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Mihailovic Moved, it will Impact the Windy City

By Sean McCaffery, December 17, 2020

This 2nd generation pro, Djordje Mihailovic has gone from Chicago to Montreal just like that along with $1,000,000 heading south. He is signed to a deal for a trio of years with a one year option.

Impact Sporting Director, Olivier Renard told "We're really happy with the acquisition of this young American international player that fits in our sporting project. We add ot the roster a creative and versatile player in the attacking department."

Queensboro FC Limited Edition Jersey for CVID-19 Relief

By Sean McCaffery, December 15, 2020

The Queens of course based team, still some time away from the pro team kick off is again getting themselves entrenched in their boro, this time by way of their "For Our Heroes" special edition, limited circulation jersey effort to generate funds to go towards Queens hospitals and the extreme demands put upon them for the whole of this crisis. The first vaccine in the state was given to a worker from a hospital in the borough.

Upcoming MLS Events

By Sean McCaffery, December 14, 2020

Expansion Draft: This is all about Austin FC, we were joined by their Head Coach late last week as we had a Zoom interview with Dwayne De Rosario, and Josh Wolff was good enough to join us in celebrating this milestone achievement for his teammate. The draft will be carried by the Facebook of Soccer Long Island Magazine from 6 p.m. ET tomorrow. Austin is able to chose from 160 players, a maximum of 5, fully 10 teams are unable to have a player picked as they had one so chosen with two teams entering in 2020 and made their selections.

NYCFC Travel Plans for CCL

By Sean McCaffery, December 14, 2020

Covid has yet again reared it's ugly head. This virus which has fouled things up for the better part of the year has once again impacted soccer in the USA, NYCFC has had 3 players test as having the virus, causing them to travel on game day, not yesterday as expected. They need a big win facing Tigres to stay in the games kickoff is set for 10:30 p.m. ET on FS2 & TUDN. After one positive test, all players and staff then took the RPOC testing yielding another pair of positives, NYCFC & Concacaf came to the agreement to travel game day.

Montreal Impact take on Olimpia in CCL play from Orlando.

By Sean McCaffery, December 14, 2020

From the home stadium of Orlando City FC, the Impact one of four MLS teams left in these games look to beat CD Olimpia of Honduras by a wide enough margin to advance to the next round. The game is tomorrow at 8 p.m. ET on RDS, TSN, 98.5 fm & TSN 690.

Please see the Facebook page of Soccer Montreal Magazine for video with Thierry Henry & Luis Binks.

NYRB Protected List for Expansion Draft

By Sean McCaffery, December 14, 2020

Tuesday will be yet another expansion draft in the MLS, each team is able to protect a dozen, those how lost player(s) in the most recent one do not have players eligible do be selected. Red Bull will further have another trio of players protected.

The lucky dozen:
Kyle Duncan

Aaron Long

Tim Parker

Cristian Casseres Jr.

Sean Davis

Kaku

Florian Valot

Daniel Ryer

Dru Yearwood 

Tom Barlow

Mathias Jorgensen

Brian White

USSF BOD Quarterly Meeting

By Sean McCaffery, December 11, 2020

The big news out of these meetings is that money usually earmarked for  the Innovate to Grow Fund will go to member groups impacted by the Corona Virus Crisis. These dollars are now destined for the US Soccer's Covid-19 Relief Fund, so away with the grants being done in the fall of 2020 and now the money will go to member groups other than pro leagues from $7,500- $15,000. What may the monies be used for? Instructor fees, support the carrying out of coach & ref courses, Covid related procurment and prevention supplies along with office operating expenses.

NYRB Link Luca Lewis

By Sean McCaffery, December 11, 2020

From Torino of the Primavera to RBNYII on Sept. 22 then today with NYRB, Luca has done some moving of late. Born in NYC, he counts home as Pesaro Italy.

Kevin Thelwell, RBNY Head of Sport told, "We're pleased to add Luca to the first team. He's a good, young talent with a range of experiences that have helped him develop his game physically and mentally. We like what we've seen from him the last few months and think his game fits well with our style of play."

Legacy Project with MLS & the Crew at Ronald McDonald House Columbus

By Sean McCaffery, December 10, 2020

Given that we have been to a few events, photographed a good number of them and brought the NY Cosmos out to the Ronald McDonald House of LI and a former photographer of SLIM, Mike Anderer is heavily involved with it, this is a great thing for us at many levels.

With the MLS Cup coming to Columbus Saturday evening, MLS Works, the charitable arm of the league and the Crew had the reveal of a newly done fitness room at the facility.

Baxter Back in Blue, through '22?

By Sean McCaffery, December 10, 2020

Nicole Baxter on the strength of a pair of short term deals is to be with local NWSL team, Sky Blue for the coming season with a one year option.

She stated "I am really excited to be returning t Sky Blue for 2021, It has been a really good opportuinty for me. I was able to grow a lot because of that experience. I am just really excited."

From NJ, her NWSL debut was in the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup facing the Royals. The last game of the Fall Series had he as a starter, a big 3-1 win over the Red Stars. On the season, she had an 80% rate  of completed passes.

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