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Leagues Cup roundup: Guadalajara wins PKs after draw with Charlotte
Richy Ledezma and Bryan Gonzalez scored their first goals for their new club and visiting CD Guadalajara earned a 4-2 shootout victory following a 2-2 draw against host Charlotte FC on Matchday 2 of Leagues Cup Phase One play on Sunday night.,Raul Rangel saved Tyger Smalls during the shootout to hel...
Inter Miami calls Lionel Messi's leg injury 'minor'
A return date for Lionel Messi to the Inter Miami lineup is uncertain, but the Herons announced Sunday that the superstar's right leg injury isn't serious.,Messi came out of Miami's Leagues Cup match against Necaxa on Saturday in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., in the 11th minute, shortly after getting hurt ...
Leagues Cup roundup: Lionel Messi injures hamstring as Inter Miami top Necaxa
Lionel Messi left with "hamstring discomfort" in the 11th minute but Inter Miami earned a 5-4 penalty shootout win against visiting Necaxa following a 2-2 draw in Matchday 2 of Leagues Cup Phase One play on Saturday night.,Miami (1-0-1, 5 points) converted all of their penalties, with Luis Suarez cl...
Lionel Messi's Leagues Cup injury confirmed as "hamstring discomfort"
Lionel Messi exited Saturday night's Leagues Cup match against visiting Necaxa in the 11th minute due to a right leg injury. After Inter Miami completed its 2-2 draw, manager Javier Mascherano declared Messi felt "hamstring discomfort.",The 38-year-old Messi's exit brings a halt to an exceptional ru...
Leagues Cup roundup: Lionel Messi injured as Inter Miami top Necaxa
Lionel Messi left injured in the 11th minute but Inter Miami earned a 5-4 penalty shootout win against visiting Necaxa following a 2-2 draw in Matchday 2 of Leagues Cup Phase One play on Saturday night.,Miami (1-0-1, 5 points) converted all of their penalties, with Luis Suarez clinching the extra po...
Lionel Messi exits Leagues Cup match with apparent leg injury
Lionel Messi exited Saturday night's Leagues Cup match against visiting Necaxa with an apparent leg injury in the 11th minute. Early signs suggest a potential hamstring strain.,The 38-year-old Messi's exit brings to a halt an exceptional run of clean health, the longest since he joined Miami in July...
FC Cincinnati acquire Moroccan F Ayoub Jabbari
FC Cincinnati acquired Moroccan forward Ayoub Jabbari on loan from French Ligue 2 side Grenoble.,The deal announced Saturday runs through the end of the 2025 season and includes a purchase option.,Jabbari, 25, will occupy an international roster slot.,"We're excited to welcome Ayoub to the club," FC...
Leagues Cup roundup: Paulinho, Toluca stay hot with win over CF Montreal
Paulinho scored on an acrobatic bicycle kick in the 26th minute to put Toluca ahead in a 2-1 victory over CF Montreal in their Matchday 2 clash in Phase One of the Leagues Cup on Friday night.,Jesus Angulo leveled for Toluca (1-0-1, 5 points) three minutes earlier in Harrison, N.J., after Efrain Mor...
Leagues Cup roundup: Diego Rossi, Crew earn win over Puebla
Diego Rossi scored his second tournament goal and assisted another as the Columbus Crew earned a 3-1 victory over visiting Puebla on Friday night to begin Matchday 2 of Leagues Cup Phase One.,Malte Amundsen and Andres Herrera also scored for Columbus (1-0-1, 4 points) in a match where all the goals ...
GK Matt Turner returns to Revolution on loan
U.S. men's national team goalkeeper Matt Turner is returning to the New England Revolution on loan from French Ligue 1 club Olympique Lyonnais.,Turner, the 2021 MLS Goalkeeper of the Year, recorded 22 clean sheets in 102 MLS starts for the Revolution from 2018-22. He was also named an MLS All-Star a...
NYCFC transfer F Mounsef Bakrar to Croatian club
New York City FC announced the transfer of forward Mounsef Bakrar to Croatia's GNK Dinamo Zagreb on Friday.,The 24-year-old Algerian joined NYCFC in July 2023 and scored 10 goals in 70 matches across all competitions.,"We would like to thank Mounsef for all his contributions during his time with the...
Real Salt Lake acquire Brazilian striker Rwan Cruz
Real Salt Lake acquired striker Rwan Cruz on loan Friday from Brazilian Serie A squad Botafogo.,The 24-year-old Brazilian will occupy a designated player spot and the loan runs through June 2026.,"We are elated to welcome Rwan to our club, and have been working on this move for some time," RSL chief...
Leagues Cup roundup: Red Bulls top Guadalajara in last seconds
Emil Forsberg's free-kick goal in the seventh minute of second-half stoppage time carried the New York Red Bulls to a 1-0 win over Guadalajara in an opening group-stage match of the Leagues Cup on Thursday in Harrison, N.J.,From 20 yards slightly left of center, Forsberg fired his shot through the G...
Leagues Cup roundup: Lionel Messi leads Inter Miami past Atlas
Lionel Messi assisted on both Inter Miami goals, including the winner in second-half stoppage time, as the Herons defeated Atlas 2-1 on Wednesday in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., during a group-stage opener in the Leagues Cup.,In the sixth minute of added time, Messi squared a pass across the 6-yard box fo...
NYCFC M Keaton Parks recovering from leg surgery
New York City FC midfielder Keaton Parks underwent another surgery to address blood flow issues in his right leg.,The team said Wednesday that there is no recovery timeline yet for Parks, who had similar procedures in 2021 and 2022.,"Keaton's health and well being is our priority. The decision to ha...
Leagues Cup roundup: Toluca FC rally to beat '24 champion Crew
Paulinho scored twice late in regulation, then Luis Manuel Garcia pulled off some penalty-saving heroics as visiting Toluca FC triumphed on penalties after rallying to a 2-2 draw against Columbus Crew on Tuesday night in both teams' Leagues Cup opener.,Paulinho's goals came in the 71st and 80th minu...
Leagues Cup roundup: CF Toluca rally to beat '24 champion Crew
Paulinho scored twice late in regulation, then Luis Manuel Garcia pulled off some penalty-saving heroics as visiting CF Toluca triumphed on penalties after rallying to a 2-2 draw against Columbus Crew on Tuesday night in both teams' Leagues Cup opener.,Paulinho's goals came in the 71st and 80th minu...
Reports: Whitecaps closing in on deal with Thomas Muller
The Vancouver Whitecaps are finalizing a deal to sign former Bayern Munich star Thomas Muller, according to multiple reports.,Vancouver's next step in closing the deal, which would be its highest-profile signing in team history, is to acquire Muller's discovery rights. Discovery rights allow MLS clu...
Sounders sign homegrown M Snyder Brunell, 18
The Seattle Sounders signed homegrown midfielder Snyder Brunell through 2028 with an option for 2029, the club announced Tuesday.,The 18-year-old U.S. youth international has posted seven goals and nine assists in 59 matches with MLS NEXT Pro affiliate Tacoma Defiance. He also featured twice for the...
Lionel Messi’s MLS All-Star Snub Exposes League’s Leadership Woes
Lionel Messi's All-Star Game absence sparked a suspension, a PR storm, and criticism of MLS leadership. Here's how the league let the moment spiral out of control....