The opening frame of the MLS season did not disappoint, but it did offer some opportunities to rethink expectations following some wild opening performances. LAFC ran over Miami, Nashville was the real deal, Philly came out flat, Charlotte couldn’t unsteady St. Louis’s new look defensive structur... Read the
The Yoann Damet era kicked off with what is quickly becoming a nice February tradition in St. Louis: Clydesdales, Jackie Joyner-Kersee delivering the matchball, and the opposing Goalkeeper standing on his head to keep things level at full time. After the 1-1 draw to kick things off against
Success in MLS NEXT Pro does not guarantee MLS success, nor does a young player have to have been a contributor in MLS NEXT Pro to become a successful player in MLS. However, there has been a growing trend of great MLSNP players converting developmental platitudes into first-team contributions.
On the eve of the 2026 season, supporters across Major League Soccer are gearing up for a new year of celebrating the beautiful game and another year of dialogue around expression in their spaces. In St. Louis, that meant weeks of planning and one long, rainy paint-splattered Saturday, huddled
We’re in the (preseason) endgame now. St. Louis CITY SC has descended on the Empire Polo Club for another edition of the Coachella Valley Invitational. Some questions around the roster still linger after CITY SC dealt João Klauss to Los Angeles last week, but – for now – St. Louis is
It's February, you know what that means. Major League Soccer returns this month, with clubs like San Diego FC kicking off CONCACAF Champions Cup play earlier this week. It’s the business end of the preseason, but serious questions hang over America's most diverse major league
Tomas Totland is ready to turn the page after spending a frustrating 2025 season dealing with hamstring injuries. Arriving in St. Louis ahead of the 2024 season, Totland played in 34 matches across all competitions and was relied on heavily through the early moments of a tumultuous season. The N.
Corey Wray laid out his objectives during his introductory press conference last November. There weren’t any pretenses around a teardown rebuild ahead of 2026 nor promises of big-name signings. Instead, Wray preached a wait and see approach while he worked to hire Yoann Damet and started to reb.
A North American World Cup should have been, in part, a celebration of the sport’s growth since the 1994 edition of the world showcase spurred the creation of Major League Soccer. An astonishing 94,194 fans packed the Rose Bowl to watch Brazil win their 4th World Cup, and
The MLS offseason is officially in full swing following the completion of the vaunted institution that is the MLS SuperDraft. There is always some value to be found in the SuperDraft, but more than any other American sport, it is becoming an archaic roster mechanism. The NWSL has proven that
St. Louis CITY SC appears to have honed in on its next head coach ahead of an important week in Major League Soccer. Tom Bogert was the first to report that CITY SC has approached Columbus Crew assistant manager Yoann Damet, and a deal to secure the Frenchman following a
The intracontinental trek from Vancouver to Miami is Major League Soccer’s longest road trip, a 6-hour flight over an incredible 2,800 miles… the European mind can not comprehend. Now, for the second time this year, the flight will be packed with Whitecaps supporters hoping to watch their
The winds of change have been swirling around MLS circles over the past few seasons. The Apple deal and Lionel Messi signing had the potential to push MLS over the line. However, the inflexibility of MLS Season Pass and the failure to truly take advantage of the interest in one
New St. Louis CITY SC Sporting Director Corey Wray laid out his vision on Wednesday, or at least the framework for it. Over the course of the 40-minute press conference, the Ontario native kept his cards close to his chest, citing a further need to evaluate the roster and
St. Louis CITY SC appears to have its new Sporting Director. Just as anticipation was beginning to turn to unease, Doug Carslisle and ESPN broke the news that former Columbus Crew assistant GM Corey Eray was preparing to sign on as the club’s second-ever Sporting Director. Wray comes
Do you feel that cool fall air? It’s playoff season in MLS, baby! The opening round of fixtures have been fairly predictable so far, but there were still a few notable outliers. The Shield-winning Philadelphia Union struggled to assert itself against the play-in-winning Chicago Fire. Charlott.
