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Kevin O’Toole of New York City FC is congratulated by teammates Keaton Parks and Mitja Ilenič after O’Toole scored the winning goal during the second half of a March game against Toronto FC.Photograph: Elsa/Getty Images There are a number of good-news stories that MLS is eager to bring to a wider public as attendances rise

MLS NEXT forms strategic alliance with Girls Academy MLS NEXT – the most elite platform for youth soccer in the United States – has announced a strategic alliance with the Girls Academy, a leading youth development platform for female soccer players in the United States. The new alliance will focus on unifying youth soccer in

The future of the Vancouver Whitecaps is officially up in the air, as the club’s current ownership group has announced their intent to sell. The current ownership formed in 2008 and helped bring MLS to the city of Vancouver, as the club played their first match in the league March 2011. “Our group have been

The Vancouver Whitecaps are for sale. The owners of the MLS team, a group that includes majority holder Greg Kerfoot, executive chair Jeff Mallett, Steve Luczo and former NBA star Steve Nash, said Friday they have retained Goldman Sachs to assist with the process. Sportico valued the club at $470 million back in January, which

San Diego FC have unveiled their first ever kit ahead of the club’s inaugural MLS campaign in 2025. The SoCal newcomers will become Major League Soccer’s 30th club ahead of the 2025 season, joining a competitive trio of clubs in California in the process. With their squad beginning to fill out after the MLS Expansion

San Diego FC select 5️⃣ players from MLS expansion draft San Diego FC have selected five players from the  2024 MLS Expansion Draft, ahead of making their debut in the league in 2025. The Expansion Draft allows new franchises to pick five unprotected players from other teams in the league. In return, those sides will

San Diego FC ‘set to acquire’ New York Red Bulls defender Andrés Reyes San Diego FC are set to acquire defender Andrés Reyes from the New York Red Bulls according to MLS insider Tom Bogert. RBNY will receive a package in the region of $750,000 for the Colombian defender, who departs after four seasons in the

Sports Illustrated owner Authentic has facilitated a 13-year naming rights agreement that will rebrand the New York Red Bulls’ home into Sports Illustrated Stadium, as the licensing company leverages the brand’s recognition beyond print and online publishing. The contract values the rights for the Harrison, N.J., venue in the nine figures (more than $100 million),

Galaxy players and staff celebrate winning the MLS Cup title after defeating the New York Red Bulls on Saturday at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) The Galaxy won their sixth MLS Cup on Saturday and celebrated the achievement long into Sunday afternoon. Then on Monday, shortly after

MLS ‘in discussions’ to add cash-based internal trades to current system MLS insider Tom Bogert has reported that the league are in discussions to add a cash-based trade system to the existing transfer market. It’s an idea that has been discussed for several years, and the report indicates that it could be voted on as

This embedded content is not available in your region. Subscribe to The Cooligans Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros react the MLS Cup Final on today’s episode of The Cooligans. Christian and Alexis then bring on Kely Nascimento, daughter of Pelé & human rights activist, to chat about her father and the work she’s doing in

Brazilian giants Palmeiras, and Orlando City have reportedly ‘agreed on terms’ over a deal involving Orlando star Facundo Torres. The transfer is pending personal terms being finalized between the Uruguayan and Palmeiras, but the clubs have ‘reached a full agreement’, according to MLS insider Tom Bogert. The 24-year-old has 37 goals and 20 assists in

How Greg Vanney’s stroke of genius secured MLS Cup for the Galaxy 🔎 The sky was seemingly falling when the LA Galaxy confirmed that Riqui Puig had torn his ACL ahead of the MLS Cup final showdown with the New York Red Bulls. Puig was not only the talisman and star attacker for the Galaxy,

Miguel Ibarra had to leave home to start his professional soccer career. On Monday, he’ll announce that he’s coming home to end it, joining AV Alta FC, the USL League One team that will begin play in the Antelope Valley in March. “I’m definitely happy to be back home,” he said. “I never thought that

LA Galaxy are MLS champions for a record sixth time.Photograph: Javier Rojas/PI/ZUMA Press Wire/Shutterstock You can tell MLS has been around a while because on Saturday it held a nostalgia-soaked tribute event featuring two classic clubs. The Los Angeles Galaxy and the New York Red Bulls? What is this, 2014? It seemed that way as

Major League Soccer’s biggest trophy collectors LA Galaxy added a sixth MLS Cup for their trophy case following a 2-1 win over upstart New York Red Bulls at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California, on Saturday. Joseph Paintsil and Dejan Jovelic scored in the first 13 minutes, then Sean Nealis brought RBNY within one

The LA Galaxy and their fans are having one heck of a party after wrapping up an MLS-record sixth MLS Cup Saturday afternoon against the Red Bulls. The Carson club raced out to an early two-goal lead before the Red Bulls pulled one back a half-hour into the affair, but it was not enough to