As (unfounded) rumors of Lionel Messi joining Major League Soccer in 2023 circulate, the MLS Players Association released its annual report on MLS salaries. Instead of the opaque compensation we see in Europe, the men’s top flight in the U.S.
We're almost three months into the 2022 MLS season, affording us enough time to showcase some of the most exciting new stadium food options after collecting them from the Bible of arena grub, @FootyScran.
It's the best account around to make you both incredibly hungry and excited for Saturday, although the reaction to MLS food usually justifiably ranges from "that looks delicious" to "why the hell are they paying $25 for chicken over there?"
What is scran?
No es un día fácil para ser aficionado de Pumas. Los de la UNAM perdieron de manera estrepitosa la final de la Liga de Campeones de la Concacaf ante el Seattle Sounders (3-0) y con ello dejaron morir una racha de 16 años de dominio mexicano en la competencia.
Obviamente, el universo de la Liga MX no ha visto con buenos ojos la afrenta sufrida por los universitarios y han descargado su sentir de la forma en que se hace estos días: la burla y el meme.
SEATTLE — Nicolás Lodeiro had one thing on his mind when he scored the third and final goal to clinch the biggest win in MLS history. The Sounders captain ripped off his jersey and ran straight for the heart of what makes Seattle the best soccer town in the country: the supporters.
Un día tenía que ocurrir. El dominio de 16 años de la Liga MX en la Liga de Campeones de la Concacaf llegó a su fin.
Ante una asistencia récord en el torneo de 68.741 espectadores, Seattle Sounders deleitó a sus aficionados en el Lumen Field y venció 3-0 a un Pumas que vuelve a ser protagonista de una afrenta histórica para el fútbol mexicano: los de la UNAM habían sido el último equipo de la Liga MX en perder una final en el torneo – en 2005 ante el Saprissa de Costa Rica – y ahora son ellos también los que terminaron capitulando ante la presión constante de la MLS.
¡Ay, Pumas! Los de la UNAM desperdiciaron una linda chance de ganar la primera final de la Liga de Campeones de Concacaf ante Seattle Sounders. Hasta el minuto 75, el equipo controlaba el juego y gozaba de una sólida ventaja de 2-0. Su rival, sin embargo, salió de su tumba y rescató un valioso 2-2 para la revancha en suelo estadounidense.
The Seattle Sounders were not at their best in the first leg of the Concacaf Champions League final, but the MLS side did just enough to eke out a massive 2-2 draw with Pumas on Wednesday night in Mexico City.
In a match in which neither side played particularly well — a downpour at the start of the match played a part in that — Nico Lodeiro smashed two late penalty kicks past Mexico international keeper Alfredo Talavera to cancel out two goals from Juan Ignacio Dinenno. The result sets up an enthralling second leg in Seattle on Wednesday, May 4.
We're under two months away from the all-important Concacaf U-20 Championship in Honduras, which serves as qualifying for both the 2023 U-20 World Cup in Indonesia and the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
It's going to be a wild tournament with 20 teams competing — the U.S. is in Group E alongside Canada, Cuba and Saint Kitts and Nevis — but only the semifinalists qualify for the World Cup while the Olympic spots are reserved for the two finalists.
Raúl Ruidíaz's first-half goal on Wednesday helped the Seattle Sounders eliminate New York City FC and advance to the final of the CONCACAF Champions League.
The teams played to a 1-1 draw on Wednesday in Harrison, N.J., allowing Seattle to finish with a 4-2 win on aggregate in the two-game, total-goal semifinal series.