If you’ve never heard the story of Kearny, N.J., take a few minutes to educate yourself on one of the cradles of American soccer culture.
According to a report on Thursday from Fox Deportes, Chivas Guadalajara is set to open a late Christmas present in the form of Real Salt Lake defender Carlos Salcedo.
AMSTERDAM – Everton suffered a double knockout punch on Boxing Day, with star netminder Tim Howard leaving with a calf injury at halftime of a 1-0 home defeat to Geoff Cameron and Stoke City.
The Toffees backstop notched one save and was narrowly beaten by Bojan Krkić's 38th-minute spot kick before departing at the break. Everton manager Roberto Martinez confirmed in his postgame comments that Howard had injured his calf and was considered doubtful for Sunday's visit to Newcastle, pending a closer exam on Saturday.
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The Vancouver Whitecaps announced Thursday they have signed 22-year-old Urguayan forward Octavio Rivero as a Young Designated Player.
Rivero joins the ‘Caps from Chilean Primera División side O'Higgins FC, where he scored 10 goals in 16 matches during the 2014 Torneo Apertura, fifth-best in the league.
Major League Soccer had quite a year in 2014.
A Supporters’ Shield in Seattle. Kyle Beckerman in Brazil. Expansion in Atlanta. Thierry Henry’s fond farewell. One more championship for Landon Donovan.
Here at MLSsoccer.com we’re looking forward to a bigger and better year in 2015. New teams in New York and Orlando. New stars like David Villa, Kaka, Frank Lampard and more. New stadiums. A new television deal. And a new logo, complete with a new mantra: MLS Next.
DeAndre Yedlin is officially on his way to Tottenham Hotspur, and though he was with the Seattle Sounders' first team for just two seasons, he left quite the impression on and off the field.
USL PRO outfit Oklahoma City Energy FC have dismissed assistant coach Chris Spendlove after he was accused of the murder of an off-duty police officer in his native England.
Energy FC general manager Jason Hawkins released the following statement on Monday:
TORONTO – Thinking differently.
For Toronto FC head coach Greg Vanney, general manager Tim Bezbatchenko and the rest of the club’s coaching staff, those two words sum up and symbolize the vision being implemented at the club this offseason with a thorough plan in the realm of analytics, sports sciences and cognitive development.
Erick “Cubo” Torres is already a “name” in Mexican and MLS circles. His new boss Owen Coyle thinks his ceiling is much, much higher.
The recently-appointed Dynamo manager had high praise for the burgeoning Mexican national-teamer, lauding his quick feet and ability to score goals from anywhere. When asked which striker Torres reminds him of from his English soccer past, the Coyle picked a lofty standard-bearer.
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MIAMI – Mexican national team head coach Miguel “Piojo” Herrera expects his players to be consistent while getting as many minutes as possible with their clubs to be considered for future El Tri call-ups.
And Herrera said the best place for Erick “Cubo” Torres to get that is in MLS, with the Gold Cup, Copa América and other international youth tournaments around the corner for Mexico in 2015.
The holiday season may be in full swing, but Ali Curtis is not anticipating having much downtime.
His work is just beginning, after all.
Curtis was appointed the new sporting director of the New York Red Bulls on Tuesday, leaving his long-time position of MLS senior director of player relations and competition to take his first gig at a club.
Is the Bomb Pop set to retire alongside other popular US national team kits like the 1994 denim shirt, the 2007 pinstripes or the more recent 2010 white sash kit?
That very well might be the case if the folks at FootyHeadlines.com are to be believed.
On Tuesday they ran a story detailing all the features of a shirt they claim to be the new USMNT away kit for 2015.
Hard to believe we're just days away from 2015 and the first soccer year in a very long time without Landon Donovan's name appearing on an MLS or national team roster.
By Twitter sniff test standards, it had the air of a legitimate, official account (albeit without the blue check mark).
The account @GeZelalem, purporting to be the "official Twitter account - Gedion Zelalem," on Tuesday posted a simple emoji. A US flag.
AMSTERDAM – Before you all slip into the traditional holiday food coma, we broke out the American Exports abacus.
