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News in Brief: Allianz Field to Host USMNT at 2019 Gold Cup
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: Allianz Field to Host USMNT at 2019 Gold CupUSMNT to play at Allianz Field in 2019 Allianz Field has been selected as a host venue for the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup and will host the U.S. men’s national team in their first competitive match since World Cup qualifiers in late 2017. Minnesota United hopes that Allianz Field could be viewed as a new…
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WCIS 150 – An Extended Special
Categories: MediaContinue Reading: WCIS 150 – An Extended SpecialWe take a MNUFC deep dive that forces us to break our 150th episode into three parts instead of the usual two. Packed with great humor and a round-up of MLS, NWSL, USL, the EPL, Bundesliga and much more, this extended special We Call It Soccer is well worth the listen. You can subscribe to…
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WCIS 149: In Bobby We Trust
Categories: MediaContinue Reading: WCIS 149: In Bobby We TrustThis week’s We Call It Soccer starts with Minnesota’s fortuitous win against Vancouver which came in no small part due to the heroics of Bobby Shuttleworth. We then move on to cover the week’s MLS and NWSL action before finishing on world soccer. You can subscribe to WCIS on the following platforms: iTunes Feed Google…
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Allianz Field Construction Passes Halfway Mark
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Allianz Field Construction Passes Halfway MarkIn honor of Mortenson Construction passing the 50% completion mark of Minnesota United’s Allianz Field, the team held a stadium tour for the media on Thursday. While the exterior of the stadium is visually appealing even without it’s PTFE skin, the interior is even more impressive. Once inside the 19,400-seat stadium, it appears even larger…
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News in Brief: MNUFC Acquires Miller, Nguyen to LAFC, and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: MNUFC Acquires Miller, Nguyen to LAFC, and MoreMLS primary transfer window closes The MLS primary transfer window closed this week with a couple notable transactions materializing at the eleventh hour. After holding out earlier this year for a trade, midfielder Lee Nguyen was traded to LAFC for $700,000 in allocation money. MNUFC also finalized a deal late, trading winger Sam Nicholson to…
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WCIS 148 – Houston, We Have A Cliche
Categories: MediaContinue Reading: WCIS 148 – Houston, We Have A ClicheThere’s a famous line from the Apollo 13 transmissions that really sums up our feelings on #MINvHOU. As radioed back from the command module to ground control: We did, we closed the – waste management vent valve on waste stowage valves. Unfortunately we recorded this week’s pod before the blockbuster Nicholson-Miller trade so you’ll have…
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WCIS 147: Multi-Segment Marketing
Categories: MediaContinue Reading: WCIS 147: Multi-Segment MarketingWe’re spicing things up a bit on We Call It Soccer with a revised format for the show featuring all new segments. In this episode we discuss MNUFC’s loss in Seattle before moving on to results from MLS, NWSL and USL. We also go over the latest from English soccer, the Bundesliga, and Champions League…
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News in Brief: MNUFC Announces Partnerships, Season Ticket Caps, and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: MNUFC Announces Partnerships, Season Ticket Caps, and MoreMinnesota United partners with Bell Bank, Oak View Group Minnesota United announced a partnership with Bell Bank this week. The 10-year deal includes naming the southwest gate at Allianz Field as Bell Bank. Bell Bank will also sponsor the Man of the Match for each home and away game and will donate $1,000 to the…
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News in Brief: Loons Sign Peruvian on Loan, FIFA World Cup Field Expansion, and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: Loons Sign Peruvian on Loan, FIFA World Cup Field Expansion, and MoreMNUFC adds Alexi Gómez MNUFC has signed Peruvian international Alexi Gómez on loan from Club Universitario de Deportes. Gómez is a versatile left footed player who can play defense and midfield. The loan deal also includes an option to buy. Let's start this HUGE Minnesota sports day off right… #MNUFC adds @alexi_gomez30 on loan from @Universitario…
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WCIS 145: Harry Kane Scored This Podcast
Categories: MediaContinue Reading: WCIS 145: Harry Kane Scored This PodcastColin is out this week. Nach and Kaleb get to the week’s MLS news before covering the shock upsets from the Champions League. You can subscribe to WCIS on the following platforms: iTunes Feed Google Play Podcasts Stitcher Radio Listen now:
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WCIS 144: Zlalan Pardahimovic
Categories: MediaContinue Reading: WCIS 144: Zlalan PardahimovicWe Call It Soccer comes to you a bit late this week thanks to academia encroaching on our podcast. Nach was busy with finals this week and thus isn’t on the show. He also had to delay putting out the pod since he’s our editor. Recorded on Tuesday, this pod doesn’t cover Liverpool heroics against…
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WCIS 143: Bulls By The Horns
Categories: MediaContinue Reading: WCIS 143: Bulls By The HornsWe first cover MNUFC’s disappointing loss to the Red Bulls before discussing the reduced slate of MNUFC games. Then it’s on to the USMNT before our coverage of the international friendlies. You can subscribe to WCIS on the following platforms: iTunes Feed Google Play Podcasts Stitcher Radio Listen now:
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News in Brief: Loons on International Duty, Calvo’s Contract Extended, and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: Loons on International Duty, Calvo’s Contract Extended, and MoreLoons in the news Minnesota United will be missing a few key pieces this weekend for their away match at New York Red Bulls. Out on international duty will be defender Francisco Calvo (Costa Rica), defender Michael Boxall (New Zealand), and midfielder Rasmus Schüller (Finland). MNUFC has extended Francisco Calvo’s contract to keep him in…