Tom Marshall explains how MLS and Liga MX could take a page out of MLB’s playbook and join forces. NYCFC’s Gudmundur Thorarinsson performs a song he wrote as a message of encouragement during the pandemic. Diego Valeri joins Banter to discuss the rivalry between his club Portland Timbers, and Seattle Sounders. Herculez Gomez examines how
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As Liga MX suspends promotion and relegation for the next 5 years, Gab Marcotti explains what this could mean. The lawsuit filed by Mike Petke against the team he formerly managed, Real Salt Lake, has been settled out of court according to a report in the Salt Lake Tribune. Terms of the settlement weren’t disclosed. –
ESPN’s MLS commentator Jon Champion gives his all-time top goals in Major League Soccer. Eric Wynalda explains what it meant to him to score the first goal in Major League Soccer history in 1996. Relive some of the best of David Beckham’s 18 career MLS goals. Eric Wynalda’s late heroics led San Jose Clash past
[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
And then there were eight. With Round 1 of the MLS Cup playoffs in the rear-view mirror, Jason Davis and Arch Bell detail the four Conference Semifinal matches taking place on Wednesday and Thursday night. Who will move on to the final four? Jump to: NYCFC vs. Toronto | Seattle vs. Salt Lake | Atlanta
Mike Petke was fired in August from his job as Real Salt Lake manager. Former Real Salt Lake manager Mike Petke has filed a lawsuit against the club alleging breach of contract. The lawsuit, filed in Utah’s Third Judicial District for Salt Lake County, seeks to have RSL pay Petke the remaining $687,500 on his
12:18 AM ET Damir Kreilach scored in the 75th minute as Real Salt Lake continued its home dominance with a 1-0 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes on Wednesday in Sandy, Utah. Nick Rimando made three saves as Real Salt Lake (14-11-4, 46 points) improved to 9-1-1 in its past 11 home matches to salvage
1:55 AM ET A rocket strike from Diego Valeri kept the Portland Timbers in the hunt for a playoff berth in a 1-0 win over visiting Real Salt Lake on Saturday. The victory puts the Timbers two points behind seventh-place Minnesota United for the final Western Conference playoff spot. Within the ultra-congested West, the Timbers
To watch the 2019 Leagues Cup, sign up for ESPN+. A cat took to the pitch and got a touch on the ball in the Leagues Cup match between Real Salt Lake and Tigres. Major League Soccer announced on Tuesday that Real Salt Lake head coach Mike Petke will be suspended three games and be
12:46 AM ET Real Salt Lake missed a chance to move ahead of FC Dallas and pick up some breathing room in the Western Conference standings, settling for a scoreless draw despite forcing five saves on Saturday night in Frisco, Texas. Goalkeeper Jesse Gonzalez was the hero for FC Dallas, facing 17 shots and making
Seattle Sounders and Atlanta United’s rabid fan bases have been huge staples of Major League Soccer. Be sure to tune in to ESPN on Sunday at 3:55 PM ET. ESPN FC’s Brian McBride examines LAFC’s growth under Bob Bradley and Carlos Vela’s evolution as the leader of the team. The final of the inaugural Leagues
1:25 AM ET Forward Danny Hoesen scored in the third minute of second-half stoppage time to give the San Jose Earthquakes a 1-0 victory over visiting Real Salt Lake on Saturday night. Hoesen was in a crowd in front of the net when he received a pass from midfielder Paul Marie, after midfielder Cristian Espinoza
9:57 PM ET It may still be June, but two clubs just below the playoff positions in the Western Conference standings will be looking to improve their postseason chances when Sporting Kansas City travels to Sandy, Utah, to play Real Salt Lake on Saturday. Sporting K.C. (4-5-7, 19 points) will look to build on their
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
Major League Soccer: Jefferson Savarino (90’+4) RSL 2-1 Atlanta United Real Salt Lake has released Wales international defender Adam Henley, the club announced on Tuesday. “We want to thank Adam for his time with the club and wish him the best in his next opportunity,” RSL general manager Craig Waibel said in a statement. FC Exclusives
7:27 PM ET Damir Kreilach and Sebastian Saucedo each scored first-half goals and Real Salt Lake cruised to a 3-0 victory Saturday over visiting Toronto FC. Jefferson Savarino added a late score as RSL (5-6-1, 16 points) won its second consecutive game and picked up a victory for the fourth time in its past six
New York Red Bulls striker Bradley Wright-Phillips joined ESPN FC to give his thoughts on the Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Nedum Onouha incident from last weekend in MLS. The lion’s roar was quieter last weekend. One week after LA Galaxy forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic made news for some alleged verbal threats against Real Salt Lake defender Nedum