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Minnesota’s Best XI Soccer News Stories of 2016
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Minnesota’s Best XI Soccer News Stories of 2016The contributors of FiftyFive.One compiled a year-end list of what we believe to be the most important news stories of 2016. It wasn’t easy but…
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Costa Rican CB Francisco Calvo to Minnesota United
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Costa Rican CB Francisco Calvo to Minnesota UnitedMinnesota United confirmed on Tuesday the signing of center back Francisco Calvo, using Targeted Allocation Money to buy his salary below Designated Player-level. Calvo is the…
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News in Brief: Minnesota United FC Headed to AZ, Greg Jordan Leaves, US Soccer Punts USL/NASL Decision
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: Minnesota United FC Headed to AZ, Greg Jordan Leaves, US Soccer Punts USL/NASL DecisionA quick recap of all the Minnesota United news this week Minnesota United FC will open the season March 3 in Portland and at home…
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Minnesota United, Club León Agree to Transfer Fee for Miguel Ibarra
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Minnesota United, Club León Agree to Transfer Fee for Miguel IbarraMinnesota United secured the rights to bring Miguel Ibarra back from Liga MX via a trade earlier this week. Now, they’ve taken another step to…
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Minnesota United to Face Atlanta for Home Opener
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Minnesota United to Face Atlanta for Home OpenerThe Loons will make their first home MLS appearance on March 12th at TCF Bank Stadium against Atlanta United. Minnesota will face their fellow expansion…
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Minnesota United Targets Ghanaian Keeper Kwarasey
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Minnesota United Targets Ghanaian Keeper KwaraseyThe same week Minnesota United were trading away keeper Jeff Attinella to the Portland Timbers, they had former Timbers keeper Adam Kwarasey visiting. The current…
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Minnesota United Trades Attinella to Portland; Signals Pursuit of Ibarra
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Minnesota United Trades Attinella to Portland; Signals Pursuit of IbarraMinnesota has traded goalkeeper Jeff Attinella to the Portland Timbers. In return, the Loons will acquire a second-round selection in the 2018 SuperDraft. Along with…
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Minnesota United to Secure Ibarra’s Rights with Attinella Trade
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Minnesota United to Secure Ibarra’s Rights with Attinella TradeEarlier we reported on-going talks between Minnesota United and the Portland Timbers that would see Jeff Attinella sent to the Timbers. Now, the deal looks…
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Portland Timbers Interested in Minnesota United’s Attinella
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Portland Timbers Interested in Minnesota United’s AttinellaThe Loons came out of their Expansion Draft on Tuesday very pleased that they had three starters on their hands. The assumption was that goalkeeper…
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News in Brief: Atlanta, Juninho, Venegas, and MLS Expansion Targets
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: Atlanta, Juninho, Venegas, and MLS Expansion TargetsAccording to MLSsoccer.com and Grant Wahl, Atlanta is Winning the Offseason Sam Stejskal had some very complimentary things to say about Atlanta’s approach to team building by…
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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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News in Brief: Minneapolis City SC joins NPSL, Draft Season, and more
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: Minneapolis City SC joins NPSL, Draft Season, and moreMinneapolis City SC (and friends!) join the NPSL We've joined @NPSLSoccer …and we're pretty sure they can't block us now even if they want to….
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Minneapolis City Joins the NPSL as Part of Rebranded North Conference
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Minneapolis City Joins the NPSL as Part of Rebranded North ConferenceMINNEAPOLIS — Semi-pro Minneapolis City SC is leaving the Premier League of America for the National Premier Soccer League, and will begin play in the…