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If there was any doubt about the local appetite for an MLS franchise, San Diego FC’s brand announcement event on Friday proved why the Southern California market was the ideal choice.Hours before the event’s 7:30 p.m. start time, long lines of supporters — around 8,000, according to Tom Penn, the club’s chief executive — snaked around Snapdragon Stadium, home of the NWSL’s San Diego Wave and future home of San Diego FC as the franchise prepares for its first season in 2025. Fans were dressed in the colours of their favourite Premier League and La Liga clubs, as well as…

In what was a very big news day, ASN’s Brian Sciaretta writes about Messi, LAFC, and the rest of the big night for MLS. Tim Weah and Weston McKennie impress at Juve. Plus, transfer thoughts on Erik Palmer-Brown, Matthew Hoppe, Haji Wright and Auston Trusty. Finally, good and bad news from European competitions. Here are Sciaretta’s thoughts.  BY Brian Sciaretta Posted August 03, 2023 2:00 PM SHARE THIS STORY THE WEEKEND IS just a day away, but already the news keeps rolling in American soccer. For starters, the Leagues Cup couldn’t be going any better for MLS. Meanwhile, the news…

Lionel Messi, Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba will soon have some company from the past.Those prominent members of one of the best Barcelona teams in history, the one that won the treble under Luis Enrique, will welcome Luis Suarez to complete the dream that David Beckham has been working on since he first arrived at Inter Miami.Messi hits an impossible trick shot and makes it look easyParker JohnsonThe Uruguayan goalscorer was pivotal to that team, before he was allowed to leave for Atletico Madrid. He then made Los Colchoneros champions with 21 decisive goals.You can now watch Messi in MLS…

It’s crunch time for the MLS, with the final Eastern and Western Conference playoff places to be decided and Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami in action tooMichael DominskiOctober 21, 2023 at 7:45 AM EDT(Photo: Getty Images)What to watch on MLS Decision DayAfter a long slog from late February to mid-October, the MLS regular season has arrived at the finish line of the regular season: Decision Day, when all games in each conference kick off simultaneously and final regular season honors are often determined.There’s plenty at stake today: playoff spots are still on the line as well as seeding and venues for…

ASN’s Brian Sciaretta kicks off your week with a look at the weekend in American soccer including Messi, the Leagues Cup, Americans abroad as more leagues open up, and transfer talk.  BY Brian Sciaretta Posted August 07, 2023 10:55 AM SHARE THIS STORY THE WEEKEND IN AMERICAN soccer was a fun one depends on your perspective. If you’re a die-hard USWNT supporter, you might be bummed, or you might see that this is a healthy time to hit the reset button. After that, it was a fun set of days and we can largely thank Lionel Messi for that. Of…

During a qualifying match for the 2026 World Cup where Peru lost to Argentina 2-0 Orlando City’s goalkeeper Pedro Gallese had a terrible reaction with a fan who jumped on the field looking to get a selfie with Lionel Messi.Piero Alexander Oyola Arteaga, a young Peruvian fan invaded the field to get a selfie with Messi, however, security personnel acted accordingly and prevented the fan from approaching the World Cup Champion, however, Gallese got caught in the heat of the moment and assaulted the 17-year-old, taking his cell phone and throwing it furiously to another part of the field.Piero Alexander…

By Pablo Maurer, Tom Bogert and Paul TenorioFormer New England Revolution and USMNT coach Bruce Arena has put his name forward to D.C. United to be a candidate for the team’s coaching vacancy, sources briefed on the talks told The Athletic.A source briefed on D.C.’s plans confirmed that Arena is a candidate for the team’s coaching vacancy, but said the club remains focused on hiring a general manager first. Multiple team sources have told The Athletic over the last month that the new GM will lead the hiring process for the team’s next coach.The Athletic reported last week that Columbus…

ASN’s Brian Sciaretta gives a detalied look at each of the American players throughout Europe as the 2023/24 season prepares to get underway.  BY Brian Sciaretta Posted August 09, 2023 11:50 AM SHARE THIS STORY A NEW SEASON IS upon is in Europe. Some leagues have already begun, and some leagues are nearing their kickoff. This past offseason has seen a lot of changes and there are still several American players who can or should be moving before the transfer window closes. But most of the stage is set for the coming season. Most leagues feature a number of American…

With widespread fame comes meetings between extremely famous people across industries. For Lionel Messi, that has always been the case, but it’s been accentuated since his arrival at Inter Miami.LeBron James and Kim Kardashian were present for Messi’s debut game in July, and it’s been a steady stream of celebrities rolling in to watch the Argentinian superstar in the United States.Peso Pluma meets Leo MessiOn Saturday, during Inter Miami’s home match against FC Cincinnati, Messi drew more starpower to DRV PNK Stadium. One of the celebrities was Peso Pluma, the Mexican recording artist whose fame has risen exponentially in 2023.…

Michael Bradley saw the ball coming and diverted his path to intercept Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez’s pass backward near midfield. One touch is all he needed to push the ball into the attack and reach full speed. He glanced up, saw Mexican goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa off his line and chipped him from 40 yards out. That goal on a June night in 2017 is one of the most memorable in U.S. Soccer history, and it helped give the U.S. a 1-1 draw on the road in Mexico, a rarity in World Cup qualifying. But just four months later, Bradley was booed by…