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North American soccer continues to set its own rules at times when it comes to building its competitions. In soccer, the existence of the playoffs presents US clubs with a different reality. The recent elimination of Inter Miami in the MLS playoffs means that players like Lionel Messi, in particular, Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba are without ‘work’ until February.You can now watch Messi in MLS with AppleIn recent days, there has been a lot of talk about the possibility of Messi being loaned to Barcelona or a club in Saudi Arabia, considering that the North American team will play…

Jack Wilshere has held talks with Major League Soccer club Colorado Rapids over becoming their new head coach.The former England international, 31, has been coach of Arsenal’s Under-18 team since July 2022 and has made a strong impression, leading them to the 2022–23 FA Youth Cup final in his first season in charge.The Rapids – owned by the same Kroenke Sports & Entertainment group that own Arsenal – parted ways with former head coach Robin Fraser in September.As revealed in The Athletic’s Ask Ornstein Q&A, the U.S. franchise made a formal approach to Arsenal to speak with Wilshere, who is…

Kristoffer Lund has had a big year and a big summer. After helping BK Häcken to an Allvenskan title, Lund earned a transfer to a CFG-backed Palermo team and switched his national team affiliation from Denmark to the United States. After making his USMNT debut, ASN’s Brian Sciaretta spoke with Lund from Sicily. BY Brian Sciaretta Posted September 21, 2023 9:30 AM SHARE THIS STORY WHEN THE UNITED STATES national team assembled in St. Louis earlier this month to kickoff the September window, it was a return to familiarity. Gregg Berhalter was back in charge, and of the 26 players who…

Argentine star Lionel Messi has just missed four games with Inter Miami and only came on as a substitute against Cincinnati, in which match he could do nothing to prevent the elimination of his team from the MLS playoffs.You can now watch Messi in MLS with AppleThus, the Argentine star left for his national team’s training camp to face Paraguay next Thursday in the third matchday of the South American qualifying round of Conmebol for the 2026 World Cup, a match in which he might not start, in a decision of the Albiceleste coach, Lionel Scaloni, who also did not…

Read all of our 2023 offseason guides for each MLS team as they are eliminated from the postseason here.From day one, the LA Galaxy has been scrambling. Their heavily promoted opening day match against LAFC at the Rose Bowl was postponed due to inclement weather. Fan protests marred the first part of the season before president Chris Klein stepped away from the club. Poor form and defensive mistakes were constant. Then injuries got worse as summer turned to fall, with five starters suffering season-ending injuries. It all resulted in the Galaxy’s elimination from the playoffs this past weekend.The short version:…

After winning the Leagues Cup and missing the final of the Open Cup in the United States, Lionel Messi missed several matches with Inter Miami.In Major League Soccer (MLS), the legend’s last game had been on September 20, in the 4-0 defeat against Toronto.Due to fitness issues and injury prevention, ‘Leo’ had a few days off and his team noticed.You can now watch Messi in MLS with AppleIn the last few weeks, the pink team lost the Open Cup final against Houston Dynamo and in MLS had draws against Orlando City and New York City, in addition to losing by…

Read all of our 2023 offseason guides for each MLS team as they are eliminated from the postseason here.Another year came and went for D.C. United, filled with more chaos and ends with another new plan for the future.Wayne Rooney’s 18-month stay as head coach of the club came to an end; he’s the fourth head coach since 2020. D.C. still doesn’t have a GM after parting ways with Lucy Rushton after the 2022 season. D.C. hasn’t made the playoffs since 2019 and hasn’t advanced in the playoffs since 2015The short version: D.C. United is in flux once again. There’s…

ASN’s Brian Sciaretta offers up his big picture thoughts on the midweek MLS games BY Brian Sciaretta Posted September 21, 2023 4:05 PM SHARE THIS STORY WEDNESDAY SAW A full slate of MLS games and teams are now entering the final month of play before the playoffs start. But this weekend helped setup the story over which are the real races, which teams mean business, and which teams are looking for next year. My first takeaway is on Miami’s playoff push – but it’s from the other direction. It’s not about Miami’s improvement that is giving them a chance (and…

Despite the rumors that have emerged since last night, when Leo Messi (and his Inter Miami) were eliminated from any chance of reaching the MLS playoffs, Lionel Messi is not thinking about going out on loan to any club right now or enjoying any vacations.Rumours had suggested that Messi could go on loan to Barcelona or another club for the months that Inter Miami will have no fixtures, i.e. from now until the start of the 2024 MLS season. The league schedule has not yet been published, but it is likely to start in late February or early March 2024,…

D.C. United has interviewed Nashville SC assistant general manager Ally Mackay and Columbus Crew SC assistant GM Issa Tall for their GM opening, sources briefed on the process told The Athletic.Both are understood to be finalists for the job, sources say. Both clubs granted D.C. United permission to speak with their respective candidates. On Tuesday, a person briefed on the situation said the club would likely finalize their new GM hire by the end of the MLS season. United are currently in the process of performing due diligence and background research on all potential candidates.D.C. parted ways with current Bay…