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NYCFC in Another Competition, Leagues Cup

By Sean McCaffery, July 7, 2021

First up are PUMAS, hosted at Yankee Stadium, Aug. 11 @ 8p.m. ET, watch on ESPN+ or en Espanol with TUDN.

This first year tourney will count top MLS clubs as it participants, Seattle, Sporting KC, Orlando, as they face of course Tigres, Leon & Santos Lugana from Liga MX.

Other games include:

SKC v Leon Aug. 11, watch on at 8 p.m. ESPN2 & TUDN from Children's Mercy Park, KC.

Sounders v Tigres Aug. 10 from Lumen Field Seattle, 10 p.m. on TUDN on ESPN

OCSC v Santos Aug. 13 at 7 p.m. ET see it on TUDN & ESPN+

Semis:

Inter Miami Y Mas, Menos Money

By Sean McCaffery, May 28, 2021

The punishment I feel does fit the crime, but justice delayed is in this case, justice denied. It is not the same team, players executives, coach etc. as the year before, they must suffer for these misdeeds, done before their arrival, why not last year, lose home games or other such penalties. They crossed the budgetary and roster regulations of the league. They placed in the wrong classifications Matuidi & Reyes, they were to be listed as DP's, but that would have had the team over 3. Further numbers were fudged in the pay of Pirez, Figal & Caranza. 

Post BOD Meet with USSF

By Sean McCaffery, May 21, 2021

Given it was emailed out just 16' before it was to start, then began almost 10 minutes late, this call was also less than 10 minutes in duration. Having no idea of anything, I had no questions.

One question that was not answered was the status of the lawsuit with the NASL, clearly asked, clearly not replied to, and the Federation was let off the hook?

Here is what was asked and the replies from Wes Wilson & Cindy Parlow Cone.

Q: A loss of +- $40 million was expected, a small profit resulted on the year, how?

Gotham Looks to Extend Winning

By Sean McCaffery, May 21, 2021

A 1-0 game in their first game under the new moniker, a win on the strength of Midge Purce and a great run and finish, they are  now off to Chicago for the Red Stars. the home side were hammered 5-0 by the next opponent of Gotham, Portland, adding injury to that insult, the loss of Julie Ertz is worse than one defeat. The game is being shown on Paramount in the stats and Twitch elsewhere from 7.

Enough Advance for Press?, not Christen

By Sean McCaffery, May 21, 2021

This has been an issue for sometime now, I have addressed it on other platforms. Most teams, need a 48 hour in advance request for credentials, that seems fair, the federations more, higher demand, etc., makes sense as well. However when it comes to their media opportunities, well under 24 hours seems to be the new normal. Teams not showing their media maximum reached but the site to register closed ahead of the deadline with no notice as to why.

US Player is Positive, for Covid

By Sean McCaffery, May 19, 2021

THIS is why they test all the time, sadly, following multiple negative results in camp and in Costa Rica, Fredo Dilbert has now had positive results, no others have tested positive, we do of course wish him all  the best in a speedy and full recovery. 

Once it was known Monday evening that he was in fact positive, he was isolated as per protocols, another positive test followed and so he will remain in isolation while being observed as per the regulations in place.

NYCFC Again go Brazilian

By Sean McCaffery, May 19, 2021

Photo credit NYCFC.

While Heber continues to rehab a knee injury it is time to say Oi! to their newest player, out of Vasco da Gama, he is signed for quite some time, until 2026, Talles Magno.

During the 2019 U-17 World Cup which of course his Brazil side took home while hosting, he has since been selected as one of Goal's top 50 wonderkids in world football.

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