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Ramos with the Dynamo

November 7, 2019 by US Soccer Players

Ramos with the Dynamo

The soccer news starts with the new coach in Houston. Tam Ramos left his role as US Soccer's youth technical director to take the job with the Dynamo. It's an interesting transition for a coach with plenty of experience with the youth national teams. After retiring in 2002 as a member of the MetroStars, Ramos was involved with youth soccer in New Jersey before taking the USMNT U-20s job. He has . . .

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Filed Under: Featured, MLS, News Update, Soccer News Tagged With: 2020 mls season, houston dynamo

Will more MLS coaches lose their jobs in 2019?

August 14, 2019 by Jason Davis

Will more MLS coaches lose their jobs in 2019?

By Jason Davis – WASHINGTON, DC (Aug 14, 2019) US Soccer Players - The MLS coaching merry-go-round doesn't stop. Not even long enough to write a story about the state of the MLS coaching merry-go-round. Between the conception of this piece and its execution, the Houston Dynamo announced that they had "parted ways" with head coach Wilmer Cabrera. Cabrera is the fifth MLS head coach to lose his . . .

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Filed Under: Featured, MLS, Soccer News, Top Posts Tagged With: 2019 mls season, houston dynamo

Disappointment in the Champions League qualifiers

August 14, 2019 by US Soccer Players

The soccer news starts with Scottish Premier League champions Celtic failing to advance in Champions League qualifying. Celtic lost 4-3 at home to CFR Cluj and 5-4 on aggregate in the third round of qualifying. They led 3-2 from a 76th-minute goal. Cluj equalized from the penalty spot in the 80th and scored seven minutes into stoppage time. Unfortunately for the rest of the Scottish Premier . . .

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Filed Under: Featured, MLS, News Update, Soccer News Tagged With: 2019 mls season, europa league, houston dynamo, uefa champions league

DaMarcus Beasley’s last season

May 21, 2019 by US Soccer Players

DaMarcus Beasley’s last season

The soccer news starts with DaMarcus Beasley announcing that 2019 will be his last season in pro soccer. Beasley turns 37 on Friday and has been playing professionally since 1999 when he joined MLS as a member of the LA Galaxy. Traded to Chicago the following season, he quickly became a key component of one of the best teams in MLS and the USMNT. By 2004 he was in Europe with stops at PSV, . . .

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Filed Under: Featured, MLS, News Update, Soccer News Tagged With: 2019 mls season, houston dynamo

Red Bulls and Dynamo out of the Concacaf Champions League

March 13, 2019 by US Soccer Players

The soccer news starts with the New York Red Bulls and the Houston Dynamo exiting the 2019 Concacaf Champions League at the quarterfinal stage. There would be no remarkable comebacks for either of the MLS teams against Liga MX opponents, though the Red Bulls started strong at Santos Laguna. New York trailed 2-0 going into the deciding leg at Estadio Corona, scoring two pqucik goals to make the . . .

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Filed Under: Americans Abroad, Featured, MLS, News Update, Soccer News Tagged With: concacaf champions league, houston dynamo, red bulls, uefa champions league

MLS and Liga MX parity waits on Champions League results

March 8, 2019 by Jason Davis

MLS and Liga MX parity waits on Champions League results

By Jason Davis – WASHINGTON, DC (Mar 8, 2019) US Soccer Players - Major League Soccer’s list of annual failures in the Concacaf Champions League looks almost certain to get another entry in 2019 after the second-legs of the quarterfinal round next week. That’s because every MLS team still remaining in the competition lost the quarterfinal first-leg. With one exception, the chances of turning . . .

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Filed Under: Featured, MLS, Soccer News, Top Posts Tagged With: 2019 mls season, atlanta united, concacaf champions league, houston dynamo, red bulls, sporting kansas city

The MLS scenario in the Champions League

March 5, 2019 by US Soccer Players

The MLS scenario in the Champions League

The soccer news starts with a reminder about the bracket for the knockout round of the 2019 Concacaf Champions League. MLS is the only league that can potentially take all of the semifinal slots. Given the history of the CCL, that might be an unlikely scenario but it's possible and worth considering. Sporting Kansas City showed in the last round that it's certainly possible for an MLS team to . . .

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Filed Under: Americans Abroad, Featured, MLS, News Update, Soccer News Tagged With: atlanta united, concacaf champions league, houston dynamo, red bulls, sporting kansas city

Houston advances, Toronto out of CCL

February 27, 2019 by US Soccer Players

Houston advances, Toronto out of CCL

The soccer news starts with Houston becoming the first MLS team to advance and Toronto FC the first MLS team to exit the 2019 Concacaf Champions League. The Dynamo came back at home in the second-leg against Guastotoya to win 2-1, 3-1 on aggregate in the round of 16. Guastatoya scored in the 72nd minute to level the series. Mauro Manotas responded with goals in the 77th and 85th to send Houston to . . .

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Filed Under: Featured, MLS, News Update, Soccer News Tagged With: concacaf champions league, houston dynamo, toronto fc

Houston wins, Toronto loses in Champions League

February 20, 2019 by US Soccer Players

Houston wins, Toronto loses in Champions League

The 2019 Concacaf Champions League round of 16 first-legs opened with mixed results for MLS teams. Houston shutout Guastatoya on the road, but Toronto FC's 4-0 loss at Independiente took some of the shine off of the Dynamo's result. Houston went to Guatemala to open their round of 16 series, coming up with a late goal from a familiar face. DaMarcus Beasley scored in the 84th minute to give . . .

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Filed Under: Featured, MLS, News Update Tagged With: 2019 mls season, concacaf champions league, houston dynamo, toronto fc

The problems playing for the US Open Cup

September 28, 2018 by Charles Boehm

The problems playing for the US Open Cup

By Charles Boehm – WASHINGTON, DC (Sep 28, 2018) US Soccer Players - With Wednesday’s win over the Philadelphia Union, the Houston Dynamo are the 2018 US Open Cup champions. Their victory caps the latest version of the oldest and perhaps most widely loved annual event in American soccer. It’s also a useful time to take stock as the tournament turns the page on its 105th birthday. USMNT legend . . .

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Filed Under: Featured, MLS, Soccer News, Top Posts Tagged With: houston dynamo, Philadelphia Union, us open cup, us soccer

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Goalkeepers, Designated Players, and spending on defense already highlights the MLS transfer window

Goalkeepers, Designated Players, and spending on defense already highlights the MLS transfer window

By Jason Davis

Jason Davis highlights Toronto’s free agent move for Sean Johnson, Colorado signing a defender as a DP, and MLS clubs willing to spend.

Leeds United and other notable US enclaves abroad

Leeds United and other notable US enclaves abroad

By Charles Boehm

Charles Boehm looks at the clubs that have had several Americans in their squads over the years with Leeds United the latest example.

Seattle’s moment at the 2022 Club World Cup

Seattle’s moment at the 2022 Club World Cup

By Jason Davis

Seattle plays its 2022 Club World Cup opener on February 4 once again taking a step for Major League Soccer after winning the Champions League.

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