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WCIS 84: The One Before Christmas
Categories: MediaContinue Reading: WCIS 84: The One Before ChristmasThe holidays are upon us. With them comes MLS expansion fever and feverish (and I mean shaking, sickly, crazy) speculation about the future of the NASL. We cover all of that in this episode plus roster moves from around the world of US soccer, the latest EPL round-up, and some more soccer news from farther afield.…
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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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News in Brief: State of Cloud City, the Roster, and the League
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: State of Cloud City, the Roster, and the LeagueBreaking ground for Cloud City A key date this week for Minnesota United is the groundbreaking for the new stadium. As FiftyFive.One’s Brian Quarstad reported last week, the construction isn’t likely to start any time soon. And neither, it seems, is any demolition. If you can’t build a stadium, build a roster It’s widely expected…
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Sources: NASL on Last Legs with USL Deal “99% Complete”
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Sources: NASL on Last Legs with USL Deal “99% Complete”FiftyFive.One has learned that a completed deal to make the USL the sole second-division league is 99 percent complete. The deal wouldn’t involve the NASL becoming a third-division, leaving the league dead in the water. The USSF’s extended deadline would allow any transferring clubs extra time to get their ducks in a row to avoid…
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What Happened to the TOA’s Original NASL Founders
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: What Happened to the TOA’s Original NASL FoundersOn Tuesday, US Soccer released a statement saying they postponed a decision for 7-10 days on the NASL/USL sanctioning of the second division. The current NASL crisis (where teams are hemorrhaging money) has brought up the discussion of what the original NASL was attempting with the Team Owners Association (TOA). Those TOA members started breaking away…
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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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News in Brief: Minnesota United FC Updates, US Soccer Punts, Tampa Bay Rowdies to MLS?
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: Minnesota United FC Updates, US Soccer Punts, Tampa Bay Rowdies to MLS?Minnesota United FC announces stadium ground breaking It's coming… #MNUFC pic.twitter.com/4d87yzdANN — Minnesota United FC (@MNUFC) December 6, 2016 There will be an event on December 12 with MLS bigwigs in town for a groundbreaking on the new stadium, but the real question for the Loons’ fans is: What will the nickname of the stadium…
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Source: NASL Down to Four Teams, Future Bleak
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Source: NASL Down to Four Teams, Future BleakFiftyFive.One has learned that the Cosmos have ceased operations and the NASL is now down to only four teams. A source with information of the situation said it “appears that the NASL is officially dead.” It’s expected that those four teams will either go dark or make the move (subject to full vetting by USL…
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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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We Call It Soccer – Ep 79 – A Cock And Bull Story
Categories: MediaContinue Reading: We Call It Soccer – Ep 79 – A Cock And Bull StoryOn this second episode of We Call It Soccer, the boys cover two (!) stories of soccer players pulling down shorts (their own or otherwise). We also look through the results of the recent international break and ask how Kim Jong Un plans to create a master race of Lionel Messis.
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MN Migration: Colorado and Montreal Advance to Conference Finals
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: MN Migration: Colorado and Montreal Advance to Conference FinalsIn this week’s recap of Minnesotans playing professionally: Miller and Mallace move closer to the MLS Cup Final while Akale makes his return to the field. After falling to the LA Galaxy 1-0 in the first leg of the conference semifinals, Eric Miller and the Colorado Rapids needed to continue their excellent run at home. Team…
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“Mitch Says No”: Former Loon Stops Shots, Wins USL Goalkeeper of the Year
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: “Mitch Says No”: Former Loon Stops Shots, Wins USL Goalkeeper of the YearBy any measure, FC Cincinnati’s season was one of the biggest successes in North American soccer in 2016. As a debut club, FCC averaged over 17,000 people per match with a third-division USL side. (To wit, that’s more than five MLS clubs did this season and neck-and-neck with a sixth; also, that’s over twice as much…