The English-born left back is the latest MLS academy graduate to draw interest from Europe’s elite clubs Down the years, it has been common for US Soccer to track young English talent who also hold American passports. From Fulham’s Antonee Robinson to Milan’s Yunus Musah, the US has benefited from players gaining an education across the Atlantic. But New York City’s Christian McFarlane looks set to do the reverse, a sign of the growing influence of MLS academies. The left-back was born in England but moved to New York at three years old. Over the past 18 months, McFarlane has represented the U ..read more

City Football Group’s New York branch is up and running, Orlando City are floundering and Wilfried Nancy has built a continental juggernaut Welcome back to the Guardian’s MLS Power Rankings, where I have a beef with your specific team and your specific team alone. If you have complaints, toss ‘em in the comments down below, but be warned: I’m better at blocking out negativity than Pedro Gallese has been at stopping shots this season. Now, as a reminder, these aren’t your standard, run-of-the-mill power rankings. We’re still ranking teams from worst to first. But along with the rankings, we’re ..read more

Messi misses match on Saturday with persistent leg injury Inter Miami salvage 1-1 draw with Avilés goal in stoppage time Fans of club bristling at skyrocketing ticket prices for 2024 Here’s how it goes for Inter Miami right now when it comes to the injured Lionel Messi: The team keeps saying he might play, and then he doesn’t play. That pattern held true again Saturday, when the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner was scratched from the lineup for a matchup against New York City FC – a game with significant Major League Soccer playoff implications for both clubs. Messi has a leg injury, the severi ..read more

Teams from America’s largest cities have won the last two editions of MLS Cup. But their victories struggled to break through to the mainstream MLS is entering its 28th season and soccer’s popularity in the US is evident from the thousands who play the game, as well as the popularity of the Premier League, Liga MX … and even a team from north Wales. But many US soccer teams, including those in MLS, can sometimes fail to breach the wall of sporting consciousness in their own back yards. That stumbling block is evident in America’s two biggest cities. While LA and New York City have a huge numbe ..read more

MLS franchise once helped itself to some of the Premier League side’s best young players. Those days are over, although that’s not necessarily a negative Before New York City FC, there was only Manchester City under the City Football Group (CFG) umbrella. The establishment of Major League Soccer’s 20th franchise in 2013 marked the creation of a new global soccer entity that would soon enough stretch across five continents and count several clubs among its network, but CFG’s first outpost outside the UK was in New York. This was to NYC FC’s benefit. While Manchester City has always been CFG’s p ..read more

Club confirms plans to build 25,000-seat stadium in Queens Team had played most home games at Yankee Stadium New York City FC will finally have a permanent home after the club announced plans for a 25,000-capacity venue in the Willets Point neighborhood in Queens. The club announced the partnership with New York City mayor Eric Adams and the Queens Development Group at a press conference on Wednesday. The project will be privately funded and will also include 2,500 units of affordable housing, a hotel and retail space ..read more

New York City FC are looking to defend their title but they will face tough competition from opponents on both coasts Regular season finish: 1st in Western Conference (Supporters’ Shield winners ..read more

Critics say an MLS team playing on a baseball field is symbolic of soccer’s place in US sports’ pecking order. But many love the unique atmosphere in the Bronx Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens and Staten, from the Battery to the top of Manhattan, New York City FC has long searched for a permanent home within the five boroughs, but has so far struggled to make it happen. Since joining Major League Soccer in 2015, NYC FC has played the majority of its home games in the Bronx-based Yankee Stadium, home to Major League Baseball’s Yankees whose owners, Yankee Global Enterprises, also have a 20% stake in the ..read more

The New York City FC manager Ronny Deila stripped to his underwear and did press ups on the pitch after winning the MLS Cup on Saturday. The former Celtic manager kept a promise he made last year after his team won its first MLS Cup in a penalty shootout against Portland Timbers following a 1-1 draw. Alex Callens converted the winning spot-kick as NYCFC beat the Timbers 4-2 on penalties. NYCFC win first MLS Cup after beating Portland Timbers in penalty shootout ..read more

NYCFC see off Portland on penalties for first MLS Cup Timbers force extra time with stoppage-time equalizer My apologies for the technical difficulties that have made it impossible for me to catch the kickoff. How’s it going? If you’ve just joined us, here’s a look at MLS Cup so far ..read more