KANSAS CITY, MO — Have you seen Lionel Messi play live and in person? You should. Even when he’s busy beating your hometown team – as he did on Saturday with a goal and an assist in a 3-2 win over Sporting Kansas City – you can’t help but watch his every move, laugh and… Read More »
Inter Miami forward Luis Suárez scores past DC United goalkeeper Alexander Bono during the second half of an MLS soccer match at Audi Field in Washington on Saturday. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard) WASHINGTON — Worshipers streamed down South Capitol Street, past bootleggers selling pink clothing, toward a traveling circus whose headliner, Lionel Messi, never showed up.… Read More »
US Soccer CEO JT Batson and President Cindy Parlow Cone with the US Open Cup trophy. (Photo by Jason Allen/ISI Photos/Getty Images) Arthur Mattson’s frustration grew as the US Open Cup slipped from his grasp and teetered on the brink of collapse. It was early February; and for months, the U.S. Soccer Federation, under pressure… Read More »
Wilfried Nancy led the Columbus Crew to the MLS Championship in just his first season as head coach. (Brad Smith/USSF/Getty Images). Wilfried Nancy was a few weeks into his preseason masterclass and a few months away from winning the MLS Cup when he uttered words that should have shocked the rest of Major League Soccer.… Read More »
Lionel Messi kicked off his first full MLS season with Inter Miami in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Wednesday. (Chandan Khanna/Getty Images) Major League Soccer employs Lionel Messi, perhaps the most popular human being on the planet, and the 2024 plan to capitalize on his greatness looks like this: 1. Put the first match of Messi’s… Read More »
The Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Trophy. The tournament is the oldest in American soccer. (Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images) After weeks of uncertainty and infighting surrounding the US Open Cup, the 2024 tournament will go ahead, but perhaps with just eight MLS teams, United Soccer League president Paul McDonough told Yahoo Sports on Wednesday.… Read More »