MLS Cup: Five things we learned from Toronto's cathartic, legacy-sealing win
Michael Bradley and Jozy Altidore enjoyed sweet vindication as Toronto FC made their most compelling pitch for Major League Soccer’s best team everThe spirit of blame has been bouncing around US soccer...
View ArticleIs the Seattle Sounders' era as an MLS superclub coming to an end?
The Sounders showed soccer can draw big crowds in the US. But as they’re outshone by the likes of Atlanta United, some fans fear a lack of ambitionFor years, it was the most authentic experience Major...
View Article'White soccer teams don't pay upfront': how race unlevelled US playing fields
Wealthy, mostly white soccer clubs in the US have long snatched up the best pitches – but in liberal Seattle, one official is taking a standA few years ago, Exequiel Soltero wanted to rent two soccer...
View ArticleUSA legend Clint Dempsey retires from football at age of 35
Player starred for Fulham, Tottenham and Seattle SoundersEnded USA career as country’s joint all-time leading scorerClint Dempsey, one of the finest US footballers of his generation, has announced his...
View ArticleClint Dempsey was gritty as hell - but he could also conjure moments of...
The striker proved American outfield players could cut it in Europe and helped blaze a trail for the likes of Christian PulisicAfter Clint Dempsey’s somewhat surprising retirement announcement on...
View ArticleSigi Schmid's contribution helped shape the very ground MLS stands on
The most successful manager in MLS history, with Bruce Arena, topped a tree including virtually every active coach in the leagueIn the summer of 2016, as the LA Galaxy and Seattle Sounders prepared to...
View ArticleTen top January transfer targets: from De Jong to Almirón and Lozano
Tanguy Ndombele and Nicolas Pépé have caught English eyes, while Lucas Hernández is the window’s hottest propertyCurrent club Atlético Madrid. Estimated value£72.3mContinue reading...
View ArticleMLS lifts controversial ban on anti-Nazi symbols at games
Fans had been ejected for displaying Iron Front bannersOpponents of ban included NBA legend Kareem Abdul-JabbarMajor League Soccer is lifting its ban on signs and banners featuring an anti-Nazi symbol...
View ArticleSeattle Sounders topple LAFC to reach third MLS Cup final in four years
Nicolas Lodeiro features in all three goals as Sounders win 3-1Los Angeles FC bows out at home after record-breaking seasonNicolas Lodeiro scored a goal and assisted on two more by Raul Ruidiaz, and...
View ArticleSeattle Sounders and Toronto FC resume unlikely rivalry in MLS Cup final
One of America’s most unexpected and unlikely rivalries will resume on Sunday when Seattle and Toronto FC meet in the MLS Cup final for a third time in four yearsThere are derbies and there are...
View ArticleMLS Cup final: Seattle Sounders 3-1 Toronto FC – as it happened
Sounders erupt in second half to capture MLS Cup title3 min: Seattle has a good spell of possession and wins a corner. J.R. in Illinois asks why Seattle doesn’t have a grass surface, pointing out that...
View ArticleOpportunistic Sounders see off Toronto FC for second MLS Cup title in four years
Sounders win second title before 69,274 at CenturyLink Field MLS Cup final: Seattle Sounders 3-1 Toronto FC – as it happenedSometimes cup finals are settled with a moment of brilliance, a sprinkling of...
View ArticleThe secret behind the Seattle Sounders' MLS dynasty? Efficiency
Major League Soccer’s original super franchise has made an understated, under-the-radar efficiency their calling card – and it served them well en route to their improbable second titleOn the...
View ArticleFake plastic unease: Can MLS become a world-class league on artificial turf?
Major League Soccer’s ambitious goal of growing into one of the world’s best leagues is ever compromised with so many of its teams still playing on artificial surfacesIn every other way, it was a...
View ArticleRainbow splash to electric green: the best (and worst) kits in MLS history
The league does not have the lengthy history of other competitions but it has delivered plenty of memorable uniformsWhat makes a good soccer kit? For some, bold and brash is best. For others, clean and...
View ArticleMLS playoffs 2020: Can Philadelphia Union finish out their fairytale year?
Perennial also-rans Philadelphia are the improbable favorites as the MLS playoffs kick off on Friday night. But usual suspects Seattle Sounders and Toronto FC are right there with themEighteen teams,...
View ArticleZelarayan's double helps Columbus Crew secure second MLS Cup
MLS Cup final: Columbus Crew 3-0 Seattle SoundersSounders denied back-to-back titles by the CrewHow a group of fans in a bar saved the Crew from extinctionLucas Zelarayan scored midway through the...
View ArticleSounders play comeback kings Pumas at own game in Concacaf Champions League...
Seattle came back from a two-goal deficit amid a hostile atmosphere as they attempted to score a rare continental triumph for MLSWhen it comes to the Pumas UNAM, the only certainty is uncertainty. In...
View ArticleSeattle Sounders defeat Pumas UNAM for historic Concacaf Champions League title
Seattle win 5-2 on aggregate to end MLS drought in tournamentSounders become first MLS side to reach Fifa Club World CupThe Seattle Sounders defeated Mexico’s Pumas UNAM 5-2 on aggregate to win the...
View ArticleBale and Chiellini make home debuts for LAFC in win over Seattle Sounders
Chiellini, Bale make LAFC home debuts in 2-1 win over SeattleLos Angeles defense leads way in club’s fourth straight victoryKwadwo Opoku and Carlos Vela scored in the first half, and Los Angeles FC...
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