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News in Brief: Minnesota United’s First Unified Team and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: Minnesota United’s First Unified Team and MoreMinnesota United announce unified team with Special Olympics In a press release Monday, Minnesota United FC and Special Olympics MN announced the creation of the first…
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News in Brief: Verticality in MLS, Behind the Scenes of Minnesota’s Win, and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: Verticality in MLS, Behind the Scenes of Minnesota’s Win, and MoreTragedy hits English soccer Former England and Aston Villa defender Ugo Ehiogu passed away from cardiac arrest at the age of 44 last Friday. Ehiogu…
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News in Brief: New Loons Join Team Rapidly, USWNT and USSF Reach Deal, and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: New Loons Join Team Rapidly, USWNT and USSF Reach Deal, and MoreNew Loons jump right in Sam Cronin and Marc Burch have arrived in Minnesota and joined Minnesota United FC in practice. The two former Colorado…
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News in Brief: Loons up for Honors, Gopher Exhibition, and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: Loons up for Honors, Gopher Exhibition, and MoreLoons up for honors after first MLS win Still daydreaming about Saturday evening’s win over Real Salt Lake (and maybe even humming the tune above)?…
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News in Brief: NWSL Doubles Minimum Salary, Alvbåge’s Loan Deal, and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: NWSL Doubles Minimum Salary, Alvbåge’s Loan Deal, and MoreThe NWSL will more than double its minimum salary The Houston Chronicle reported that the National Women’s Soccer League will increase its league minimum salary…
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Training Report: Davis and Ramirez Up for NASL Golden Ball
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Training Report: Davis and Ramirez Up for NASL Golden BallOn Tuesday, the NASL released their ten-man shortlist for the Golden Ball. The trophy is the league’s MVP award, given to the player voted on…
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The Future is Now: Midfielders
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: The Future is Now: MidfieldersThree 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…
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Humbled By Spring Defeat, Carl Craig Rallies Minnesota United
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Humbled By Spring Defeat, Carl Craig Rallies Minnesota UnitedBy any barometer, the spring season was a failure for Minnesota United. Head Coach Carl Craig, is determined to change the team’s fate. Despite preseason…
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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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Notes: Loons Look Much Improved In Final Spring Matches
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Notes: Loons Look Much Improved In Final Spring MatchesOn Saturday and Wednesday, I was in attendance for my first Minnesota United FC matches of the year (and I brought four friends to Saturday’s…