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It's time once again to imagine what might have been. While the Major League Soccer season has been on pause since March 12 due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, FIFA 20 has continued to enable us to indulge in an alternate reality. Check out the video and recaps

Earlier this week I looked at the best 22 Under 22 contender on each team, and embedded right at the top was my explanation of how 22 Under 22 eligibility doesn't necessarily denote "prospect" status. To sum it up: if you've played more than 2000 first-team minutes – be they

This was originally going to be a "best prospect on each team" column, and then it was going to be a "best 22 Under 22 prospect on each team" column. I then realized that those two things aren't necessarily the same, and they're not necessarily different, and that you, my loyal readers,

Major League Soccer needs more heels. We need villains. Forget warm and fuzzy, give me players whose mere mention makes folks downright irrational. Give me guys who bask in the hate. I want players who inspire curse words, who make you want to punch a wall, who live rent free

Though it's little more than two years old, LA Galaxy goalkeeper David Bingham thinks there's no better MLS rivalry than El Trafico.  Bingham, who's been on both sides of the California Clasico with both LA and the San Jose Earthquakes, joined the Galaxy in 2018 ahead of LAFC's inaugural season. Coming out

After eight hard-fought hours of FIFA 20, we're ready to find out which MLS team will take home bragging rights in the eMLS Tournament Special presented by Coca-Cola and PlayStation. The final episode of this 16-team tournament to support hunger relief airs this Sunday evening (6 pm | FS1, TSN2)

EDITOR'S NOTE: MLS Classics, ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes will be re-airing some of the league's best rivalry matches as part of Heineken Rivalry Week. Check out the full schedule. I nearly turned this Heineken Rivalry Week bit into another Best XI exercise, but then I realized anything I came up

MLS to air more than 20 of the most thrilling historic matches League to offer fans free enhanced, interactive experiences across digital platforms in week-long celebration of the sport NEW YORK, N.Y. (Monday, May 11, 2020) – Major League Soccer is teaming with its media partners in the U.S., Canada

It's Heineken Rivalry Week! That means we'll be replaying some of the best games from the best rivalries in MLS history. Here's your guide on what to watch for, and a little bit about the history of each: Hell is Real Columbus Crew vs. FC Cincinnati is literally the newest rivalry

Week 10 in the 2020 MLS season would have wrapped up on Sunday, bringing an action-packed slate of games to a close. But with the COVID-19 pandemic keeping things on pause, another version of our FIFA 20 simulations are here. Check out the full video, commentary and standings rundown below. 

A memorable goal call can take a special moment and imprint in on the game's collective memory. So, MLSsoccer.com staff has highlighted some of their favorite goal calls throughout the years in MLS, national team and European soccer. You can read more about how announcers decide on their goal calls

They’re the soundtrack to players’ greatest achievements, and fans’ purest joy. And broadcasters spend years of their lives practicing and preparing to nail them — though it doesn’t always go quite as planned. We asked upwards of two dozen MLS television commentators to share their favorite or most memorable calls

Our FIFA 20 simulations return for Week 9, with plenty of action unfolding in the esports world. With real-life matches on pause, here’s a sense of how the would-be MLS games could have gone. Check out the full video, commentary and standings rundown below. 

It was another weekend rife with virtual goals, as eMLS representatives from across the league faced off in addition to a few simulated matches between MLS teams. Check out the wrap of the results and watch the highlights of everything you may have missed.  Nashville SC vs. New York City

Cincinnati Chicago Roster:Francisco CalvoBITW7Cincinnati Roster:Kendall WastonFiddleGame 1: Calvo (CHI) 3, Waston (CIN) 1Game 2: Fiddle (CIN) 2, BITW7 0 (CHI)Game 3

Week 8 of the 2020 MLS season was set to be action-packed, but the COVID-19 pandemic continues to halt real-life progress for teams all 26 of the league's clubs. There's plenty to unpack from another round of simulated matches, though. Check out the full video, commentary and standings rundown below. 

LAFC translated their on-field dominance to the console on Sunday evening, with the team of Adama Diomande and eMLS pro RemiMartinn winning the first episode of eMLS Tournament Special presented by Coca-Cola and PlayStation. The pair won a memorable El Trafico showdown that also featured the LA Galaxy's Javier "Chicharito"

The first edition of the eMLS Tournament Special is almost here, and while we've had plenty of chances to watch the eMLS players do their thing this year, there's a new twist from what you've seen in previous eMLS events: MLS players will be joining the them. If you missed the

MLS fans will have the unique opportunity to re-live some of the greatest games in MLS history — from rivalry matches to MLS Cups and All-Star Games — thanks to league broadcast partner TUDN, which will air a 60-minute condensed version of each match on weekdays at 6 pm ET. The series, called "Lo Mejor

With Week 7 of the 2020 MLS season unable to be played as the COVID-19 pandemic wears on, our FIFA 20 simulations provide a glimpse into how things could’ve unfolded. There were 11 matches scheduled across last Wednesday through Sunday, but those involving expansion sides Nashville SC and Inter Miami

We're now into the fourth week of our FIFA 20 MLS simulation and Week 6 of the 2020 MLS season. This time around, we have have an updated look at what the Eastern Conference and Western Conference standings could have looked like. There were 13 matches scheduled across last Friday through Sunday,

TODAY @ 4 p.m. ET – MLS CLASSICS: REMIX: Inaugural Game, 1996 This Monday marks the anniversary of that inaugural game and MLS will look back at the first game, and the historic first goal, by hosting a special MLS Classics: Remix production of the game.  Beginning at 4 p.m.

As you may have heard by now, April 6, 1996 marked the official start of Major League Soccer when D.C. United and the San Jose Clash met at Spartan Stadium. In celebration of all that’s since unfolded, we’re throwing it back to reflect on how far MLS has come in the

The “MLS Classics: Remix” series continued Monday with a re-airing of the first-ever MLS match between D.C. United and the San Jose Clash on its 25th anniversary, which you can catch above. The untold stories leading up to MLS's first-ever gameA league is born: An oral history of the inaugural MLS

Tonight on FS1: Zlatan Debuts in the Seven-goal Thriller as FOX Sports Brings New Commentary to Inaugural El Trafico Broadcast Tonight at 7:30 p.m. ET , on FS1, fans can relive the drama of the seven-goal thriller that was the inaugural El Trafico match. Almost two years exactly to the