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Euro Preseason notebook

Steffen rumors heat up, Mix & Gall find new clubs, injured strikers, & more

Zack Steffen is reportedly getting interest from England but how will he qualify for a work permit? Elsewhere Diskerud and Gall are on the move while Wood and Johannsson are injured. Brian Sciaretta is here with the latest

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Player Spotlight

FC Dallas homegrown Chris Richards aiming high on loan at Bayern's U-19s

FC Dallas and Bayern Munich have created a partnership and the first player involved is U.S. U-20 defender Chris Richards who impressed the Bayern staff earlier this spring on a training stint. Now on loan with the U-19 for the German powerhouse, Richards eyes a big year ahead.

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Player Spotlight

Lindsey on the rise with Sporting KC, bringing youth to a veteran backline

In 2018, Sporting Kansas City head coach Peter Vermes has mixed youth into the team’s veteran core and Jaylin Lindsey, 18, has led the way, featuring at left back. Brian Sciaretta spoke at length with the 2017 U-17 World Cup veteran about his breakthrough and his plans for the future.

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MLS rundown

MLS Week 20: A new stadium, goalzos, U-23 hopefuls rise, & an epic rant

Week 20 was eventful in MLS. There is no way to get around it. Wanye Rooney made his debut for DC United but that was almost an afterthought. The big stories were the struggles of Audi Field, Petke unloading on officiating, and Toronto continuing to fade. Brian Sciaretta breaks it down

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U-20 team analysis

Newcomers Soto, Acosta, Maloney, Gloster, and Booth highlight new U-20 roster

World Cup qualifying is fast approaching for the United States U-20 team and Tab Ramos has named his roster for an important training camp ahead of November's CONCACAF tournament. ASN's Brian Sciaretta beaks down the roster.

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Euro Preseason notebook

Sargent, Johannsson, and Boyd score plus updates on Wright, Hines-Ike, & more

While everyone watches the World Cup, ASN watches Americans playing domestically and across the globe. Here is the lastest edition of our European preseeason notebook.

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MLS Expansion

Sassano outlines vision for FC Cincinnati in extended interview

With success in USL both on the field and off the field where it has drawn massive crowds on a regular basis, FC Cincinnati is set to join MLS in 2019. Brian Sciaretta spoke with the club’s technical director Luke Sassano about the year ahead and his vision for the team’s future.

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MLS Analysis

5 Week 19 thoughts: Lindsey shows promise, Saucedo boosting RSL & more

There was a lot to digest from MLS in Week 19 but it is good to see that Sporting Kansas City is trending younger to join the likes of other young MLS teams like the Red Bulls, Philadelphia, Dallas, and Real Salt Lake. The New York derby wasn't great but it sets up a big game this weekend for the Red Bulls.

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Euro Preseason notebook

Palmer-Brown to Breda, Wood nears Hannover move, & big U-20 news

There is a lot to talk about today including a new gig for Erik Palmer-Brown and strong rumors surrounding Bobby Wood and Romain Gall. Also, big news for the U-20 team as Lennard Maloney is called up and Richie Ledezma is on a big trial - which raises important questions.