MLS Soccer News
Lionel Messi’s bodyguard, Yassine Cheuko, has been banned from from the touchline during Inter Miami matches.
The former Navy Seal has gained a cult following from social media videos showing him closely watching the crowd to stop rogue fans from harming the Argentinian star. He has also chased down fans intent on getting close to Messi on several occasions.
Continue reading...Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros react to another busy and entertaining MLS weekend. Christian and Alexis then welcome on Yahoo Finance contributor, Joe Pompliano, who breaks down the finances behind the growth of MLS since the arrival of Lionel Messi. Later, Christian and Alexis react to news around the world in another edition of Rápido Reactions including Josh Sargent’s run at Norwich, Kylan Mbappe’s non-free kick goal & who the last Club World Cup participant will be.
Sporting Kansas City and longtime coach Peter Vermes have mutually parted ways, the team announced on Monday.
Vermes, 58, was the longest-tenured skipper in MLS, having originally taken over as interim coach in 2009. He also owned the fourth-longest active managerial tenure in the world before his firing. His 15 year, seven month, 24 day tenure stands as the 38th-longest tenure by any soccer manager in the world since the second world war.
Continue reading...55th minute: Lionel Messi subs in. 57th minute: Lionel Messi scores.
Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros bring on comedian and lifelong soccer fan Shane Todd. Shane compares playing soccer in America to Europe and why he loves playing in Philadelphia. The boys also chat about the growth of MLS as a league and why maybe American fans shouldn’t try to be like European fans. Shane also tells us how he became a Manchester United fan and why he’s enjoying the soap opera that is Man United.
Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros eact to major MLS and NWSL storylines over the weekend including Lionel Messi and Inter Miami beating Atlanta United on Sunday, getting revenge for their playoff loss to to the same team last season. Christian and Alexis then bring on Austin FC midfielder Dani Pereira to preview the MLS season as well as chat his journey to becoming a pro. Later, Christian and Alexis recap Newcastle’s historic Carabao Cup final win over Liverpool that ended a 70 year trophy drought for the club.
Lionel Messi will miss Argentina’s upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Uruguay and Brazil due to an adductor muscle injury. The 37-year-old was not included in the 25-man squad announced on Monday by coach Lionel Scaloni.
Messi featured in Inter Miami’s MLS win over Atlanta United on Sunday, scoring in the 20th minute and playing the full 90 minutes of the match despite picking up an injury. On Monday, Inter Miami confirmed he had suffered a “low-grade” adductor muscle injury.
Continue reading...Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros react to Arsenal’s draw against Manchester United that effectively ends the title race in March. Christian and Alexis then bring on KC Current midfielder and celebration queen, Lo’Eau Labonta to preview the upcoming NWSL season as well as her incredible in-game celebrations. Later, Christian and Alexis break down another MLS weekend including the LA Galaxy making history already this season, but in a bad way.
Supporters have marched in protest at a number of Premier League grounds. It’s not hard to see why they believe their game is being taken away
On Sunday, thousands of Manchester United fans marched in protest at the club’s ownership. The week before last, there was a (much smaller) march against their club’s owners by fans at Chelsea. A couple of weeks earlier there were protests at Tottenham. Fulham fans are deeply unhappy. There have been grumblings at Manchester City. In total, at roughly three-quarters of the Premier League clubs, there is significant supporter discontent.
In some ways, the protests are distant background noise. Television viewers could quite easily have watched United’s 1-1 draw with Arsenal on Sunday and not known about the march. How big a deal is it, anyway, that around 5,000 people walked about a mile from a pub to a stadium, with most wearing black and chanting? The demonstrations are often incoherent. The one at Chelsea featured chants for Roman Abramovich, which suggested what they were really angry about is the club’s lack of success since the oligarch was sanctioned. It’s true that dissent would be rapidly quelled by a proper title challenge; nobody wants to disrupt that.
Continue reading...The MLS Commissioner sat down with Rich Kleiman from “Boardroom” to discuss how the league's streaming deal has improved the fan's ability to follow the game.
The MLS Commissioner sat down with Rich Kleiman from “Boardroom” to discuss his transition from working in the NFL to soccer, the growth of the sport in the United States, Lionel Messi's impact on the league and much more.
The league commissioner welcomes Boardroom CEO Rich Kleiman into MLS' New York City office for a sit-down conversation.
The MLS Commissioner sat down with Rich Kleiman from “Boardroom” to discuss the growth of the sport in the United States.
The MLS Commissioner sat down with Rich Kleiman from “Boardroom” to discuss the impact that the Inter Miami superstar has had on Major League Soccer.
The USL, which oversees more than 50 lower-tier teams, has plans to launch a 14-team top division a year after the World Cup. It won't be easy.
