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News in Brief: Dark Clouds Charity, Brent Kallman’s Favorite Hobby, and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: Dark Clouds Charity, Brent Kallman’s Favorite Hobby, and MoreKallman Corner David McCoy of WCCO sat down with Brent Kallman during a friendly poker game with teammates. Kallman mentioned that if his soccer career…
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Match Preview: Minnesota United FC vs. Sporting Kansas City
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Match Preview: Minnesota United FC vs. Sporting Kansas CityRound four of this Midwest slugfest comes with plenty to play for. Sporting Kansas City have yet to clinch a playoff spot and could do…
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International Breakdown: September
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: International Breakdown: SeptemberPreviously on International Breakdown: Christian Pulisic continued to dominate the US Team narrative, Francisco Calvo won the intra-Loons international contest, Liberia’s FA and manager were…
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News in Brief: International Loons and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: International Loons and MoreLoons called up for international duty Four national teams have called up Loons for the upcoming international window. Defender Michael Boxall has been called up…
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US Men Lift Gold Cup
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: US Men Lift Gold CupAfter four years, the US men’s national team reclaimed the Gold Cup. The most prestigious trophy in the CONCACAF region belongs to the USA for…
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News in Brief: Gold Cup Notes and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: Gold Cup Notes and MoreLoons in the Gold Cup Fransisco Calvo played all 90 minutes in a 1-0 Costa Rica win over Honduras. During the first half, Johan Venegas…
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Match Preview: Minnesota United FC vs. Columbus Crew SC
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Match Preview: Minnesota United FC vs. Columbus Crew SCLike not a few MLS teams, Minnesota is Jekyll and Hyde depending on whether they are at home or on the road. Tuesday evening the…
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Match Preview: New York City FC vs. Minnesota United
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Match Preview: New York City FC vs. Minnesota UnitedLike Bob Dylan, their Minnesotan spiritual forebear, United will head to New York City this week in search of that impossible dream. For the Loons,…
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U.S. Open Cup Preview: Sporting Kansas City vs. Minnesota United FC
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: U.S. Open Cup Preview: Sporting Kansas City vs. Minnesota United FCSeveral obvious questions loom heading into this match. Which teams will take the U.S. Open Cup seriously and which will field rotation-heavy squads? How will Minnesota…
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Match Preview: FC Dallas vs. Minnesota United FC
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Match Preview: FC Dallas vs. Minnesota United FCBoth teams enter the weekend putting very different games in their respective rear view mirrors. For Minnesota, the elation (and relief) of an all-around victory and two…
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Match Preview: New England Revolution vs. Minnesota United FC
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Match Preview: New England Revolution vs. Minnesota United FCIt was not perfectly clear at the time, but we now know that Minnesota United FC opened its MLS journey against juggernaut offenses. The Loons…
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Match Preview: Colorado Rapids vs. Minnesota United FC
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Match Preview: Colorado Rapids vs. Minnesota United FCOstensibly, a game preview exists to show readers a glimpse of what they may see when the game unfolds. Minnesota’s first two performances have made that…
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Rewind That: Checking the Tape of Minnesota United’s Loss in Portland
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Rewind That: Checking the Tape of Minnesota United’s Loss in PortlandMinnesota United was taken to task by Portland in its MLS debut, falling 5-1. But was the scoreline more damning than the Loons’ play? In…