MLS Playoff Format Changes: What to Expect for the Crew and Atlanta United

MLS Playoff Format Changes: What to Expect for the Crew and Atlanta United

The Crew will see the new MLS playoff format firsthand starting Wednesday against Atlanta United. Instead of a a single-elimination first round where the top seed in both the Eastern and Western conferences get byes, MLS added two seeds and a wild card game to each conference, while making the first round a best-of-three series … Read more

Lionel Messi’s Impact on MLS Attendance: Record-Breaking Numbers for Inter Miami

Lionel Messi’s Impact on MLS Attendance: Record-Breaking Numbers for Inter Miami

Lionel Messi has also immediately become a crowd puller in the USA. According to the US magazine Soccer America, Messi’s new club Inter Miami was the first club in league history to attract an average of more than 30,000 fans (30,834) to away games in the current MLS season. From Wednesday, the play-offs that Messi … Read more

Nashville SC Aims for Favorable Seed in MLS Cup Playoffs with Home Match against New York Red Bulls: Live Updates

Nashville SC Aims for Favorable Seed in MLS Cup Playoffs with Home Match against New York Red Bulls: Live Updates

Nashville SC hopes to score a favorable seed in the MLS Cup playoffs when it wraps up the regular season at home against the New York Red Bulls on Decision Day Saturday. Kickoff between Nashville (13-10-10, 49 points) and the Red Bulls (10-10-13, 40 points) is set for 5 p.m. from Geodis Park. The game … Read more

The Journey of Yevhen Cheberko: From War-Torn Mariupol to the Columbus Crew

The Journey of Yevhen Cheberko: From War-Torn Mariupol to the Columbus Crew

The population of Mariupol, Ukraine, numbered more than 425,000 before the Russian army attacked in February 2022. Twenty months later, Ukranian authorities estimate that the population is around 100,000. Those who did not flee the city, or couldn’t get out, or didn’t want to leave their homes, are subject to the daily terror of Russian occupation. … Read more

Highest-Paid MLS Players: Lionel Messi Tops the List with $20.4 Million Annually

Highest-Paid MLS Players: Lionel Messi Tops the List with .4 Million Annually

Superstar Lionel Messi is, unsurprisingly, the highest-paid professional soccer player in the North American Major League Soccer (MLS). The MLS figures published show that the 36-year-old offensive player earns $20,446,667 annually at his club Inter Miami, the equivalent of around 19.3 million euros. He is followed by Italy’s European champion Lorenzo Insigne (32) from Toronto … Read more

European Clubs dominate with Pulisic, Reyna, and Weah: Insights from Pfannenstiel

European Clubs dominate with Pulisic, Reyna, and Weah: Insights from Pfannenstiel

“All the top people play for clubs in Europe,” said the 50-year-old, referring to the offensive stars Christian Pulisic (AC Milan), Giovanni Reyna (Borussia Dortmund) and Timothy Weah (Juventus Turin). Pfannenstiel is on site for the television station RTL and meets an old acquaintance in a new role. “I’m looking forward to seeing Julian Nagelsmann … Read more

Saudi Arabia Rumored to Sign Lionel Messi During MLS Break: Possible Reunion with Cristiano Ronaldo

Saudi Arabia Rumored to Sign Lionel Messi During MLS Break: Possible Reunion with Cristiano Ronaldo

According to reports, the Saudis want to sign Lionel Messi during the MLS break. There he could meet Cristiano Ronaldo again – as an opponent or teammate. Lionel Messi’s season with Chicago is over. What’s next for the Argentine until February? – keystone Ad the essentials in brief Saudi Arabia is said to be planning … Read more

Inter Miami’s 2023 Season: Playoff Results and Reflections

Inter Miami’s 2023 Season: Playoff Results and Reflections

The club fell short in terms of the postseason, but there were too many big wins elsewhere to call this season a failure. Inter Miami’s 2023 season has ended. There are still two games to play, both against Charlotte FC, but in Miami’s case, at least, it doesn’t matter. Their fate was already decided at … Read more