MLS bans top goal scorer Arango four matches for harassment

MLS bans top goal scorer Arango four matches for harassment

Major League Soccer leading goalscorer Cristian Arango of Real Salt Lake was suspended for four games by the league on Monday for violating the MLS Anti-Harassment Policy. The 29-year-old Colombian forward will miss MLS matches on Wednesday at Los Angeles FC and Saturday at Colorado, plus the MLS All-Star Game on July 24 and Real Salt Lake's first match in the Leagues Cup on August 1 at home against […]

July 16, 2024 8

Sport

Lobjanidze upstages Messi as Atlanta stun Miami in MLS

Georgia international Saba Lobjanidze upstaged Lionel Messi with two goals as struggling Atlanta United stunned league leaders Inter Miami 3-1 on Wednesday in Major League Soccer. Lobjanidze stunned a star-studded Miami line-up with two long-range strikes either side of half-time to fire Atlanta into a 2-0 lead. Argentina superstar Messi threatened to inspire a comeback for the home side after pulling a goal back to make it 2-1 but […]

May 30, 2024 6

Sport

Without Messi, Miami’s winning run ends with derby draw

Inter Miami's five-match winning run came to an end on Wednesday as, without the injured Lionel Messi, they were held to a 0-0 draw at Orlando City. Messi had featured in all five of those wins for the MLS league leaders but sat out the game in Orlando due to a knee injury. Miami said the injury was not serious and Messi has trained in recent days but […]

May 16, 2024 5

Business / Economics

How apartheid, European racism and Pelé helped cultivate a culture of diversity in US soccer that endures into Messi-era MLS

Patrick ‘Ace’ Ntsoelengoe in action for the Toronto Blizzard. Tony Bock/Toronto Star via Getty Images By John M Sloop, Vanderbilt University North America’s most diverse professional league kicks off on Feb. 21, 2024, as Major League Soccer returns after a winter break. The league, commonly known as the MLS, has long prided itself as a standard-bearer for racial and national diversity: Last season saw players from 81 countries […]

February 22, 2024 19

Sport

Messi the creator as Miami win in MLS opener

Lionel Messi created both goals as Inter Miami made a winning start to the new Major League Soccer season with a 2-0 victory over Real Salt Lake on Wednesday. The Argentine World Cup winner, who played the entire game, put aside any concerns about his fitness with an excellent performance for Gerardo "Tata" Martino's team. Against a cautious Salt Lake side, Messi went close to opening the scoring in […]

February 22, 2024 3

Sport

Messi Hong Kong no-show sparks wave of outrage in China

Lionel Messi's no-show at a match in Hong Kong has triggered a surge of online outrage in the city and in mainland China, with the football superstar accused of seeking to embarrass Beijing -- or even engaging in a sinister foreign plot. The Argentine ace and his team Inter Miami sparked fury in Hong Kong from fans on Sunday when he did not play in a friendly, citing injury. […]

February 9, 2024 4

Sport

Steve Cherundolo extends LAFC contract

Steve Cherundolo, who guided Los Angeles FC to an MLS crown in his first season as coach and into this year's final in his second, has signed a multi-year contract extension.LAFC announced late Wednesday that the 44-year-old American, a former US national team defender and captain of German side Hannover, would stay with the club."I'm excited to continue our journey together after two emotional, invigorating and successful years," Cherundolo said."Together […]

December 22, 2023 5