Unless otherwise noted, the tallies below count all top flight European leagues, plus the second divisions in England, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Spain:
After finishing as one of the top scorers in MLS in 2014, Mexican national team forward Erick "El Cubo" Torres is staying in MLS, joining the Houston Dynamo as a Designated Player on a five-year deal, according to the club.
Reigning Volkswagen MLS Most Valuable Player Robbie Keane is turning his back on English Premier League loan offers during this MLS offseason.
His reward? A date in his hometown Dublin against Irish powers Shamrock Rovers FC.
The defending MLS Cup champion LA Galaxy announced the preseason friendly match on Monday and it's set for Saturday, February 21 at 11 am ET.
The immediate future of New York City FC Designated Player Frank Lampard should be "resolved in the next days."
Four years after leading the Colorado Rapids to their only MLS Cup title in 2010, English manager Gary Smith is returning stateside.
The 46-year-old was announced on Tuesday as the new head coach of the second-division NASL Atlanta Silverbacks.
After the Rapids declined the option on his contract at the conclusion of the 2011 season, Smith joined English third-division team Stevenage FC as manager, narrowly missing out on promotion and nearly upsetting Tottenham Hotspur in the FA Cup.
And just like that Sporting Kansas City have three goalkeepers again.
After offloading 2014 starter Eric Kronberg and his back-up Andy Gruenebaum earlier in December, manager Peter Vermes on Tuesday signed his third goalkeeper for the 2015 season. And it's a familiar name in MLS circles.
Just two days after MLSsoccer.com revealed that DeAndre Yedlin's UK work permit was approved, English Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur confirmed that the Seattle Sounders star right back will be "joining the club in January."
Costa Rica star goalkeeper Keylor Navas was named 2014 CONCACAF Player of the Year on Tuesday, but the votes fell in favor of his US counterpart Tim Howard, who claimed the honor as the confederation's top netminder as CONCACAF unveiled its second annual year-end award winners.
In addition to Howard's silverware, Americans also came away with the Female Player of the Year (Abby Wambach) and Referee of the Year awards (Mark Geiger). Costa Rica claimed the other three award categories as Canada and Mexico came up dry.
The New York Red Bulls on Tuesday made official the hiring of former MLS player Ali Curtis as the club's new sporting director, taking over from experienced Scotsman Andy Roxburgh, who left the club earlier this month.
Thierry Henry is off to London to begin his post-playing career as a Sky Sports analyst, but before his departure, he gave one last interview to RedBull.com reflecting on his time in Major League Soccer.
AMSTERDAM – Nantes midfielder Alejandro Bedoya is not expecting to miss any time despite an early departure from Saturday's derby win at Lorient with a hip injury.
The US attacker was taken off in the 49th minute, having suffered the injury in a first-half aerial collision. However, with Ligue 1 now off until January 11 and the holidays directly ahead, Bedoya is unlikely to even miss much training time.
It's not exactly a surprise, but it's now official: Tim Cahill will lead Australia on home soil as they seek to win their first-ever Asian Cup, as he was named on Monday to the Socceroos' 23-man squad for the 2015 tournament, set to take place from Jan. 9 to Jan. 31.
AMSTERDAM – The home struggles continued for Geoff Cameron and Stoke City in a 2-0 loss to Premier League leaders Chelsea on Monday night.
The contest did not start well for the US international, who was beaten by John Terry for a corner kick strike in just the second minute. The Potters defensive midfielder would exit stage left in the 68th minute, having passed decently in possession while having a tougher time helping to contain the Blues attack.
Houston’s young players will have a spot on the Carolina coast this season, as the Dynamo have struck a deal to affiliate with USL PRO's Charleston Battery for the 2015 season.
The deal will allow Houston to loan up to four players to the historic USL franchise throughout the year and provides an avenue for the club’s up-and-coming talents to get meaningful games and hone their skills.
The Chicago Fire announced Monday that they have signed defender Patrick Doody (pictured above, with technical director Brian Bliss) as the club’s sixth Homegrown Player. Doody, a Fire Academy and PDL product, joins the Men in Red from Indiana University. Per MLS and club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
