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Minnesota United: Three things to look forward to
Three things to ponder entering the offseason.
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Minnesota United: Roster gains eight, loses six
A look at the team's roster turnover.
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Minnesota United: Five blunders to forget
Five blunders to forget from the inaugural season.
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Gameday preview: Minnesota United At San Jose
Minnesota United enters the last match of its first season on the verge of a league record, but not a record the Loons want.
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U.S. youth system allows more kids to play than other countries
But it's not ideal for developing stars, so what's the better system?
Gophers
Watch: Local college soccer team scores goal just 6 seconds into match
There are still plenty of holdouts who believe soccer is boring. Augsburg's Christian Metzger offers this amazing goal as a rebuttal.
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Early goals allowed doom Loons in 3-0 loss to L.A.
The Galaxy scored two goals in 22 minutes to open Sunday's match, and Minnesota never recovered.
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Loons players with California roots glad to return
Minnesota United expects to have a few hundred fans at Sunday's match vs. the L.A. Galaxy.
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Gameday preview: Minnesota United at L.A. Galaxy
Minnesota and and L.A. are both out of playoff contention. The Loons, though, have managed 14 points in their past eight matches while L.A. has won only once in the past three months.
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U.S. men's soccer a muddled, disjointed system in need of overhaul
American soccer is not a unified system — it's a hodgepodge network of schools and fledgling professional and semi-professional leagues.
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Soccer short takes
A weekly look around soccer.
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Loons coach Heath still exploring two-striker options
Adrian Heath played a 4-4-2 in the Loons' last match as a way to put forwards Christian Ramirez and Abu Danladi both in striking positions together. The Loons leave Friday for a California road trip to end the season.
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'How far have we regressed?' Loons stunned by World Cup failure
"My generation, this was our generation for the World Cup," Minnesota United winger Ethan Finlay said of the United States being knocked out of the 2018 tournament.
US misses World Cup because of numerous defensive breakdowns
Standing in the stadium tunnel near the U.S. locker room after the Collapse in Couva, captain Michael Bradley was asked over and over what went wrong.
Vikings
U.S. soccer collapse is reminiscent of 2003 Vikings
For every terrible thing that happens on a national sports level, it's a good bet you can find a Minnesota comparison. So what's the local version of the U.S. soccer collapse?
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Loons midfielder Kevin Molino named MLS Player of the Week
Minnesota United had a big showing in MLS' Team of the Week after a big 3-2 victory at Atlanta and 1-1 draw against Sporting Kansas City.
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Minnesota United promises a determined finish to their season
Players have two games to state cases for next season.
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Atlanta United soccer sets new standard for first-year success on and off the pitch
Minnesota United's fellow expansion team has not only clinched a playoff spot but set an attendance record to help brand itself in its market.
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- Arsenal survives scare at Tottenham and extends lead at the top to four points
- Marta says this will be her final year with Brazil's women's national team
- European soccer leagues insist they have no plans for games in the US. A lawsuit could change that
- Five surprise teams aim to finish stunning seasons by securing Champions League spot
- Chelsea and Lyon bring leads into return legs of Women's Champions League semifinals
- Man City beats Brighton 4-0 to stay on course for another Premier League title. Phil Foden scores 2
- Wrexham schedules 3 games in US and Canada in July
- Liverpool's Premier League title hopes hit by 2-0 loss to Everton. Man United survives another scare
- Mbappe nets twice in 4-1 win over Lorient to put PSG on the verge of French league title
- Macron takes part in charity soccer game, showing off sporting prowess
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- Loons sign Jacori Hayes, three others to new contracts
