CONCACAF Champions League

To say we’ll be Zlatan-less is probably wide of the mark. Whatever Zlatan Ibrahimović goes on to do, you can be sure it’ll be loud and full of bravado. But he won’t be on the field, which is a loss for the sport, if only because there…

MLS Commissioner Don Garber presents the MLS Cup during the MLS Cup Final game between Philadelphia Union and Los Angeles FC on Nov. 5, 2022, in Los Angeles.Photo: Jason Allen/ISI Photo (Getty Images)It tells you pretty much everything you…

NYCFCPhoto: Getty ImagesApparently, taking a good hard look at the fairness of your playoff format is contagious these days. Last night, The Athletic’s Sam Stejskal and Pablo Maurer reported that MLS is looking at a massive change to its…

Gareth BalePhoto: Getty ImagesThe idea of MLS as a retirement home has been a misnomer for a while. While the league might not pull in the biggest players in the world in their prime, it certainly isn’t waiting around until they can’t move…

Seattle Sounders carry a 3-1 lead into the second leg of their CONCACAF Champions League semi-final against New York City FC. The first leg between the two sides ended 3-1 in favor of the Seattle Sounders. Albert Rusnak opened the scoring…

Team USA defeated Mexico Friday in a 2-0 shutout.Photo: Getty ImagesThe big story out of the US’s demolition (at least in the 2nd half) of Mexico was the US stuffing Memo Ochoa’s words back from whence they came. Ochoa had claimed before…

Let’s dig into this mess...Image: Getty ImagesI know, I know. There’s nothing MLS fans hate more than someone who doesn’t watch as regularly as they do telling them what’s wrong with their league. Even with my expanded efforts to watch,…

NYCFC midfielder Santiago Rodriguez jumps over Pumas’ midfielder Gerardo Moreno during a 2021 Leagues Cup Quarterfinals match.Image: Getty ImagesIf I were the cynical sort (perish the thought!), I might suggest that MLS realizes its main…

Forge FC have moved on to the final 16 of the Concacaf League after a 2-2 tie in the second leg of their preliminary round match with El Salvador’s C.D. FAS on Tuesday night. The game was delayed after the 15th minute by an…