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As MLS Offseason Roars to Life, the Loons Are Keeping Quiet — Let Us Pray They Know What They’re Doing
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: As MLS Offseason Roars to Life, the Loons Are Keeping Quiet — Let Us Pray They Know What They’re DoingJust over a week into the 2017-2018 MLS offseason and the silliest time of year is already shaping up to be a barn-burner. With a few million dollars of discretionary allocation money added to the pot, the league’s “Haves” are flexing their muscles. But will Minnesota follow suit? Atlanta United, not satisfied with its impressive…
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News in Brief: Rapinoe Kneels, Rovde Departs, and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: Rapinoe Kneels, Rovde Departs, and MoreMegan Rapinoe and others from both the Seattle Reign and FC Kansas City remained in the locker room during the national anthem. Sounder at Heart previously wrote on a recent USSF policy change and what it might mean for Rapinoe. Rasmus Schüller and team won the Finnish Cup final, as reported in Finnish here. Minnesota…
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News in Brief: MNUFC DA News, Gophers Nominated for Gold, and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: MNUFC DA News, Gophers Nominated for Gold, and MoreMinnesota United announces technical staff for Development Academy Minnesota United FC will start its Development Academy with the U-13 and U-14 age groups this fall. On Wednesday, United announced the technical staff for and provided details on the coaching model. The names are familiar, with the staff holding previous roles with the club or holding…
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Jamie Watson, Nick Rogers to Partake in Polar Plunge
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Jamie Watson, Nick Rogers to Partake in Polar PlungeMLS expansion side Minnesota United strives to be a team that Minnesota can relate to. Sometimes, this equates to fielding competitive players that are as active off the field as they are on it. However, a former player and the club president are putting their money where their mouths are. On Thursday, they’ll take a dip in…
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FiftyFive.One Podcast 19: You Dive Like Jamie Watson
Categories: MediaContinue Reading: FiftyFive.One Podcast 19: You Dive Like Jamie WatsonWes and Jeff are joined by former Loon Jamie Watson, a man who was a legend for almost a decade before joining Minnesota. They round up the Minnesota United and world soccer news before talking about Watson’s new broadcasting career. iTunes Google Play Stitcher Send us questions at wesburdine[at]fiftyfive.one or on twitter: Jeff Wes Jamie…
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In His Own Words: Jamie Watson’s Open Letter on Retirement
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: In His Own Words: Jamie Watson’s Open Letter on RetirementEditor’s note: On Tuesday afternoon, Minnesota United FC confirmed a trio of rumors about its television broadcast team. The club announced Callum Williams and Kyndra de St. Aubin as its play-by-play commentator and color commentator, respectively. The announcement of the broadcast crew’s third member hit a little closer to home. United named former midfielder Jamie Watson — who had…
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News in Brief: Hello Thompson, Good-bye Speas, Broadcast Team Is Official, and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: Hello Thompson, Good-bye Speas, Broadcast Team Is Official, and MoreWho’s in with MNUFC? The SuperDraft concluded yesterday with rounds three and four. Having traded its third-round pick to Colorado in December for Joseph Greenspan, Minnesota United had just one draft pick left. The club used it to nab Big Ten Midfielder of the Year Tanner Thompson. If the name sounds a little familiar, it’s probably…
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News in Brief: USMNT January Camp Announced, NASL/USL Decision Today, WNY Flash moving to NC, and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: USMNT January Camp Announced, NASL/USL Decision Today, WNY Flash moving to NC, and MoreUSMNT January camp roster announced, #Rambarra left off Here’s the list in full: GOALKEEPERS: David Bingham (San Jose Earthquakes), Stefan Frei (Seattle Sounders FC), Bill Hamid (D.C. United), Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake), Luis Robles (New York Red Bulls) DEFENDERS: DaMarcus Beasley (Unattached), Steve Birnbaum (D.C. United), Brad Evans (Seattle Sounders FC), Greg Garza (Atlanta…
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Loons Reflect on End of an Era, Leaving Nessie
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Loons Reflect on End of an Era, Leaving NessieAs Minnesota United FC push for one last try at the last playoff spot, they go into their matchup with the New York Cosmos knowing that it will be the last match at the National Sports Center in Blaine. Nessie, as the NSC is known, has been home to professional soccer for more than two decades,…
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Training Report: Loons Help Grow the Game Through Coaching
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Training Report: Loons Help Grow the Game Through CoachingWhile results have been hard to come by in recent weeks for Minnesota United, many of their players are involved with the next generation of soccer players. From coaching high school teams to helping with training camps, the Loons are more than happy to lend their expertise to younger athletes. For wingers Danny Cruz and Jamie…
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The Future is Now: Wingers
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: The Future is Now: WingersThree weeks are left in the MLS regular season. Five weeks remain in the NASL regular season. Seven weeks until the NASL final. Ten until the MLS Cup final and the expansion draft. It’s all happening very fast for Minnesota United FC. As the current seasons race towards their conclusion, Jeff Rueter and Alex Schieferdecker sit down to discuss the…
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Minnesota United Slowly Returning to Health
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Minnesota United Slowly Returning to HealthThe Loons kicked the ball about on the training fields of the National Sports Center in Blaine on Thursday. Notably absent from training were any players jogging around the pitch as the rest scrimmaged. For the first time since the beginning of the 2016 season, every Minnesota United FC player trained together. After a long…
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Don’t Call It a Comeback: Jamie Watson’s Path from ACL Tear to the Box Score
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Don’t Call It a Comeback: Jamie Watson’s Path from ACL Tear to the Box ScoreThe May 16, 2015 fixture between Indy Eleven and visiting Minnesota United started off like any other match for Jamie Watson. Starting on the right wing in Manny Lagos’s 4-2-3-1, Watson played a major part in the first half’s attack. In the 7th minute, he nearly was on the end of a Justin Davis cross that…