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Author: Wes Burdine
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A Game of Chicken: Steep Price of Exit Fees Dictating NASL’s Future
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: A Game of Chicken: Steep Price of Exit Fees Dictating NASL’s FutureDepending on the day, hour, or minute, the NASL is either headed off a cliff Thelma and Louise-style or poised for a comeback. Those close…
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Superman Returns? Ramirez Nearing Minnesota United Reunion
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Superman Returns? Ramirez Nearing Minnesota United ReunionA return to Minnesota for Christian Ramirez seems more and more likely as negotiations between the player and club have advanced and the club has…
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Could Tim Ream Be a Future Loon?
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Could Tim Ream Be a Future Loon?The man is a magician: Taylor Twellman can conjure a transfer speculation storm when no one is looking. In the midst of all the Expansion…
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FiftyFive.One Podcast 11: Expansion Draft Extravaganza with Amos Magee
Categories: MediaContinue Reading: FiftyFive.One Podcast 11: Expansion Draft Extravaganza with Amos MageeWes and Jeff record from MNUFC HQ to recap the expansion draft and are joined by Loons Director of Player Personnel Amos Magee to talk…
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Loons Opt for Potential in MLS Expansion Draft
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Loons Opt for Potential in MLS Expansion DraftMinnesota United FC picked up five players from the Expansion Draft, including young fullback Chris Duvall. Minnesota United opted for youth rather than pick up…
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Lagos and Heath Looking for Their Own Valeri
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Lagos and Heath Looking for Their Own ValeriManny Lagos teased fans on Tuesday with glimpses from his scouting trip with new Loons head coach, Adrian Heath. The two are on a weeklong…
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Report: Saprissa Forward on Loons Shopping List
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Report: Saprissa Forward on Loons Shopping ListA report from the Costa Rican newspaper La Nación has linked Forward Daniel Colindres with a move to Minnesota United. New Director of Player Personnel…
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FiftyFive.One Podcast 9: Cosmos in Crisis and Inchy Comes to Minnesota
Categories: MediaContinue Reading: FiftyFive.One Podcast 9: Cosmos in Crisis and Inchy Comes to MinnesotaThe New York Cosmos are in big financial trouble and with them, the NASL. Meanwhile Bob Bradley gets his first win in the EPL, Adrian Heath…
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Gross Negligence: Strikers’ Financial Struggles Deepen While NASL, USSF, and Media Look On
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Gross Negligence: Strikers’ Financial Struggles Deepen While NASL, USSF, and Media Look OnAt the beginning of the summer, FiftyFive.One broke the news that the Fort Lauderdale Strikers were in financial dire straits: paychecks were late, health insurance…
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The Expansion Draft Cometh: Goalkeepers
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: The Expansion Draft Cometh: GoalkeepersThis week and the next, we’ll be taking a look at who Minnesota might take in the upcoming MLS Expansion Draft. The Loons will get…
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A Legend Returns: Amos Magee Joins Minnesota United
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: A Legend Returns: Amos Magee Joins Minnesota UnitedWhen Amos Magee was last involved with professional soccer in Minnesota, he resigned after a poor first half of the season as head coach with…
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The Yanks Are Coming: What Does It Mean to Cheer on Team America?
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: The Yanks Are Coming: What Does It Mean to Cheer on Team America?This has been a remarkable week in the United States and it is an understatement to say that people have felt the results of the…
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Christian Ramirez Misses Second Golden Ball Nod, Embraces Best XI Honors
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Christian Ramirez Misses Second Golden Ball Nod, Embraces Best XI HonorsTwo players from Minnesota United were named this week to the NASL Best XI. Justin Davis and Christian Ramirez were given the honors for the third…