Here are the top soccer stories everyone’s talking about this morning:
New York, New York
Ahead of their Heineken Rivalry Week match on Saturday afternoon on FOX (3 pm ET), the New York Red Bulls and NYCFC both take the field on Wednesday night. NYCFC have a chance to go tops in the East in their visit to Toronto FC (7 pm ET on TSN4 in Canada, MLS LIVE in USA), while the Red Bulls host the last-place Chicago Fire (7:30 pm ET, MLS LIVE).
Gotham to Ghana
On Thursday, two fan favorites from both New York clubs will be featured in a special documentary film "Gotham to Ghana" airing in primetime on FS1 (8 pm ET). The cameras follow NYCFC's Kwadwo Poku and the New York Red Bulls' Lloyd Sam– rivals on MLS fields and Ghanaian international teammates off it – as they travel to Africa to retrace their family roots. Check out the trailer.
Waiting His Chance
This week might be just the occasion for young New York Red Bulls star Gonzalo Veron to jumpstart his MLS career. The Argentine has had a rough start to his time in the league – aside from battling injury, he's also had to face a personal family tragedy, but he's eager to prove he belongs.
Power Motive
Now atop our Power Rankings, Colorado Rapids boss Pablo Mastroeni admits that their dark-horse status is driving the Rapids' early-season success: "We have a good enough team to win the whole thing."
Drogba Doubt
Montreal will likely be forced to go without strike star Didier Drogba when they visit Orlando City on Saturday (7:30 pm ET, TSN2 in Canada and MLS LIVE in USA).
The Road Back
With D.C. United invading Philadelphia in a Rivalry Week match on Friday (7 pm ET, UniMás in USA and MLS LIVE in Canada), one should remember that prior to the Union's entrance into the league, many fans in the City of Brotherly Love began their MLS fandom by following the Black-And-Red. Meanwhile, here's a history of the DC-Philly rivalry.
International Relations
As Columbus gets set to visit Toronto FC on Saturday (5 pm ET, MLS LIVE), some fans outside those two cities may wonder: What exactly is the Trillium Cup? We are here to help.
Keep It Going
Kei Kamara and the New England Revs hope to maintain their performance levels from last weekend's victory when FC Dallas come to town on Saturday (7:30 pm ET, MLS LIVE).
Mo' Better Blue (And Gold)
A pair of players from Guillermo Barros Schelotto's Boca Juniors side are currently on loan to MLS clubs, but a South American report claims there could soon be a third member of the Argentine champs headed to our shores. Supposedly, there in transfer talks over Uruguay playmaker Nicolas Lodeiro, with the Montreal Impact said to be in for his services.
USMNT Dilemmas
United States national team manager Jurgen Klinsmann is ruing the loss of striker Jozy Altidore to another hamstring setback. That loss has brought up just one of the key questions facing the boss as Copa America prep begins.
Copa-Cabana
Galaxy star Giovani Dos Santos has turned down a Mexico call ahead of Copa America. Meanwhile, four MLS players have been named to Panama's final roster for the Copa America Centenario tournament.
French Translation
United States attacker Alejandro Bedoya is aiming to bring his fine Nantes form from the back half of the recently completed Ligue 1 season to Copa America play.
On The Up And Up
Hamburg manager Bruno Labbadia says fresh catch Bobby Wood is not a finished product, arriving with room to improve.
Anything You Can Do...
During a SiriusXM interview, Le Havre manager Bob Bradley stated that he can compete with the top managers in the world.
Two-Sport Athlete
Columbus ace Ethan Finlay found a way to show some soccer skill while throwing a unique first pitch before the Cleveland Indians' home game on Monday.
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