New York Red Bulls’ midfielder Omir Fernandez celebrates following his team’s win over rivals New York City FC. The Bronx, NY native scored the game’s only goal to give RBNY a critical win in both the standings and in the local derby vs. NYCFC. (Credit: John Perd) For the second time in five days, the New York Red Bulls won a match. For the second time this season, the New York Red Bulls earned three points in a league game. Granted, the Red Bulls still sit near the bottom of Major League Soccer’s Eastern Conference at the time of writing. But a 1-0 win at home against New York City FC has som ..read more

Ah, yes, it’s Rivalry Week this weekend in the MLS, and will anybody in New York actually notice?  With both of the Big Apple MLS clubs fighting it out for local bragging rights, there’s so much more at stake than just three points for the standings table. In many ways, both sides have more pressing issues to deal with, and a win on Saturday could mean a new lease on life for either team. Can the New York Red Bulls put out their dumpster fire? To say that the New York Red Bulls have been disappointing to this point in the MLS season is a gross understatement.  With a m ..read more

Members of Viking Army SG and Torcida 96 hold up a banner saying “Not Good Enough” during the New York Red Bulls’ 1-0 loss to the Philadelphia Union on Saturday, May 6 at Red Bull Arena (Credit: Michael Battista) The New York Red Bulls suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat to the Philadelphia Union in their latest fixture on Saturday evening. It’s a seventh straight game without a win for New York, who sit at the bottom of the Eastern Conference after 11 games. On paper, the result makes sense. The Union are defending MLS Eastern Conference champions. Coming off an elimination in the CONCACAF Champions ..read more

New York Red Bulls head coach Gerhard Struber (Credit: Associated Press) The seat is hot under Gerhard Struber. In fact, there really aren’t many things that could make things worse for the New York Red Bulls’ head coach. Sitting bottom of the Eastern Conference, the team is off to its worst start in over a decade. Combine that with the Dante Vanzier incident, including Struber’s own actions, and his popularity is at an all-time low. A walk-out by the three RBNY supporter’s groups last game, with potentially more coming, are all calling for Struber to be off the team. If that does happen, some ..read more

Is soccer a popular sport in the New York metropolitan area?  This may sound like a loaded question, but it’s a question that remains to be answered.  With some of the most storied sports franchises in North America located in the Big Apple, does this city really like soccer at all? Major League Sports, Minor League Coverage Of course, sports fans in New York love soccer like any other sport.  Soccer, or football worldwide, is the most popular sport on the planet.  With the ashes of the old North American Soccer League flying in the wind, Major League Soccer (MLS) came alon ..read more

Members of the South Ward leave signs behind as they walk out of the New York Red Bulls match against Houston Dynamo FC on April 15, 2023. The fans were protesting the, in their thought, light suspension of Dante Vanzeir and the continued employment current RBNY head coach Gerhard Struber. (Credit: John Perd) For a second straight week the New York Red Bulls needed to score late to leave Harrison with a 1-1 draw. This time, Omir Fernandez’s 90th minute header secured RBNY a point against Houston Dynamo FC. After eight games the team has five draws, but only one win has them in 12th place in th ..read more

Red Bull Arena in Harrison, NJ (Credit: New York Red Bulls) The New York Red Bulls’ fan base is at the lowest point I’ve ever seen. The team’s form seven games in, having won only one game, isn’t even the main cause. Instead, Dante Vanzeir and head coach Gerhard Struber are the main culprits. The player’s now admitted racial outburst against the San Jose Earthquakes is a black mark in the team’s history. As of yesterday (Thursday), Vanzeir has been suspended six games by Major League Soccer. That also includes mandatory behavioral training and an undisclosed fine. The reactions around the leag ..read more

The match between the New York Red Bulls and San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday, April 8 at Red Bull Arena comes to a halt after the visiting side accuses RBNY forward Dante Vanzeir of saying a racial remark (Credit: Michael Battista) The New York Red Bulls’ match on Saturday night against the San Jose Earthquakes won’t be remembered well. The stoppage time goal by Tom Barlow, the latest ever in league history, secured the team a point. But the controversy involving a racial accusation that got that time added on will cast a long shadow. Honestly, when the team gets major news coverage in the ci ..read more

New York Red Bulls defender Andrés Reyes plays the ball during a snowy match in Minnesota in March 2023 (Credit: New York Red Bulls) New York Red Bulls’ defender Andrés Reyes had an productive March. Scoring the team’s first goal of the season against Minnesota United FC to salvage a draw seemed like a great start. Then last weekend his second half own goal against Charlotte FC left New York with another draw. All combined with his overall performance and it’s been an interesting month. In the five games the team has played this season, Reyes has started each one. In all but one of them he’s g ..read more

Dante Vanzeir speaks with New York Red Bulls head coach Gerhard Struber ahead of his impending entrance into the March 18 match against Columbus Crew SC at Red Bull Arena (Credit: Michael Battista) Atlanta United FC’s Thiago Almada scored two goals in his team’s 5-1 win over the Portland Timbers. His world class free kick goal has already made the rounds across social media. With trade rumors already swirling about the Argentinian, he should have been the main talking point for Week 4. Instead, Dante Vanzeir snuck ahead of him. My North American Soccer Reporters Player of the Week ballot has t ..read more