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WCIS 83: The Frozen Ball Theory
Categories: MediaContinue Reading: WCIS 83: The Frozen Ball TheoryThe conspiracy goes right to the top this week as Nach, Colin and Kaleb try to make sense of Arsenal getting picked against Bayern yet…
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Loons Opt for Potential in MLS Expansion Draft
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Loons Opt for Potential in MLS Expansion DraftMinnesota United FC picked up five players from the Expansion Draft, including young fullback Chris Duvall. Minnesota United opted for youth rather than pick up…
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Don Garber Delivers ‘State Of The League’ Address
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Don Garber Delivers ‘State Of The League’ AddressIf you watched MLS Cup and quickly erased your memory of the last three days to put its ineptitude out of your mind, you will…
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Loons Acquire Young Defender Joe Greenspan
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Loons Acquire Young Defender Joe GreenspanMinnesota United announced today that the club traded their third-round SuperDraft pick in exchange for defender Joe Greenspan from the Colorado Rapids Greenspan entered the league…
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The FiftyFive.One Mock Expansion Draft
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: The FiftyFive.One Mock Expansion DraftOn Tuesday’s episode of the FiftyFive.One Podcast, we completed our version of a mock MLS Expansion Draft between Minnesota and Atlanta. Jake Rueter picked for…
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Looking Back: Expansion Teams and the MLS SuperDraft
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Looking Back: Expansion Teams and the MLS SuperDraftSince 2007, nine teams have joined MLS and taken part in the MLS SuperDraft in their first year. Each team has had a slightly different…
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WCIS 82: MLS Cup, Groundbreaking MNUFC News, and Rescued Seagulls
Categories: MediaContinue Reading: WCIS 82: MLS Cup, Groundbreaking MNUFC News, and Rescued SeagullsWe Call It Soccer returns to cover the week’s soccer happenings from all over the world. The MLS Cup looms large and we start out with…
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How Far Behind Atlanta is MNUFC Anyway?
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: How Far Behind Atlanta is MNUFC Anyway?On August 19th, 2016 Minnesota United FC became forever tied to Atlanta United FC. After an eight-hundred-and-fifty-six-day wait, Atlanta finally had their expansion partner. The…
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MN Migration: Seasons Come to an End
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: MN Migration: Seasons Come to an EndIn this week’s recap of Minnesotan’s playing professionally: Miller and Mallace see their MLS playoff runs stop short of the final and Akale struggles for…
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Minnesota United signs Justin Davis and Kevin Venegas as First MLS Players
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Minnesota United signs Justin Davis and Kevin Venegas as First MLS PlayersMinnesota United took another step toward their MLS debut on Thursday, announcing long-time NASL Loons Justin Davis and Kevin Venegas had signed contracts. Per club and…
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Introducing the We Call It Soccer Podcast
Categories: MediaContinue Reading: Introducing the We Call It Soccer PodcastWe’re happy to bring you a new podcast with a decidedly American take on the sport we love. We Call It Soccer (WCIS) comes to…
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News in Brief: Epic Series in Canada Results Toronto – Seattle; NASL Problems
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: Epic Series in Canada Results Toronto – Seattle; NASL ProblemsToronto beats Montreal 7-5 on aggregate, Seattle bests Colorado 3-1 in their series The Toronto – Montreal series was something special, highlighting the passionate fans…
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Adrian Heath Unveiled as Minnesota United’s First Head Coach
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Adrian Heath Unveiled as Minnesota United’s First Head CoachMinnesota United took a major step in their move to MLS by announcing Adrian Heath as their first head coach. Heath was unveiled at a…