Photos Provided by Hachette Book Group Jürgen Klopp and Raphael Honigstein are a great pairing. They are among the best of the best in their fields, albeit on different sides of the beautiful game. Klopp, arugably the top manager in the Premier League and perhaps the world, is the subject of Honigstein’s latest book, Bring the Noise: The Jürgen Klopp Story. Honigstein is a leading expert on German football, making his name as a renowned journalist whose work is known all
Photo Credit: Richard Kruszynski/ISNSoccer.com The trade of midfielder Justin Meram to Orlando City SC signaled the move of yet another high-profile Crew SC player out of Columbus, but supporters shouldn’t worry. Crew SC got an impressive haul for the Iraq national team standout, including over one million in allocation money in addition to an international roster slot. The breakdown of the allocation funds are as follows: $300,000 in Targeted Allocation Money for the 2018 MLS season, $300,000 in General Allocation Money
Columbus Crew SC made waves in the transfer pool on Friday when it announced it had acquired 19-year-old Argentinian defender Milton Valenzuela of Superliga Argentina club Newell’s Old Boys on loan with a buy option in a long-rumored move. Signing as a Young Designated Player, Valenzuela will play left back for the Black & Gold. The need became apparent after the departures of fullbacks Jukka Raitala and Waylon Francis this offseason. The Argentinian will be the third Designated Player for Crew
Photo Credit: Richard Kruszynski/ISNSoccer.com Columbus Crew SC’s trade of Ola Kamara certainly falls into the blockbuster category and it seems like there is a lot of benefit for everyone involved. Crew SC Sporting Director and Head Coach Gregg Berhalter thinks Gyasi Zardes will be a difference maker in his system. “We know he has a diverse skill set. We know he’s proven at the international level, both scoring goals and performing well. And we are going to work with him and
**This is our newest version of the draft. We have taken combine performances and the latest GA/senior signings into account.** The MLS Draft, in its various forms, has been in existence since the league began back in 1996. In its first year, the first-ever College Draft produced big names like Eddie Pope, Greg Vanney, Steve Ralston, Eddie Lewis, and Ante Razov. It was a young league, not subject to the parity of today. It was a simpler time, one before Designated
I remember with great fondness the brilliance of EA Sports’ NCAA Football series. I had every edition, dating back to NCAA Football 98. Every summer, I would be among the thousands of gamers that would eagerly await the newest version. NCAA Football 2014 would be the last installment in the series after some difficult licensing issues clouded the situation. Since then there has been nothing significant in terms of college football games, console or PC, simulation or action. That all
Here’s our second round projections for the 2018 MLS SuperDraft: 1 (24 overall) – LAFC – Michael Nelson, Goalkeeper, SMU 2 (25 overall) – Colorado Rapids – Matias Pyysalo, Midfielder, UCF 3 (26 overall) – Vancouver Whitecaps FC- Will Bagrou, Forward, Mercer University 4 (27 overall) – Colorado Rapids- Ken Krolicki, Michigan State University 5 (28 overall) – Minnesota United FC- George Campbell, Defender, University of Maryland 6 (29 overall) – FC Dallas – Jeff Caldwell, Goalkeeper, Goalkeeper, University of Virginia 7 (30 overall) – San Jose Earthquakes – Mohamed
This time of year American soccer supporters turn their attention to the MLS Combine and the NPSL Player Showcase. But what many may not know is that one of the country’s most successful events, the Midwest Pro Soccer Combine, has already taken place. It actually happened on December 18 and 19th in Brighton, Michigan at the Legacy Sports Complex. Photo Credit: Bruno Postigo, Pakmode Media + Marketing The Midwest Pro Soccer Combine is the brainchild of Director Eric Rudland, who is
The MLS Draft, in its various forms, has been in existence since the league began back in 1996. In its first year, the first-ever College Draft produced big names like Eddie Pope, Greg Vanney, Steve Ralston, Eddie Lewis, and Ante Razov. It was a young league, not subject to the parity of today. It was a simpler time, one before Designated Players, General Allocation Money, and Targeted Allocation Money. Teams could pick players that could step in right away. Today, the