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Loons popular designated player Quintero a leader in taking losses hard, too
Well-known to soccer fans in Mexico, designated player Darwin Quintero has shined with the Loons, on offense and with teammates, even as defeats keep him up at night.
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Miss the World Cup? The Champions League is the next best thing
Soccer Insider: The history of European soccer, and the huge money spent by the teams there, make the Champions League the top level of the club soccer world.
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Gameday preview: Portland Timbers at Minnesota United
The Loons are finally back at TCF Bank Stadium after a five-game, five-week road trip.
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Jon Marthaler's soccer short takes
A weekly look around soccer.
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Jon Marthaler's soccer game of the week
What to watch on the pitch.
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Replay wipes out go-ahead goal as Loons draw with Real Salt Lake
The tie was the end of a five-game road trip for Minnesota United (9-16-3), although the stretch also included more than two weeks without a contest of any sort.
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The best women's soccer team in the world seeks another title
Soccer Insider: The North Carolina Courage's dominance of the National Women's Soccer League this season has almost become boring.
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Gameday preview: Minnesota United at Real Salt Lake
While United (9-16-2) languishes in ninth in the Western Conference, 12 points out of playoff contention, Salt Lake (13-10-5) is sitting fairly comfortably in fourth.
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Jon Marthaler's soccer game of the week
What to watch on the pitch.
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Jon Marthaler's soccer short takes
A weekly look around soccer.
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United rookie Omsberg gets chance to start in tough road match
Wyatt Omsberg, Mason Toye and Carter Manley have seen limited playing time in their rookie seasons but say they've progressed since they were drafted in January.
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Minnesota United-D.C. United gameday preview
The Loons, refreshed for their end-of-season push, visit MLS' latest soccer-specific stadium.
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Alexi Gomez out for Minnesota United game at D.C. United
The winger wasn't at practice on Tuesday at the National Sports Center.
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Wacky MLS branding strikes again in Miami
The new club fits the league's pattern over the years for head-scratching nicknames.
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Jon Marthaler's soccer game of the week
What to watch on the pitch.
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Jon Marthaler's soccer short takes
A weekly look around soccer.
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Former Vikings practice space to be converted into Life Time soccer facility
Winter Park in Eden Prairie will become new Life Time Sport facility.
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Pro-style obsession: Local athletes flock to Fortnite
The video game sensation Fortnite counts well-paid athletes among its biggest players. "They definitely got me," Timberwolves guard Josh Okogie said.
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Loons star Quintero likely to return from injury next week
Minnesota United has reached the part of the season when injuries and suspensions start to stack up and thin the roster.
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U.S. soccer could learn a few things from college football
Soccer Insider: The first thing that American soccer can learn is that tradition and history matter far more than marketing and hype.
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