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Author: Wes Burdine
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Minneapolis City SC Members Vote on New Kit Designs
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Minneapolis City SC Members Vote on New Kit DesignsNovember: the season of partisan voting. But if this is an off-year election season, no one told Minneapolis City SC, who are holding its second important vote to shape its image in 2018. The voting runs until November 22nd. Currently, members are voting on primary and secondary kit designs. The primary kit options retain the…
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Ramirez Jersey Among the Top Sales in MLS
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Ramirez Jersey Among the Top Sales in MLSBy all accounts, Christian Ramirez had a good debut in MLS in 2017. The Minnesota United FC mainstay scored 14 goals, the most of any American player if you exclude penalty kicks. Ramirez’s goals on the pitch also translated to sales off the pitch, as MLS announced he finished 17th in jerseys sold for the…
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FiftyFive.One 2017 Season Review
Categories: MediaContinue Reading: FiftyFive.One 2017 Season ReviewWes is joined by Steve Lilly and Brian Hanf for a big review of the 2017 Minnesota United FC season. These three look back at what went well and what didn’t from the last season. How were the acquisitions? Did the team beat out expectations? What should we look forward to next season? Subscribe to…
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FiftyFive.One St. Paul Mayoral Candidate Survey
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: FiftyFive.One St. Paul Mayoral Candidate SurveyOn Tuesday, Nov. 7, Americans everywhere should go to the polls. But in the future home of Minnesota United FC, St. Paul has a very important mayoral election going on. We at FiftyFive.One love politics almost as much as we love soccer. Since local politics has played such an important role in soccer, we thought…
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Report: Minnesota United Set to Sign Ghanaian Midfielder Abbey
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Report: Minnesota United Set to Sign Ghanaian Midfielder AbbeyMinnesota United is looking to make its first signing of the post-season in Ghanaian midfielder Thomas Abbey from Hearts of Oak, the website Ghanaweb reports. The deal, which is being finalized, would bring in the golden boot winner for the Ghanaian champions. The 24-year-old Abbey scored 14 goals as a No. 10 for Hearts of…
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FiftyFive.One Podcast 61: STICKTOSPROTS With Jeb Brovsky and Austin da Luz!
Categories: MediaContinue Reading: FiftyFive.One Podcast 61: STICKTOSPROTS With Jeb Brovsky and Austin da Luz!Wes is joined by Jeb Brovsky and North Carolina FC’s Austin da Luz to talk about basically everything. The two are the kings of STICKTOSPROTS, so the conversation hits the Catalonian revolution before veering toward the MLS and NASL playoffs and why NCFC plays on a whale graveyard. Here is the Sid Lowe story about…
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The Big Question: Who’s Part of the Loons’ Core?
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: The Big Question: Who’s Part of the Loons’ Core?As Minnesota United begins building toward 2018, its technical staff has a lot of decisions to make. At the center of all those decisions is its evaluation of the existing squad. While the Loons met (and in some cases exceeded) expectations, it became increasingly evident that head coach Adrian Heath was growing frustrated with mistakes…
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Shuttleworth, Thiesson Take Home Dark Clouds Awards as Supporters Raise Money for Sanneh Foundation
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Shuttleworth, Thiesson Take Home Dark Clouds Awards as Supporters Raise Money for Sanneh FoundationWith another season in the bag for Minnesota United fans, the Dark Clouds supporters group held its annual end of the year party and fundraiser. Among the award winners were Player of the Year Bobby Shuttleworth and Newcomer of the Year Jérôme Thiesson. The event held at Lake Monster Brewery included a silent auction that raised…
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Anthony Precourt & MLS’ Betrayal of Trust
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Anthony Precourt & MLS’ Betrayal of TrustThe wound is still fresh from the U.S. Men’s national team’s precipitous fall out of next year’s World Cup. The pain and frustration from American fans burns ferociously. But in the week after the loss, the soccer community did what it does best, rallying the grassroots and pledging to be part of the solution. This…
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FiftyFive.One Podcast 59: Lessons for Life Sadness from a Scot
Categories: MediaContinue Reading: FiftyFive.One Podcast 59: Lessons for Life Sadness from a ScotTo help us cope with the intense sadness that is the US missing out on the World Cup, we brought in noted Scot and recovering “guy who used to dress up as the Loch Ness Monster to heckle goalkeepers at National Sports Center” David Smith. We talk about the US being terrible and whether we…
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“Nonsensical”: USSF Files Motion to Dismiss NASL’s Lawsuit
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: “Nonsensical”: USSF Files Motion to Dismiss NASL’s LawsuitThe United States Soccer Federation (USSF) has filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit filed by the North American Soccer League (NASL), arguing that the league has failed to come up with a plan for how it could comply with Division II standards. On Sept. 19, the NASL filed a federal anti-trust lawsuit against the…
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An Interview With Minnesota United FC Minority Owner Ben Grossman
Categories: MediaContinue Reading: An Interview With Minnesota United FC Minority Owner Ben GrossmanChances are you have no idea who Ben Grossman is, but you should. Ben is a minority owner of Minnesota United FC, but he’s also a consultant for Fox Sports and heavily involved in how we consume soccer in the US. He also used to do PR for Crystal Palace and the Colorado Rapids, so…
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FiftyFive.One Podcast 57: Pulisic is God, Peru Panic, and Double the Loons
Categories: MediaContinue Reading: FiftyFive.One Podcast 57: Pulisic is God, Peru Panic, and Double the LoonsWes is joined by Rodrigo and Eric to recap a crazy-busy week of soccer. Christian Pulisic turned water into wine against Panama, Rodrigo’s Peru held off Messi, and so much more happened. Then there are two MN United matches to discuss. Subscribe to this podcast. iTunes Google Play Stitcher Send us questions at wesburdine[at]fiftyfive.one or…