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Hit play on Thursday’s Extratime with the Sounders’ Cristian Roldan and an MLSsoccer.com farewell to Sam Stejskal, who is taking his talents to The Athletic. Let’s dig into MLS Week 8. Will LAFC-Seattle live up to its billing? No. 1 vs. No. 2, not just in the Western Conference but

Earth Day is right around the corner on April 22 and Major League Soccer clubs are already hard at work during Greener Goals Week of Service. The initiative is designed to reduce the league’s greenhouse gas footprint and raise awareness about environmental issues throughout the soccer community. During Week 8, clubs will once again

The ranks of the unbeaten teams left standing in MLS have thinned quickly in Week 8. This week started with three undefeated teams before league leaders LAFC suffered their first loss of 2019 with a surprising 1-0 midweek defeat to Vancouver Whitecaps FC at BC Place. The second unbeaten side to go down was the

IBRAHIMOVIC APPROACHES GREATEST SEASON-LONG GOALSCORING STRETCH From the moment of his stunning debut with the LA Galaxy last season, Zlatan Ibrahimović has certainly left his mark on Major League Soccer. Now just after his one-year anniversary in the league, Ibrahimović is poised to create history yet again. Ibrahimović set the

Only MLS league games will be reflected in the rankings. Rankings are voted on by MLSsoccer.com editorial staff; words by Alicia Rodriguez. BIGGEST MOVERS: ATL +4; CLB -6 1 LAST WEEK: 1 HIGH: 1 | LOW: 4 It wasn't quite as much of a steamrolling effort for LAFC in their latest

MLS’ Earth Day-inspired jerseys made from recycled ocean plasticConsistent MLS goalscorers reflect evolving player landscapeMLS academies begin GA Cup with statement victories against internationally acclaimed clubsUndefeated LAFC, Seattle face off in back-to-back weeksMVP-seeking Vela, LAFC on track for MLS goals and points recordsSeattle opponents now bracing for BruinMLS Board of

Week 7 of the 2019 MLS regular season featured goals — lots of them — and that was reflected in the Team of the Week presented by Audi. Only one of 13 games in the game week was a scoreless draw, with 38 goals scored in the remaining 12 games. Among the

We’re about a month away from “you are what your record says you are” territory – though take that with a grain of salt since teams like Seattle and D.C. last year, as well as FC Dallas (heading in the other direction) the year before kind of put the lie

The 2019 Generation adidas Cup kicks off on Saturday in Frisco, Texas and MLS will be providing coverage of 66 Generation adidas Cup matches across both U-17 and U-15 divisions, including 38 matches with announcers from the marquee contests of the day, on Twitch. We don't yet know the match-ups past

Only four teams remain unbeaten in MLS this season, and odds are you've heard plenty about three of them. LAFC and the Seattle Sounders are dominating headlines through effervescent attacking play, and Toronto FC have been oft-mentioned as well, thanks in large part to their lavish new acquisition Alejandro Pozuelo.  The fourth team is

LAFC SETS OFF ON HISTORIC START IN MYRIAD WAYS In just their second season in MLS, the Los Angeles Football Club have made a habit of getting off to blazing starts. This year’s opening is already the best yet. LAFC has scored 19 goals in their first six games of

Only MLS league games will be reflected in the rankings. Rankings are voted on by MLSsoccer.com editorial staff; words by Alicia Rodriguez. BIGGEST MOVERS: CLB, SJ +4; RBNY -5 1 LAST WEEK: 1 HIGH: 1 | LOW: 4 Fly, wings, fly. As strange as it sounds, Diego Rossi didn't seem to be playing

Minnesota United FC’s Wonderwall becomes an Allianz Field realityLAFC on pace to eclipse Galaxy for record goalscoring campaignTop academy players in North America head to 2019 Generation adidas CupMLS academy stars depart U.S. U-17 camp with World Cup in sightGold Cup groups and schedule to be announced this WednesdayWeek 7

Another fascinating week around the league. Let's jump right in with a thought for each of the 24 teams. Atlanta United The last two weeks have felt like waiting for the "Game of Thrones" return. Is the great kingdom about to crumble? Does the ruler, Frank de Boer, have an

Week 6 of the 2019 MLS regular season featured 22 teams in action, with three road wins and a few surprises, as reflected in the Team of the Week presented by Audi. The San Jose Earthquakes, fresh off their first win of the season, have two players in the 18

Sometimes it’s good to do a full run-through of all the weekend’s games rather than the usual pull-outs of two big ones and then a briefer review of the others. Since this was the last weekend before we dive into the part of the schedule (read: the rest of the

Ouch. For practical purposes, the Concacaf Champions League campaign is over for MLS. It’s all about the league now. That is, until the U.S. Open Cup and Canadian Championship split our attention again. Week 6, here we go. Can Alejandro Pozuelo paint another masterpiece against the Fire? Seven dribbles completed. Five

Both the fans in Toronto and league observers in general are still buzzing over Alejandro Pozuelo's sterling debut for the Reds, which begged an obvious question: Where does his introductory two-goal, one-assist display rank among the best MLS coming-out parties of all time? As you'd expect, we got on the case to

2019 MLS Regular Season - Week 6 San Jose Earthquakes vs. Portland Timbers Avaya Stadium — San Jose April 6 - 8:00 PM ET STREAMING: MLS LIVE on ESPN+ in US, on DAZN in Canada Two struggling Western Conference foes desperate for a first win of the 2019 season meet

TORONTO FC’S ALEJANDRO POZUELO HAS MLS DEBUT FOR AGES Alejandro Pozuelo had a Major League Soccer debut for the ages when he paced Toronto FC to a 4-0 win against New York City FC last week. Pozuelo scored a pair of goals, both from audacious chip shots – one from

There are a lot of tidbits to follow, both surface level and a bit deeper, so let's get right into it. But first, a few obligatory disclaimers: Yes, it's a small sample size considering the 34-game season. Context is everything — schedule played, home vs. away, game states, etc. have a

Only MLS league games will be reflected in the rankings. Rankings are voted on by MLSsoccer.com editorial staff; words by Alicia Rodriguez. BIGGEST MOVERS: PHI, CHI +5; RBNY, COL -5 1 LAST WEEK: 2 HIGH: 1 | LOW: 4 LAFC jump back up to the top of the Power Rankings after demolishing the Quakes

Sporting Kansas City’s Németh currently leads CCL goalscoring headed into semifinalFOX to broadcast Eastern and Western Conference leaders D.C. vs. LAFC SaturdayTeenagers spearheading FC Dallas attack to blazing startPhiladelphia Union’s Dooley wins eMLS Cup presented by PlayStationWeek 6 Notes What to know This Week in MLS 1. Top in the

CARSON, Calif. – Zlatan Ibrahimovic celebrated the first anniversary of his epic Major League Soccer debut with something of a repeat performance, scoring two goals, and if they weren't as awesome as the pair he netted to lead the LA Galaxy past LAFC a year ago, they were every bit

There were two ideas, going back a dozen years now, on how to change the types of players that play in MLS. They were both good ideas. The first one – the better-known one, the one that has brought this league players with names in neon lights, 12-feet-tall and luminous