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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 again in the Champions League. We also recap the MLS Cup, bring you post-expansion draft MNUFC happenings and all the rest of the week’s soccer news from around the world.…
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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 some of the more experienced players available. Atlanta made a few picks with an eye for trades. Both teams defied almost every outside observer’s predictions. Atlanta United threw the first…
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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 have forgotten the details of MLS Commissioner Don Garber’s annual State of the League address, which was delivered Friday afternoon. This speech, issued before MLS Cup each year, gives the…
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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 in 2015 as the 26th overall pick in the SuperDraft and started two games early on for the Rapids, but was later unable to make his way on the pitch. The…
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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 Minnesota United, while Alex Schieferdecker played the Atlanta United role. With Jeff Rueter acting as a moderator and live reactor (they didn’t tell me their picks in advance), we have…
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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 approach to the draft. Minnesota has the first pick in the upcoming SuperDraft, so which team should the club model its approach after? The 2017 SuperDraft, taking place on January 13,…
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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 a look back at Maple Syrup Derby before previewing Saturday’s big game. Groundbreaking MNUFC news follows ahead of yet another edition of NASLmageddon 2016 (this time with more GoT references). Two Office…
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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 two clubs have been and will continue to be compared in terms of their on- and off-field performance. Since Minnesota’s own MLS announcement, a prevailing narrative has emerged regarding 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 minutes in Spain. Despite only needing a 1-0 win in the second leg of the Western Conference Final, Eric Miller and the Colorado Rapids fell to the Seattle Sounders in…
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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 MLS policy, terms of contract were not disclosed. The news has been expected for a few weeks, as FiftyFive.One reported their expected announcement on November 4. It continues a busy…
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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 you each Wednesday with segments on MLS, the US lower leagues, MNUFC, US national teams, EPL, and other noteworthy soccer news from the rest of the world. In less than a…
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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 of the two sides and some of very enjoyable soccer. While Montreal wasn’t able to continue their magical run in the playoffs, Toronto hosting the MLS Cup on December 10…
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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 press conference at the club’s headquarters in Golden Valley with Manny Lagos, Tony Sanneh, and a flurry of TV cameras on hand. Heath comes to Minnesota after long tenure with…