Category: USA

NYCFC fans mark Frank Lampard’s debut with “I love Lamp” banner

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Frank Lampard finally made his NYCFC debut a year after first being unveiled by the new MLS club, coming off the bench in the 69th minute of their 3-2 loss to Montreal. Despite the confusion and lies that led to him playing a full season for sister club Man City before reaching this day, the New York fans showed there were no hard feelings with an “I love Lamp” banner, expressing both their support of the former England international and their love of Anchorman character Brick Tamland.

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Spurs prove they’re not yet at MLS level in loss to All-Stars

Tottenham Hotspur were hoping to prove themselves against the MLS All-Stars, but a 2-1 loss only demonstrated that they aren’t yet up to the level of the U.S. top division. The MLS All-Stars jumped out to 2-0 lead by the 23rd minute with a penalty from Kaka, who then set up David Villa for the second. Spurs striker Harry Kane got one back before halftime, but the MLS side took their opponents a bit more seriously and shut them down in the second half.

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U.S. lose to Jamaica in Gold Cup semifinal because that’s going to happen sometimes

Jamaica beat the U.S. 2-1 in the Gold Cup semifinals to reach the final for the first time in the nation’s history (their previous best finish was fourth in 1998). Though the U.S. were undoubtedly favorites not only in this specific match, but to go on and win the competition for the fifth time in the last eight stagings of it, the result shouldn’t be the shock that some fans and pundits are making it out to be.

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Colorado Rapids defender tears up when he’s told he made the MLS All-Star squad for the first time

Less than a year ago, Colorado Rapids defender Drew Moor tore his ACL and meniscus. It took him eight months to work his way back and in April, he returned to the Rapids’ lineup.

Though the 31-year-old Moor has five caps for the U.S. national team and won the MLS Cup with Colorado in 2010, he had never been selected as an All-Star. In the video above, he expresses how much it would mean to him to add that honor to his credits, especially so soon after a major injury. He is then asked to read a piece of paper as the cameras roll, and as he does, he learns that he has been selected to be in the All-Star squad that will face Tottenham on July 29.

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Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard are first two players named to MLS All-Star team despite never playing in MLS

MLS has announced the Fan XI and league commissioner Don Garber’s two selections for the league’s All-Star squad, which will face Tottenham Hotspur in this year’s All-Star Game on July 29. Of those 13 players, only two are guaranteed spots on the teamsheet — the bossman’s picks. Who happen to be a couple of guys who have never appeared in an MLS match as of their selection and have spent the last 15 years proving they can’t play together. Yes, the LA Galaxy’s Steven Gerrard and NYCFC/Man City’s Frank Lampard.

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Steven Gerrard bought a bunch of beer for LA Galaxy supporters groups

Steven Gerrard has only just arrived in Los Angeles, but he’s making some very good first impressions. The paparazzi have already praised him as being “nicer than David Beckham” and now he probably has the LA Galaxy’s supporters groups thinking the same thing.

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