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Match Preview: Minnesota at Ottawa
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Match Preview: Minnesota at OttawaOttawa has just one win and one draw to its three losses, but opened its season with four straight road matches. Fury looked much improved…
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United Fights the Wind – Training Notes before Ottawa
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: United Fights the Wind – Training Notes before OttawaFresh off of a bye week, Minnesota United took the training ground on Wednesday before flying off to Ottawa for Saturday’s match against the Fury. Despite…
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Dark Clouds Raising Money For Those Affected By The Alberta Wildfires
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Dark Clouds Raising Money For Those Affected By The Alberta WildfiresTo understand why a supporters group in Minnesota is so concerned with wildfires in Alberta, one needs to look at the founding of the Flyover…
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Minnesota United Announces Academy Partnership, Kinda
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Minnesota United Announces Academy Partnership, KindaAn announcement came out of the blue today: Minnesota United FC and Shattuck-St. Mary’s (SSM) are teaming up to create “an integrated soccer development academy…
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2016 Preseason MLS Continental Tire Fire #POWERRANKINGS
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: 2016 Preseason MLS Continental Tire Fire #POWERRANKINGSWith the rubbery stench of 2015 still acrid-stuck upon our nostril hair, we brave look forward to a new season. It will be a season…
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Minnesota United Signs Haitian Keeper Ceus
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Minnesota United Signs Haitian Keeper CeusMinnesota United brought in reinforcements to their goalkeeper pool. The team has added MLS/NASL veteran goalkeeper Steward Ceus, most recently seen with the late Atlanta…
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How the Minnesota United Stadium Bill Might Get Passed Through the State Legislature
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: How the Minnesota United Stadium Bill Might Get Passed Through the State LegislatureAlmost six weeks have passed since the Minnesota United Stadium tax and liquor bill were brought to the Minnesota State Legislature and nearly three weeks…
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How the Minnesota United Stadium Bill Might Get Passed Through the State Legislature
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: How the Minnesota United Stadium Bill Might Get Passed Through the State LegislatureIt’s been almost six weeks since the Minnesota United Stadium tax and liquor bill were brought to the Minnesota State Legislature and nearly three weeks…
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Copa 40-Man Preliminary Roster Under the Microscope
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Copa 40-Man Preliminary Roster Under the MicroscopeOn Sunday afternoon, the US Soccer Federation announced the 40-man preliminary roster for the upcoming Copa America. The group will meet within the next two…
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A League of Their Own: the Cosmos, the NASL, and TV Deals
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: A League of Their Own: the Cosmos, the NASL, and TV DealsJust before the 2016 NASL season, the league announced several landmark broadcasting deals. They snagged four separate national broadcast deals with BeIn Sports and CBS…
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Greg Jordan Out with Torn Meniscus – Could Miss Rest of Season
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Greg Jordan Out with Torn Meniscus – Could Miss Rest of SeasonMinnesota United has been hit by their first major injury of the season. Central midfielder Greg Jordan had a surgery to repair a torn meniscus…
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Interview: Minneapolis City Ready to Compete
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Interview: Minneapolis City Ready to CompeteMinneapolis City is now less than a month away from its first-ever competitive match. The club has inspired a supporters group and sold nearly 90…
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From Gridiron to Goalkeeper: The Aaron Perez Story
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: From Gridiron to Goalkeeper: The Aaron Perez StoryEvery player on their way to Minnesota United has a different journey. Some (like Brent Kallman or Ismaila Jome) grow up and leave, only to…