcing Charlotte will join the league in 2021. New York City FC announced that four regular season games in 2020 will be moved to Citi Field. The games had previously been scheduled for midweek dates at the team’s Yankee Stadium home, but citing fixture congestion NYCFC opted
Claudio Reyna served as New York City FC’s sporting director for the club’s first six years in existence. Austin FC has named Claudio Reyna as the team’s first sporting director after leaving a similar post with New York City FC. Reyna, 46, will oversee all of Austin’s soccer operations, a role like the one he
Alejandro Pozuelo’s 90th-minute Panenka kick sends Toronto to the conference final. Watch MLS on ESPN+. The Domenec Torrent era at New York City FC came to an end following the 2019 season, after two playoff appearances during his 14 months in MLS. Now, the club faces a struggle to replace the affable Torrent, a disciple
Alejandro Pozuelo’s 90th-minute Panenka kick sends Toronto to the conference final. Watch MLS on ESPN+. Major League Soccer: Alejandro Pozuelo (47′) NYCFC 0-1 Toronto FC. Watch MLS on ESPN+. Alexandru Mitrita keeps scoring for Romania ahead of the MLS playoffs. Watch more Euro qualifying on ESPN+. Alexandru Mitrita gets to goal with some clever footwork
Taylor Twellman breaks down how top seed NYCFC could fall victim to Toronto or D.C. United in the playoffs. In 2019, LAFC tore up the Major League Soccer record books, scoring a ridiculous 85 goals, posting a plus-46 goal differential and notching 72 points. But while Bob Bradley’s juggernaut struggled down the stretch, winning just
Alexandru Mitrita tallied three first-half goals to lead NYCFC past Atlanta United 4-1. For more MLS, sign up for ESPN+. New York City FC has finalized contingency plans for the MLS Cup playoffs, securing dates at Citi Field if there is a conflict with the New York Yankees. Those plans don’t include a scenario if
3:03 PM ET Keaton Parks and Alexandru Mitrita each scored a goal in a three-minute stretch late in the first half as New York City FC rallied to earn a 2-1 victory Saturday afternoon over the visiting San Jose Earthquakes. NYCFC (16-5-9, 57 points) increased its lead atop the Eastern Conference while remaining unbeaten for
Major League Soccer doesn’t do international breaks. Not fully, anyway. Like the workaholic half of a committed couple, MLS can never seem to pull itself when a great opportunity for a little rest and relaxation is presented. Always checking email poolside. Put the Blackberry down. It’s supposed to be a vacation! This week’s limited schedule
Raphael Honigstein joins the crew to weigh in on Borussia Dortmund’s signings, and questions whether or not they’ve done enough to win next season’s Bundesliga title. Borussia Dortmund have signed United States youth international Giovanni Reyna from New York City FC, the club announced on Monday. The son of NYCFC sporting director and former U.S.
9:24 PM ET Maximiliano Moralez scored twice and set up Valentin Castellanos twice in a span of seven minutes in the second half, as NYCFC extended its unbeaten streak to 11 games and inched closer to the first-place Philadelphia Union in the Eastern Conference with a 4-2 victory Saturday night at Yankee Stadium. NYCFC (6-1-8,
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