Steve Nicol says Cristiano Ronaldo would bring goals and silverware to any MLS franchise. Herculez Gomez responds to speculation about Mexico goalkeeping great Guillermo Ochoa’s role at Club America. Herculez Gomez questions Inter Miami’s strategy after signing Rodolfo Pizarro for their first MLS season. NFL stars, rappers and actors model the new kits MLS clubs
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Atlanta United’s Josef Martinez joins the ESPN FC set only to be laughed at for his penalty technique. Sebi Salazar, Herculez Gomez and Alejandro Moreno pump the brakes on Inter Miami’s expectations this season. Atlanta United FC added to its midfield Monday, acquiring Brazilian Matheus Rossetto from Athletico Paranaense, using targeted allocation money to complete
Atlanta United’s Josef Martinez joins the ESPN FC set only to be laughed at for his penalty technique. Alejandro Moreno explains why MLS is hopeful expansion side Charlotte can follow Atlanta United’s lead. Atlanta United has given up another key player from its 2018 MLS Cup team, selling popular midfielder Hector “Tito” Villalba to Paraguay’s
After Ronaldo was spotted wearing an iPod Shuffle, Anthony Richardson takes a look at some iconic retro items. From Manchester United’s musical announcement they had #Pogback to 2 Chainz kicking things off at Atlanta, the worlds of music and soccer often collide… The Toe Poke Daily is here every day to bring you all the
[embedded content] David Beckham’s expansion Inter Miami CF selected Clemson forward Robbie Robinson with the first overall pick in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft on Thursday. Robinson, 21, won this year’s MAC Hermann award as the top male collegiate player in the country. The Camden, South Carolina, native is a versatile, mobile forward who can play
By Rodrigo Faez and Alex Kirkland Julien Laurens is given the tough task of choosing whether Real Madrid or Barcelona should be considered La Liga favourites. Steve Nicol questions why Toni Kroos would choose to leave Real Madrid for Manchester United. ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol says the allure of Real Madrid may be enough to
Alejandro Moreno explains why MLS is hopeful expansion side Charlotte can follow Atlanta United’s lead. One of the toughest tickets in Atlanta will be slightly easier to come by in 2020 as Atlanta United FC will go to full capacity at Mercedes-Benz Stadium for six games in the upcoming MLS season. The team opened the
Frank de Boer and Gabriel Barbosa were at Inter Milan together in 2016. Frank de Boer has said Gabigol, Flamengo’s Copa Libertadores hero, was known as “Gabi-no-gol” while the two were together at Inter Milan during the 2016-17 season. Gabigol, who is on loan from Inter, scored twice in the 89th and 92nd minute as
Paul Mariner credits the Sounders and Toronto FC for adapting in order to set up another showdown in MLS Cup. Toronto will meet Seattle in MLS Cup yet again after knocking out 2018 winners Atlanta. Watch MLS on ESPN+. Atlanta United leads Forbes list of most valuable MLS franchises for the second year running, with
Take a gander through past winners of Major League Soccer’s MVP award and you will spy some of the league’s legends. There’s inaugural winner Carlos Valderrama to Preki to Robbie Keane to Sebastian Giovinco to David Villa and that Landon Donovan fellow, after whom the award is now named. Yet the triumvirate comprising the finalists
Is this the greatest final four in MLS playoff history? The conference finals feature the best team in the 2019 regular season, as well as the last three MLS Cup winners. So who is set to reach this year’s final on Nov. 10 (3 p.m. ET, ABC)? As LAFC prepares to host Seattle Sounders and Toronto
3:18 PM ET Franco Escobar scored in the 70th minute and Brad Guzan made six saves as Atlanta United started defense of the MLS Cup title with a 1-0 victory over the visiting New England Revolution on Saturday in an Eastern Conference first-round knockout match. Atlanta, the second seed, hosts the winner of the Philadelphia
Atlanta FC pulled out a 1-1 draw against Montreal without star-man Josef Martínez. To watch MLS, sign up for ESPN+. In some ways, 2019 hasn’t gone quite like Ezequiel Barco had hoped. The Atlanta United attacker has seen his time limited through a combination of international commitments and injuries. The 917 minutes he’s played in
Atlanta United managed a 3-1 win over the Earthquakes, but Josef Martinez could not keep his record goal streak going. To watch MLS, sign up for ESPN+. Atlanta United manager Frank de Boer says it’s up to striker Josef Martinez whether he returns from a right leg injury on the final day of the regular
6:29 PM ET Atlanta United leading scorer Josef Martinez was stretchered off with a leg injury in a 3-1 defeat of the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday. Emerson Hyndman scored in the 90th-minute and Pity Martinez added an insurance goal in stoppage time for United. The two late goals helped Atlanta (54 points) move into