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DC United has signed goalkeeper Sean Johnson as a free agent. Johnson has previously played for Chicago Fire, New York City, and Toronto FC in MLS. Signs a one-and-a-half-year contract through June 2027 in DC.
December 24, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Soon He’ll Be Mayor Mamdani. To His Soccer Teammates, He Was Just Z. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/n...
Soon He’ll Be Mayor Mamdani. To His Soccer Teammates, He Was Just Z.
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December 23, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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FIFA World Cup fan fests have always been free, but not for 2026. Yet another way this World Cup is set up to exploit football fans.
December 18, 2025 at 10:20 AM
New York City FC will appoint Robin Nicholls as academy director, joining from Sunderland, where he has been part of the club’s academy structure since 2022. Nicholls will begin his role with #NYCFC on June 1, 2026, following the conclusion of the current season with Sunderland.
December 17, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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December 17, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Former USMNT midfielder Michael Bradley has been appointed the new head coach of the New York Red Bulls. The Princeton, NJ native began his professional career as a player with the team, then known as the MetroStars, in 2004.
December 15, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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Came to Pelé Soccer in Times Square to check out the New York Cosmos 2026 primary kit.

Very bare. A basic Capelli template. Take away the crest and I’d see this kit in Sunday leagues. Needs a front sponsor.

The green is nice but for $135 I’m not sure this is worth it “yet”.
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December 13, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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Talking @usmnt.ussoccer.com with the NYC Mayor-Elect @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social on a subway ride from the Bronx to Manhattan! 🗽 #WorldCup

Check out the full interview ⬇️

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December 11, 2025 at 11:19 PM
The first game for the Brooklyn FC men's team will be at home at Maimonides Park on March 8, 2026, against Indy Eleven.
December 11, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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🛫🗽 Off to film a season two ep of #AwayDays for
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▪️Let’s catch a @nyintfc.bsky.social game too.
▪️Chat with @battista.bsky.social & @davidkilpatrick.bsky.social in person!
▪️Volunteer with @evlovesnyc.bsky.social
▪️and kickoff the @nycosmos.bsky.social season in style.
December 11, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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2026 Men's MLS, USL-C, USL-1 clubs in the NY Metro Area
December 10, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Another New York City-based men's professional soccer team, Brooklyn FC, will begin play in 2026 in the USL Championship. It becomes the second NYC-based pro men's team currently playing in the city, joining MLS side NYCFC.
December 10, 2025 at 6:43 PM
USL League One teams for 2026. The famous New York Cosmos logo is back in professional soccer (in Paterson, New Jersey).
December 10, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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#NYCFC announcer Glenn Crooks has a book out!

"Put It on Frame: Stories and Strategies from Top Soccer Coaches and Experts" includes convos with 39 soccer heavyweights — we excerpt his interview with #USWNT Head Coach Emma Hayes here ⬇️
"Put It on Frame" Excerpt: Glenn Crooks in conversation with Emma Hayes
In this excerpt from "Put It on Frame: Stories and Strategies from Top Soccer Coaches and Experts," USWNT head coach Emma Hayes explains how "sociological and political underpinnings have influenced m...
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December 9, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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Lionel Messi wins the 2025 MLS MVP award, becoming the first player in the history of the league to win it in consecutive seasons. The only other player to have won the award twice is Preki. Messi got more than 70% of the overall vote.
December 9, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Today's MLS Cup final kick-off times around the world.
December 6, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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I got the impression Trump was expecting applause when he said Pelé's name, and said it a second time, but the crowd was silent, so he added, "I assume one of the greats?" One of many awkward moments. Still, good for the New York Cosmos to get a mention at least.
“Pele…who I assume is one of the greats” says Donald Trump
December 6, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Philadelphia Union have signed 20-year-old Ghanaian forward Ezekiel Alladoh from Swedish club IF Brommapojkarna for a franchise-record transfer fee. Alladoh has a contract through 2028 with club options for 2029 and 2030.
December 3, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Todd Dunivant is New York City FC's new Sporting Director. He joins from USL Championship side Sacramento Republic, where he's served as the club’s General Manager since 2018 and President since 2021.
December 2, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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December 2, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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COSMOS IN THE COMMUNITY: BEAUTIFYING BROOKLYN

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Our sincere, heartfelt thank you goes to @nysoccertimes.com for preserving this important piece of NY Cosmos supporter history.
Cosmos in the Community: Beautifying the Lighthouse Mission
By Steve Hamlin. The foundation upon which New York City was built contains a vast amount of intersections of different communities and credences, all contributing in the spirit of mutual aid. While ...
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December 2, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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Brad Sims in The New Yorker on “premium seating” at Etihad Park www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
December 1, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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These meals go to combat poverty in all 5 Boroughs of NYC and now Paterson, New Jersey, as well.

Let’s talk about camaraderie.
Let’s talk about EV💚NYC

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November 27, 2025 at 8:47 PM
DC United has declined Christian Benteke’s contract option for 2026, making him a free agent, but "remain in discussions with his representatives regarding a potential return in 2026."
November 26, 2025 at 3:18 PM
A nicely worked team goal scored by Maxi Moralez defeated Supporters' Shield winner Philadelphia Union and sent New York City into an Eastern Conference final against Messi and Miami.
November 24, 2025 at 2:14 PM