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Minnesota’s Brent Kallman at Home in Starting Lineup
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Minnesota’s Brent Kallman at Home in Starting LineupAs the 2015 season dwindled to a close during a disappointing NASL Championship semifinal defeat, Minnesota United began to lick their wounds and reassess the…
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Soccering 102: An Introduction to Wingers
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Soccering 102: An Introduction to WingersFor people getting into soccer, it can sometimes be hard to understand the lingo used in the game. Most people understand the basics of the…
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Designated Report: Los Angeles Galaxy
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Designated Report: Los Angeles GalaxyJeff Rueter examines the history of the Los Angeles Galaxy’s Designated Players in his ongoing series. Between the brightest stars the league has drawn in, the…
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Diversity in Our Stands Is About Outreach, Not Songs
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Diversity in Our Stands Is About Outreach, Not SongsOn July 12, the New York Times published an article by Jay Caspian Kang that puts forward the following thesis: MLS supporters culture has co-opted…
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Poku and the Age of Panic in the NASL
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Poku and the Age of Panic in the NASLKwadwo Poku’s $700k transfer to Miami FC (on the heels of their $750k signing of Richie Ryan) has caused a frenzy of weeping and gnashing…
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Designated Report: New England Revolution
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Designated Report: New England RevolutionFrom Milton Caraglio to Kei Kamara, Jeff Rueter examines the history of New England Revolution’s Designated Players in his ongoing series. Over the past six…
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The Cards that Rile Us Up
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: The Cards that Rile Us UpBack on the 10th of April, the defending MLS champion Portland Timbers took a highly hyped trip to Stubhub Center to play the LA Galaxy….
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Amid Uncertain Future, Christian Ramirez Keeps Scoring
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Amid Uncertain Future, Christian Ramirez Keeps ScoringLoons striker Christian Ramirez has changed his role, his striker partners, and does not have a contract for next year. What doesn’t change? His strike…
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We Finally Know What To Do With J.C. Banks
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: We Finally Know What To Do With J.C. BanksTwo straight matches against better-than-NASL opposition have shown us one thing: J.C. Banks belongs in central midfield. It hasn’t been the biggest problem Carl Craig or…
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Designated Report: San Jose Earthquakes
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Designated Report: San Jose EarthquakesIn our ongoing series, Jeff Rueter examines the history of San Jose Earthquakes’ designated players. The Goonies have only made a few designated player purchases:…
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Minnesota’s Jackson Yueill Breaks Out of the Shadows: Ready to Turn Pro
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Minnesota’s Jackson Yueill Breaks Out of the Shadows: Ready to Turn ProTo say the 2015/2016 soccer season was a breakout year for Minnesota’s Jackson Yueill would be an understatement. Yueill is on the brink of a promising…
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Looking Back on the NASL Spring Season, Ahead Towards the Fall Campaign
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Looking Back on the NASL Spring Season, Ahead Towards the Fall CampaignTwo weeks have elapsed since the close of the NASL spring season, and one week remains until the fall season kicks off. We’re in the…
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Designated Report: New York Red Bulls
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Designated Report: New York Red BullsIn our on-going series, Jeff Rueter examines the history of New York Red Bull’s designated players: from hero to villain, star to flop, Henry to…