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First, a little bit of housekeeping: Usually in this column, over the past six years, I've covered every game of the week, not just the weekend. But since the league has grown and the column has grown and we're already at about 3000 words per outing (it used to be

There were 17 games that made up Week 9 of the MLS regular season. There was a lot to digest, so let's dive right in to takeaways from every team.  Atlanta United

CARSON, Calif. – Zlatan Ibrahimovic was frustrated. The LA Galaxy striker wasn't seeing as much of the ball as he desired Sunday evening against Real Salt Lake. Drifting deeper and deeper to serve more as a playmaker than target man, he was struggling to stay involved as the Utahns took

Five games down, 12 more to go. Hit play on Thursday’s Extratime with The Athletic’s Paul Tenorio, who gives his take on LAFC and Bob Bradley’s soccer commentary, then explains how training compensation and solidarity payments will affect Major League Soccer. Let’s dig into MLS Week 9. What changes will Adrian

SoundbytesPreviewing Week 9 of the 2019 MLS Regular Season Soundbytes from players and coaches previewing Week 9 of the 2019 MLS Regular Season from the following are now availableHERE. When using soundbytes, please credit the specific club providing the content.  Saturday, April 27: Orlando City SC at New York City FC (link)ORL: coach James O'Connor

We're almost a quarter of the way through the 2019 season – we'll round the quarter pole this weekend. Time flies when you're having fun. Let's dive into the five-game Wednesday slate: NYCFC 1-0 Chicago Fire New York City FC have now played four games at Yankee Stadium. They've conceded just

VELA GETS OFF TO HISTORIC START WITH SEASON-OPENING GOAL PACE Carlos Vela of Los Angeles Football Club has started off the 2019 season in record fashion already. Vela reached 10 goals for the season thanks to another two-goal game in his club’s 4-1 win vs. Seattle Sounders FC at Banc

Midweek games are coming thick and fast in MLS, with a full batch of matches on tap on Wednesday. Let's get right into it.  Here's one thing to watch in each game: LuchoRoo aim to get back on track Columbus Crew SC vs. D.C. United | 7:30 pm ET | MLS

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: RSL +4; RBNY -6 1 LAST WEEK: 1 HIGH: 1 | LOW: 4 LAFC showed their depth may not be spectacular in their first loss of the

Homefield advantage remains key to Western Conference supremacyPozuelo and Altidore making Toronto’s new tandemSeattle, MLS U-15 academies impress in historic GA Cup performancesU.S. calls 18 MLS academy products into U-17 Concacaf ChampionshipLAFC is thriving from return of the MAK (Mark-Anthony Kaye) Homefield advantage remains key to Western Conference supremacy It

LOS ANGELES — Last year Josef Martinez and Atlanta United — both in their sophomore seasons in Major League Soccer — stormed the league to capture three things: the MLS Golden Boot, the Landon Donovan MLS MVP award, and MLS Cup. After Martinez broke the all-time MLS scoring record last August,

Eight weeks in, and the top of the league has maybe started to come back to the pack a bit? Let's dive in: The Climb Break up the Quakes! This time three weeks ago we were talking about a team that looked like they were going to set season-long records

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