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Green is no longer the colour of hope. No. Green is the colour of envy! Introducing the new 2019 Palmeiras collection by PUMA.
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MLS’ Columbus Crew SC get new owners in Haslam & Edwards families!
Major League Soccer announced on Friday, December 28 that an agreement in principle has been reached with the Haslam and Edwards families to become MLS owners and take over operating rights of Columbus Crew SC beginning in January 2019. The Haslam family, owners of the NFL’s Cleveland Browns, and the …
Read More »MLS announces 2019 home openers for all 24 clubs!
Major League Soccer (MLS) revealed the home openers for all 24 clubs for its 24th season in 2019 – a year that will feature the highly-anticipated launch of an expansion club in the Midwest and opening of the league’s 20th stadium built for soccer, and culminate with the debut of …
Read More »German-born MLS coaching legend Sigi Schmid no more!
Sigi Schmid, the all-time winningest head coach in North America’s MLS history, passed away on Tuesday, December 25 at the age of 65. Schmid, who coached the LA Galaxy during the recently concluded 2018 season, was hospitalized and reported to be in intensive care earlier this month. Schmid’s family released …
Read More »MLS champions Atlanta United appoint Frank de Boer new head coach!
Atlanta United announced on Sunday, December 23 that Dutchman Frank de Boer has signed a multiyear contract to become the club’s next head coach, succeeding Gerardo ‘Tata’ Martino. A superstar at Ajax Amsterdam, FC Barcelona and several other clubs during his playing days, de Boer, 48, began his managerial career …
Read More »A wind of digital change blows through CONCACAF Member Associations!
On December 11/12 representatives of FIFA and the FIFA Connect team presented the digital platform to a range of selected Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) Spanish-speaking Member Association (MA) representatives who will be using the new system to register their football stakeholders in the future. …
Read More »Curacao to Host the 2019 CONCACAF Caribbean Club Shield!
The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) today announced that Curacao will host the 2019 CONCACAF Caribbean Club Shield. The competition for amateur Caribbean clubs is scheduled to take place April 5-15, 2019 at the Ergilio Hato Stadium and Dr. Antoine Maduro Stadium, in Willemstad, Curacao. …
Read More »2019 Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League: Round of 16 match schedule out!
The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) today unveiled the dates and kickoff times for the Round of 16 matches of the 2019 Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League, the region’s premier club championship. First leg matches are scheduled to be played from February 19-21, 2019, beginning on …
Read More »Zlatan Ibrahimovic to stay with LA Galaxy for 2019 season!
The era of Swedish legend Zlatan Ibrahimovic in Los Angeles is not over yet. After a scintillating first season with the LA Galaxy, Ibrahimovic was heavily rumoured for a return to AC Milan, but the Swede is staying in the MLS for 2019. The club announced on Tuesday that he …
Read More »MLS announces new playoff format for 2019 season!
The Audi MLS Cup playoffs are undergoing a big change, starting in 2019. The MLS playoffs will now consist of a fixed-bracket, single-elimination format with the higher seed hosting every match. The Bracket In 2019, 14 of the league’s 24 teams will qualify for the postseason, up from 12 in …
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