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MLS Home Opener Meant Big Day for Soccer Fans in Minnesota
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: MLS Home Opener Meant Big Day for Soccer Fans in MinnesotaSoccer fans gathered for a celebration on Sunday. It was the very first MLS home opener for Minnesota United and 35,043 supporters came to celebrate. And in keeping with Minnesota’s obsession with weather, mother nature didn’t disappoint with temperatures in the low 20s, snow, and a little wind to boot. FiftyFive.One talked to some of…
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Los Angeles FC Only MLS Expansion Side in 2018
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Los Angeles FC Only MLS Expansion Side in 2018At a halftime press conference, MLS Commissioner Don Garber confirmed that Los Angeles FC would not have an expansion counterpart in 2018. The commissioner also gave updates on future plans. He made no mention of Miami’s prospects in the explanation. The commissioner was in Minnesota to take in the Loons’ MLS home opener. At a…
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Minnesota United Training at Bielenberg; NSC Renovations Underway
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Minnesota United Training at Bielenberg; NSC Renovations UnderwayMajor upgrades to Minnesota United’s training home at Blaine’s National Sports Center are in full swing. Between this and the cold weather, Minnesota United needed a new training facility. Woodbury’s Bielenberg Sports Center is filling the void. A club spokesperson confirmed that Minnesota United has started renovations on the National Sports Center. The indoor facilities, including…
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Match Preview: Minnesota United FC vs. Atlanta United FC
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Match Preview: Minnesota United FC vs. Atlanta United FCNo amount of teeth gnashing about the inappropriateness of comparing one expansion team to another is going to stop it. For better or worse, this weekend’s matchup will be a de facto assessment of who won the expansion game. Not only will the two Uniteds be measured by on-field performance, but by attendance numbers, game day…
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Juventus Defender Paolo De Ceglie Keen for MLS Move
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Juventus Defender Paolo De Ceglie Keen for MLS MoveMajor League Soccer has proven to be a viable home for former Juventus players. In Sebastian Giovinco (Toronto) and Andrea Pirlo (NYCFC), the Old Lady has provided MLS with a pair of notable talents. Now, left back Paolo De Ceglie is eyeing a move across the Atlantic. De Ceglie is keen to move to MLS and Minnesota…
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Training Report: Justin Davis Reacts to MLS Debut
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Training Report: Justin Davis Reacts to MLS DebutWoodbury, Minn. — The result hardly came up roses for Minnesota United in its inaugural MLS match this past weekend. Portland ended up beating the expansion side 5-1. However, Justin Davis was able to make his MLS debut in the Rose City. There’s a different level of confidence around Justin Davis than there had been at…
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Home-Field Advantage? Adapting to TCF Bank Stadium’s Pitch
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Home-Field Advantage? Adapting to TCF Bank Stadium’s PitchSunday marks the first MLS home match for Minnesota United FC and the second time soccer has been played at TCF Bank Stadium. The University of Minnesota football stadium clearly isn’t built for soccer, but the newly-installed turf (sans yard lines) will serve the Loons well as a temporary home. But how will the pitch size affect the…
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News in Brief: Batman and Superman in MLS, Thiesson-Watch, and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: Batman and Superman in MLS, Thiesson-Watch, and MoreOld pals, and now, MLS teammates "Not many people get to say their best friend is on the same professional club team." #MNUFC https://t.co/Evrj6SIfC8 — Major League Soccer (@MLS) March 8, 2017 MLS released a video interview of Christian Ramirez and Miguel Ibarra, with insights into their past and future with Minnesota United FC. Plus,…
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News in Brief: Stadium Bill Progress, Jaime Watson Welcomes New Family Member, and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: Stadium Bill Progress, Jaime Watson Welcomes New Family Member, and MoreMinnesota United’s stadium makes progress in the House The bill that would grant Minnesota United a property tax exemption for its planned Midway stadium, as well as a sales tax exemption on the materials needed to build the proposed $150 million facility, faced no opposition in a Minnesota House panel hearing. Those provisions are identical to the…
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The Tailgate: Minnesota United Loses Its MLS Debut 5-1
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: The Tailgate: Minnesota United Loses Its MLS Debut 5-1This week we ask the fans: “Minnesota United began its MLS journey in inauspicious fashion with a 5-1 loss to the Portland Timbers — the worst loss by a team playing its first league game in MLS history. What is your take on United’s poor opener?” “Awkward, embarrassed, tearful, Bob Ross in the background……
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MN Migration: MLS Opening Weekend
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: MN Migration: MLS Opening WeekendIn this week’s recap of Minnesotans playing professionally: Cropper and Bunbury faced off against Miller in their season debuts while Mallace and Yueill didn’t see the field when their teams met. The Colorado Rapids hosted the New England Revolution in their respective season opener. Eric Miller started at right back for Colorado and went the…
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FiftyFive.One Podcast Episode 24: Real. Breathing. MLS Action
Categories: MediaContinue Reading: FiftyFive.One Podcast Episode 24: Real. Breathing. MLS ActionFinally! Minnesota has made its debut in Major League Soccer. Just don’t ask what the result was. Adam and Katie Jarvi join Jeff to talk MNUFC, plus a couple of major discussions around fandom in U.S. Soccer today. iTunes Google Play Stitcher Send us questions at wesburdine[at]fiftyfive.one or on Twitter: Jeff Katie Adam FiftyFive.One is…
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The Sheer Insanity of the Official MLS Style Guide
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: The Sheer Insanity of the Official MLS Style GuideThe official MLS style guide is up on the league’s website. This gives more pliable media members the league’s official line on what is and is not acceptable when referring to the teams in the league. MLS has always been famous among soccer fans for insane league-mandated nonsense (see: TAM and GAM, the discovery mechanism,…