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News in Brief: Gophers Gear up, Loons Stumble, and More…
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: Gophers Gear up, Loons Stumble, and More…Gopher Women’s Soccer Team set to start season The Gophers were predicted to finish sixth in the Big Ten this season, and the squad has to replace most of its goalscoring from last season. Led by five seniors, the Gophers will look to make history by finishing in the top three of the Big Ten for…
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#DALvMIN Open Game Thread
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: #DALvMIN Open Game ThreadWhen? – 7:00 p.m. CDT, Saturday, August 18th Where? – Toyota Stadium, Frisco, TX How to Watch? Fox Sports North Plus How to Listen? 1500 ESPN Social: Official Hashtag: #DALvMIN Follow us at @FiveFiftyOne! Team Accounts Minnesota United FC – @mnufc FC Dallas – @FCDallas Live Updates MNUFC Gameday – @mnunitedgameday Pre-Match Reading: Match…
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Match Preview: FC Dallas vs. Minnesota United FC
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Match Preview: FC Dallas vs. Minnesota United FCCoach Adrian Heath will have some difficult lineup choices to make in the Lone Star State on Saturday. It is easy to overlook how relatively stable the lineup choices have been over the last two months, with few additional injuries, suspensions, and other outages to contend with. Player swaps have largely been by choice rather…
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News in Brief: Owundi Loaned to Charlotte, MNUFC Trialist Fernando Bob, 50k to Midway, and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: Owundi Loaned to Charlotte, MNUFC Trialist Fernando Bob, 50k to Midway, and MoreMNUFC News Defender Bertrand Owundi Eko’o has been sent out on loan to USL side Charlotte Independence. The loan agreement includes a right of recall for MLS. News of Owundi’s loan comes in on the heels of reports from Minnesota United’s midweek practice that Brazilian defensive midfielder Fernando Bob is trialing with the squad. Fernando…
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Matchday Twenty-Four: Minnesota Battles To Ugly Point On The Road, With Big Elephant In The Stadium
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Matchday Twenty-Four: Minnesota Battles To Ugly Point On The Road, With Big Elephant In The StadiumHappily for much of Minnesota’s time in MLS, there has been surprisingly little drama. Sure the team may have been bad and players have come and gone, but there’s rarely been a behind-the-scenes soap opera that other teams seem to attract. But this week was different. Days after sending beloved striker Christian Ramirez to LAFC,…
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News in Brief: The First FA Match Official to Wear a Hijab, and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: The First FA Match Official to Wear a Hijab, and MoreRamirez speaks on transfer Christian Ramirez spoke about his new team and his excitement in suiting up for the Black and Gold. "Whatever is asked of me, I'll do. I want to be a winner and be known as a winner."@Chris_Ramirez17 is ready to get to work.#LAFC pic.twitter.com/2qq8QSjYJ0 — LAFC (@LAFC) August 10, 2018 Ramirez…
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#LAvMIN Open Game Thread
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: #LAvMIN Open Game ThreadWhen? – 9:30 p.m. CDT, Saturday, August 11th Where? – StubHub Center, Carson, California How to Watch? Fox Sports North How to Listen? 1500 ESPN Social: Official Hashtag: #LAvMIN Follow us at @FiveFiftyOne! Team Accounts Minnesota United FC – @mnufc Los Angeles Galaxy – @LAGalaxy Live Updates MNUFC Gameday – @mnunitedgameday Pre-Match Reading: Match Preview:…
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Match Preview: Los Angeles Galaxy vs. Minnesota United FC
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Match Preview: Los Angeles Galaxy vs. Minnesota United FCThere are lots of intriguing questions posed by Saturday’s key Western Conference showdown between the Loons and the Galaxy, but only one will be in the mind of fans. How will Minnesota move on from the man who scored more goals than any other and provided value off the ball even when he wasn’t scoring?…
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News in Brief: Ramirez Reaction, Transactions, and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: Ramirez Reaction, Transactions, and MoreMinnesota United react to Christian Ramirez trade Head coach Adrian Heath, sporting director Manny Lagos, and other Loon players responded to and rationalized last week’s trade of star striker Christian Ramirez to Los Angeles FC. Dealing Ramirez, a fan and locker room favorite, was a divisive move at a critical moment for the club, but…
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Possibilities: Going Pro From the NPSL North
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Possibilities: Going Pro From the NPSL NorthThis is, in many ways, a golden age of soccer in the United States and it is not dissimilar to the dawning of the age of flight. It is a time when people are trying things, there is no accepted model, and independent opportunities exist. The truth, though, is that they are likely to get…
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A Pro/Rel Proposal for the NPSL North Conference
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: A Pro/Rel Proposal for the NPSL North ConferenceThough the topic of promotion/relegation is the third rail of soccer discourse, it is worth considering in the context of the success of the NPSL North Conference teams. That success, along with the resulting marketplace currents, including the aggressive expansion of the United Premier Soccer League (UPSL) and the belief, born from the success of…
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Christian Ramirez Traded to LAFC
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Christian Ramirez Traded to LAFCTwo days before the MLS trade deadline, Minnesota United traded Christian Ramirez to LAFC Christian Ramirez will be returning home to southern California. Minnesota traded the longtime Loon to LAFC for $800,000 of Allocation Money, an amount that could rise to $1M if Ramirez meets performance incentives. Final return: $750,000 in allocation money across the…
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News in Brief: MLS Prospects, Nashville Stadium, and More…
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: MLS Prospects, Nashville Stadium, and More…MLS Clubs compete for youth players While MLS has instituted well-defined “homegrown regions” for each MLS club, there are some areas where no team has rights. In these areas, MLS clubs recruit like colleges. This is how Jaylin Lindsey came to play for Sporting KC; he chose to join SKC’s academy as his best option.…