The first weekend of MLS is behind us, thanks to the Collective Bargaining Agreement jointly agreed upon by the league and its players’ union, the MLSPU. The negotiations, ongoing since December, had much ground to cover, and appeared at the outset to be doomed. The union demanded the league institute a form of free agency,… Continue reading The MLS CBA: Baby Steps for a Growing League

The opening weekend of the 2015 MLS season can only be described as, well, epic. From the insanely entertaining match-up between debutant clubs Orlando City and New York City FC to Jozy Altidore’s return to the MLS after a seven-year absence, the premiere of the new season did not fall short. Embed from Getty Images… Continue reading MLS Opening Weekend Doesn’t Disappoint

With the Collective Bargaining Agreement behind them, the MLS players took the field this weekend, kicking off a season some thought might not even take place. Thankfully, the MLSPU and MLS came to an agreement, and we have nine months of domestic soccer ahead of us. What’s more, the league welcomes two new franchises to its… Continue reading LA, Seattle Look Strong In Opening Weekend: MLS Review for March 6 – 9

Regardless of off-season transfers, upcoming fixtures, and starting XI speculation, the question on every MLS supporter’s lips this week has been much more fundamental: will the season start this week, or not? The MLS Players’ Union has been threatening a strike, and with the league seemingly immobile for months, a work stoppage has, until the… Continue reading Do You (Anti-)Trust Me?: MLS Free Agency Negotiations

For soccer fans in the United States, domestic league kick off is nigh (well, barring a potential work stoppage; more on that later this week). The squads have gathered, trained, and with the February friendlies done and dusted, each team’s full complement has had time to gel, the old stalwarts getting to know their clubs’… Continue reading NYCFC: Manchester City B

Earlier this week, Colorado Rapids’ VP of soccer operations, Paul Bravo, confirmed that his club had in fact considered signing Uruguayan forward Diego Forlan, but ultimately chose not to pursue the famed goal scorer. In the same breath, he gave a politic response when questioned about Colorado’s interest in Wolverhampton striker Kevin Doyle. Bravo stated… Continue reading Forlan vs. Doyle: More than Just Goals