A break out year for the diminutive player had him reach new heights by way of his 20 assists, #2 in MLS history and tops in this post shootout era. Just closing out his 3rd year and with a new contract, he must be looking up to a big year in 2020. He had a grand total of 30 games this season with 7 goals and just the 3rd player in MLS lore to hit for 20 assists. He now is in rare air as David Villa who twice was named in 2016 & '17 is the only only other NYCFC player to be so honored.
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October 29, 2019
by Sean McCaffery
For both the season is over, for one so to is his career, in this last year of play Sebastian Schweinsteiger took the award as the Defensive Player of the Year for the Chicago Fire with the MVP/Golden Boot going to CJ Sapong as a first year player with the team due to his bakers dozen of goals. CJ arrived Feb 23, making an instant impact as he netted in the first pair of games on the new season, from Manassas, VA, CJ, had 2 assists to go with a trio of GWGs from 23 chances, oddly, he is the 8th player to be tops on the team in goals in their inagural year.
read October 26, 2019
by Sean McCaffery
This year, they did not take the ICC Title, did that make them hungrier for this year's NWSL crown? This is their 3rd straight year going up for the top trophy in women's pro soccer. Will NC be out shone by the Red Stars, find out tomorrow 3:30 p.m. on ESPN. Last year, 3-0 over the Thorns, put their emphatic stamp on the championship. A win in just over 24 hours, would have them as the first team to take the title at home. This is the 3rd playofff meet in a row with these 2 adversaries, Chicago has been sent to the offseason in the semis the last 2.
read October 26, 2019
by Sean McCaffery
Here you have it, on the eve of the title game in this, the top womens' league in the land, the best starting lineup. This was determined in the following way as far where as the votes came from, Fans:20%, Owners/GMS/Coaches:20%, Media:20% & Players:40% . The teams meeting up tomorrow at 4p.m. on ESPN accounted for 9 of the 11, so it would seem, the best 2 teams are going head to head in the title game. Between the first and second teams, 16 players, 14 of those from the USWNT played in this most recent World Cup.
read October 25, 2019
by Sean McCaffery
I did in fact pay for mine, get sun poisoning and on the day with players caught in a deluge, but it was done in a week, no 2nd trip back etc. It is now not a week, but a 7 week coaching experience, wow. This partnership is to get the players started on the Professional Pathway in KC with the goal being lifting the quantity of female soccer coaches in the USA. This is to lift some barriers said to exist with today's NWSL players seeking pro jobs following their playing careers, not of course the same ones that would face, o h I dunno', members of the NYPD.
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