Head coach Patrick Vieira admits his Spanish is ‘really, really bad’, but NYC FC take on Necaxa on Friday – and hope to strengthen ties between MLS and MexicoFor the first time in their short history, New York City FC are in Mexico. On Friday night, they face Club Necaxa from Liga MX at Estadio Victoria in Aguascalientes. This also marks NYC FC’s first ever mid-season friendly: the blue side of New York still have two games of the regular season, against DC United and Columbus Crew. After a five-year absence, Necaxa are back in the Mexico’s top division and are currently sitting in fifth place thanks to a solid run that has seen them go undefeated in their last...
The MLS newcomers announced a coach with a real pedigree, and fans should be excited. Plus, Portland look worried as Seattle find form at just the right timeEarlier this week, Atlanta United FC, MLS’s expansion team for 2017, made headlines as they introduced to the world their first ever manager. And what a pick it was: 53-year-old Gerardo Tata Martino arrives to America as one of the most experienced coaches to have ever graced Major League Soccer. Aside from his run with the Argentinian national team (just three losses from 29 matches, including reaching the final of the 2015 Copa America and the 2016 Centenario) and a topsy-turvy season with Barcelona, Martino also helped Paraguay reach the quarter-finals of the...
NYC FC have thrived in the face of adversity and much of that success can be traced directly back to their coachForeign coaches can’t win in MLS, right?Wrong. Continue reading...
If results go their way, NYC FC could secure a postseason spot for the first time. Plus, DC and Orlando go at it, and Seattle are desperate for a win in LAIn 2002, the New York Yankees outbid the Boston Red Sox for star Cuban pitcher Jose Contreras, forcing Red Sox president Larry Lucchino (who retired last year) to vent his frustration. “The evil empire extends its tentacles even into Latin America,” he told the New York Times, and from that precise moment the Yankees had a new nickname. How fitting then, that 14 years later the evil empire could see their soccer club clinch their first ever playoff spot on Star Wars night in the Bronx tonight. Related: 'We're...
Plus: New England are still the ultimate September team; there’s hope for everyone in MLS; the Red Bulls’ inability to hold on to a leadThe question was never over Jordan Morris’s ability, but of whether he could handle the expectation that came with his move to the Seattle Sounders. He is the brightest young talent in the American game right now, alongside Christian Pulisic – something that was obvious from the moment he made his full international debut as a teenager still playing college soccer. On Saturday Morris provided yet another answer to all that has been posed of him this year. His diving header nine minutes from time gave Seattle a crucial 1-0 win over the Vancouver Whitecaps, keeping...