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Minnesotan Cody Cropper: A Fresh Start In Milton Keynes
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Minnesotan Cody Cropper: A Fresh Start In Milton KeynesFive years ago, Cody Cropper left Minnesota for an uncertain future playing professional soccer in England. Before anyone else knew him, Minnesota soccer media (aka our own Brian Quarstad) were covering his exploits. After signing with Ipswitch Town, then moving to Southampton, Cropper’s star has only risen. He now is the clear first choice for…
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FBI indicts 9 FIFA Officials, 5 Corporate Executives Including NASL Chairman Aaron Davidson
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: FBI indicts 9 FIFA Officials, 5 Corporate Executives Including NASL Chairman Aaron DavidsonThe Swiss Attorney General’s Office and the FBI announced early this morning that nine FIFA officials have been arrested, after raids in their five-star hotels in the early morning hours in Zurich. The FIFA executives had been gathering in preparation for FIFA’s annual meeting which included a presidential election on Friday. The Swiss officials confiscated…
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Glory, Defeat, And Pepper Spray: Minnesota In The US Open Cup
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Glory, Defeat, And Pepper Spray: Minnesota In The US Open CupIn the modern MLS era, the Open Cup is the tie that binds the teams at the top and the amorphous, ever shifting divisions below. New legends are being written, like the Cinderella Rochester Rhinos championship in 1999, or our own Minnesota Thunder’s shocking semi-final run in 2005. To celebrate the entry of Minnesota United…
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Q and A With Minnesota United Defender Justin Davis
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Q and A With Minnesota United Defender Justin DavisJustin Davis is Minnesota United’s 27-year-old left back who has become a fixture for the team. Born in Litchfield Park Arizona, Davis actually spent many of his formative years in Michigan. So the Midwest is a comfortable place for the 5th year pro who has now made 109 appearances for Minnesota’s pro soccer teams. This…
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Interview With The Arch-Enemy Of Stadium Deals: Neil deMause
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Interview With The Arch-Enemy Of Stadium Deals: Neil deMauseAfter Minnesota United FC released a plan for funding their proposed Minneapolis soccer specific stadium the West Loop, to applause from some and opposition from others, I reached out Neil deMause to get some perspective on this deal compared to others, what it might truly cost, and why some might oppose it. deMause is perhaps the…
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Important Week at State Capitol For Minnesota United Stadium Bill
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Important Week at State Capitol For Minnesota United Stadium BillThe week is shaping up to be an important one for the Minnesota United stadium tax bills that are currently making their way through committees in both the Senate and House 2016 legislative session. It is believed that the measures will be tacked onto non-controversial omnibus bills. All omnibus bills have to be passed out…
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Will Minnesota United Need An Enclosed Stadium Alternative When Moving to MLS?
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Will Minnesota United Need An Enclosed Stadium Alternative When Moving to MLS?When Minnesota Vikings Spokesperson Lester Bagley was trying to sell the public and MLS on their enclosed stadium for a franchise in the Twin Cities, he was fond of repeating league commissioner Don Garber’s story of how cold it was in Minnesota on the weekend of the 2014 MLS Cup final. “We were talking about…
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Match Ratings: Introduction and Primer
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Match Ratings: Introduction and PrimerFiftyFive.One gathers and keeps track of community match ratings for all competitive Loons matches, and uses post-match polls to collect those ratings. Staff and readers alike will be able to assign match ratings to Loons players via a post that will appear on our site following each Loons match, and remain open for roughly 48 hours. Feel free to contribute your ratings immediately…
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Minnesotan Mukwelle Akale, Feeling at Home at Villarreal CF – Part II
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Minnesotan Mukwelle Akale, Feeling at Home at Villarreal CF – Part IIThis is Part 2 of a 2-part profile of Minnesotan and US National Team player Mukwelle Akale. Part 1 can be found here. Mukwelle Akale’s journey could be easier. While many US players are choosing to stay at home and play in MLS, Mukwelle says that was never an option for him. His words may…
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Minnesotan Mukwelle Akale, Feeling at Home at Villarreal CF – Part I
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Minnesotan Mukwelle Akale, Feeling at Home at Villarreal CF – Part IThis is part 1 of a 2 part profile of Minnesotan and US National Team player, Mukwelle Akale. Part 2 can be read here. In the city of Villarreal, near the eastern coast of Spain, apartments of every shape, size and color line the narrow streets. A warm spring sun beats down on a young…
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Welcome to Major League [Sweaters]
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Welcome to Major League [Sweaters]With all the talk about Minnesota United FC moving to Major League Soccer, there will be an onslaught of information on the new league. People like Jon Marthaler will give you primers on “useful” informationlike teams and stand-out players. But this is soccer, the sartorial sport, so we need to talk about what’s important: MLS…
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Minnesota United FC Set to be 23rd Major League Soccer Team
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Minnesota United FC Set to be 23rd Major League Soccer TeamA report from Sports Illustrated on Friday is stating that Minnesota United FC has secured an MLS expansion spot. Sources state that Minnesota United’s owner, Bill McGuire, has actually signed a “letter of intent” confirming Minnesota’s place as the 23rd MLS team. On Thursday, Northern Pitch.com broke the news that Minnesota United FC was the…
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Minnesota United FC Appears Strong MLS Favorite With Outdoor Stadium Bid
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Minnesota United FC Appears Strong MLS Favorite With Outdoor Stadium BidMajor League Soccer appears to be determined to come to Minnesota. Northern Pitch has learned that the league has aligned itself with Minnesota United Football Club in pursuit of an outdoor soccer stadium. Sources say that MLS has provided written support for United’s efforts in building a stadium in downtown Minneapolis, while the team has…