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Bob Bradley Keeps Comparing Carlos Vela To Lionel Messi And We Keep Laughing

It would be hard to argue that Bob Bradley isn’t the most accomplished American soccer coach. He was the first American to coach a Premier League team, he coached the Egyptian national team and he led the USMNT to first place in its group at the 2010 World Cup. 

But he should probably stop talking about this nonsense comparing Carlos Vela to Lionel Messi.

LAFC began the 2019 MLS season with a 2-1 come-from-behind win over Sporting KC on Sunday night. The match came on the heels of the LA club releasing its “We Are LAFC” documentary on ESPN+. 

MLS Opens With Beckham Statue, Referee Sub And Coldest Game In History

The 24th season of Major League Soccer kicked off yesterday with 20 of the league’s 24 teams in action on opening day. If you weren’t glued to your TV for 12 straight hours, you might’ve missed something. Here’s a quick recap of the major storylines from Day One.

We got things started in Philadelphia, where Mexican international Marco Fabián opened his Union account from the penalty spot, but a Michael Bradley brace helped Toronto FC to a 3-1 road victory.

USWNT Has Won Once In Four Matches In 2019 After Draw With England

Another game, another draw. Is it time to worry?

The USWNT was always in for a challenge at the 2019 SheBelieves Cup against the teams ranked No. 4 (England), 8 (Japan) and 10 (Brazil) in the world. But for the No. 1-ranked team, back-to-back draws showed the challenge may have been too much for the current U.S. team.

Proving He’s The Ultimate Troll Who Will Never Go Away, Michael Bradley Just Scored First Goal Of 2019 MLS Season

Michael Bradley hadn’t scored a goal in MLS play since 2016. We know he has it in him, but we were starting to wonder if he’d ever score again.

USWNT Players Wearing Names Of RBG, Cardi B, Mother Teresa On Their Backs Vs. England

When the U.S. women’s national team lines up to play England in the SheBelieves Cup on Saturday, you won’t see the names of Morgan, Rapinoe and Sauerbrunn on the backs of the jerseys. Not that Alex, Megan and Becky will be missing, but the USWNT jerseys vs England will be displaying something more important than the surnames of some of the best players in the world. 

To honor Women’s History Month, the U.S. players will wear the names of women who have inspired them on the back of their jerseys.

Landon Donovan Scores First Pro Indoor Goal 12 Seconds Into Match

The current Landon Donovan soccer revival is going a bit better than his return from retirement last year.

5 MLS Matches To Watch Opening Weekend

The 24th season of Major League Soccer kicks off Saturday with 12 matches across multiple networks. FC Cincinnati joins as the latest expansion franchise to MLS, bringing the total to 24 teams. Atlanta United impressed on and off the field in 2018, winning the MLS Cup before record crowds and average attendance over 53,000.

LA Galaxy Solves Its 4 DP Conundrum By Buying Out Giovani Dos Santos’ Contract

The Galaxy had a Designated Player problem. With four LA Galaxy DPs — and only three allowed by MLS rules — the league’s flagship club had to do something before the start of the 2019 season. 

Last year when Zlatan Ibrahimovic signed with the Galaxy, he signed a smaller contract to keep him under DP status because the club already had three DPs: Giovani dos Santos, Jonathan dos Santos and Romain Alessandrini. But Zlatan re-upped his contract in the offseason, putting him in DP money despite the fact the three others remained under contract. 

Who’s The Favorite To Win The 2019 MLS Cup?

The 2019 Major League Soccer season begins Saturday. As we outlined in our, uh, let's call it preview, it’s gonna be an exciting campaign. But who are the favorites to reach the playoffs and win it all? Let’s take a look at the 2019 MLS odds.

Atlanta United won the 2019 MLS Cup with an exciting team led by record goal scorer Josef Martinez. But it was the New York Red Bulls who actually won the Supporters’ Shield, setting a league record for points in a season. 

Atlanta United Shows Impressive Grit In Comeback; Sporting KC Dumps Toluca In Embarrassing Fashion

There was a time when Brek Shea a lanky winger from the great city of College Station, Texas — home of the Dixie Chicken and the greatest football stadium in the country — looked like the next big thing for U.S. soccer. The Cockatrice, as no one but myself calls him, had a combination of skill, panache, size and athleticism that earned him a move to Stoke City after five seasons with FC Dallas.

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