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QUIZ: Identify this Halloween XI by their stats

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QUIZ: Identify this Halloween XI by their stats Did you manage to complete the line-up in time? Let us know your score in the comments below...

Seattle enjoying remarkable resurgence under Schmetzer

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Seattle enjoying remarkable resurgence under Schmetzer Essentially everything that could have gone against the Seattle Sounders this season has gone against the Seattle Sounders this season. Not only did they lose their figurehead coach, with Sigi Schmid leaving the club in July, but they are without their captain Clint Dempsey until next season at the ...

Big Apple Pair Providing Rivalry MLS Has Craved

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Big Apple Pair Providing Rivalry MLS Has Craved This is what Major League Soccer wanted when they handed New York City FC an expansion place three years. The league body wanted to cultivate a rivalry in the United States’ biggest metropolis, harbouring hope that a new team in the Bronx would in turn spark the New York Red Bulls into life. T...

Platform to Build Upon for Kreis Following Orlando Appointment

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Platform to Build Upon for Kreis Following Orlando Appointment When Orlando City fired long-time head coach Adrian Heath last month, the club’s support bemoaned a lack of understanding over what the former Everton midfielder had done for the central Floridian franchise. His departure was viewed as a severance of ties with the club’s grassroots. Supp...

NYCFC Out For Revenge in Sunday's Hudson River Derby

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NYCFC Out For Revenge in Sunday's Hudson River Derby Over a month has passed since New York City FC were handed the most humiliating defeat of their still short history, but the club is still hurting. Patrick Vieira’s side have played four games, winning two of them, and sit in second place in the Eastern Conference, yet the 7-0 thumping at the ...

Is Pirlo Pulling His Weight for NYCFC?

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Is Pirlo Pulling His Weight for NYCFC? In the pantheon of big names to have played in Major League Soccer over the two decades of its existence, Andrea Pirlo ranks highly. The Italian midfielder has won it all - the World Cup, the Champions League and countless Serie A titles - and now finds himself aiming for North American success with...

Has Patrick Vieira Made a Difference at NYCFC?

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Has Patrick Vieira Made a Difference at NYCFC? From the moment their expansion was announced, New York City FC were destined to steal more than their fair share of attention in Major League Soccer. The spotlight tends to follow clubs of such wealth and stature, and with Abu Dhabi-owned Manchester City behind the franchise NYCFC had both those th...

Coyle Establishing Houston Dynamo as MLS Entertainers

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Coyle Establishing Houston Dynamo as MLS Entertainers For a team that plays in bright orange, the Houston Dynamo haven’t always caught the eye in Major League Soccer. With Dominic Kinnear in charge, the Texans were an outfit of sheer function, becoming something of a permanent fixture in the play-offs. Those days are gone with Owen Coyle now at t...

League Focus: Five Questions Ahead of MLS 2016

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League Focus: Five Questions Ahead of MLS 2016 Three months will have passed since the 2015 MLS Cup final when the 2016 Major League Soccer campaign kicks off on Sunday, and plenty has happened in that time. North America’s top flight is set for another compelling season.There have been managerial changes, big-name transfers and a number o...

Match Focus: Five Key Points Ahead of Sunday's MLS Cup Final

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Match Focus: Five Key Points Ahead of Sunday's MLS Cup Final After an exhilarating regular season, and an even more captivating play-off series, the MLS Cup final is set. The Columbus Crew will host the Portland Timbers in Sunday’s showpiece game, with the winners lifting the biggest prize in North American football.Both sides have surprised somewhat by...