Messi sparkles again on free kick with tying goal, Inter Miami beats FC Dallas in shootout
Read full article: Messi sparkles again on free kick with tying goal, Inter Miami beats FC Dallas in shootoutLionel Messi scored on another mesmerizing free kick in his third consecutive two-goal game for Inter Miami.
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Gallese, Orlando City survive a man down, tie FC Dallas 0-0
Read full article: Gallese, Orlando City survive a man down, tie FC Dallas 0-0FRISCO, Texas โ Pedro Gallese had his second MLS shutout and Orlando City played a man down for the final 20-plus minutes in a 0-0 tie with FC Dallas on Sunday night. Gallese had four saves, including a kick save of a shot by Santiago Mosquera from point-blank range in the 10th minute. Midfielder Jhegson Mรฉndez was shown his second yellow card in the 69th minute and Orlando City played a man down the rest of the way. Jimmy Maurer had three saves for Dallas (5-3-5). Orlando City (7-2-5) is 5-0-3 in its last eight games.
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MLS fans boo players kneeling for national anthem
Read full article: MLS fans boo players kneeling for national anthemThere was a smattering of boos when players from FC Dallas and Nashville SC collectively took a knee during the national anthem before their MLS game on Wednesday night in Frisco, Texas. Dallas defender Reggie Cannon said he was disgusted by the boos at Toyota Stadium when players and officials knelt to call attention to racial injustice. Dallas and Nashville had not played a game since the season was suspended on March 12 because of the coronavirus. The death of George Floyd has spurred a number of MLS players to form the group Black Players for Change, which seeks to address systemic racism in soccer and society. At the opening game of the MLS tournament in Florida, members of the group collectively stood in silence, fists raised, for more than eight minutes.
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Nashville SC drops out of MLS is Back Tournament after 9 players test positive for COVID-19
Read full article: Nashville SC drops out of MLS is Back Tournament after 9 players test positive for COVID-19ORLANDO, Fla. Nashville SC is the second team to drop out of the MLS is Back Tournament in Orlando after multiple players tested positive for COVID-19, according to a news release. Team officials said that after arriving in Orlando, nine players on the team have had confirmed positive test results for COVID-19. We have withdrawn Nashville SC from the MLS is Back Tournament. For every decision we make in our return to play, the wellbeing of our players, staff, officials and all participants is our top priority.FC Dallas was the first team to withdraw from the tournament, announcing the decision Monday after 10 players tested positive for coronavirus. To read more about the MLS is Back Tournament schedule, click here.
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FC Dallas withdraws from the MLS is Back tournament
Read full article: FC Dallas withdraws from the MLS is Back tournamentFC Dallas has withdrawn from the MLS is Back tournament in Florida after 10 players tested positive for coronavirus. FC Dallas announced last week that six players had tested positive upon arrival in Florida for the tournament, and the entire team was quarantined. Upon arrival, two players tested positive. In consultation with MLS medical officials, FC Dallas took proactive steps to isolate the newly affected players as well as all FC Dallas players and staff in Orlando out of an abundance of caution. The league said no other team was in contact with the FC Dallas delegation.
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6 members of FC Dallas soccer team test positive for COVID-19 after arriving in Orlando
Read full article: 6 members of FC Dallas soccer team test positive for COVID-19 after arriving in OrlandoORLANDO, Fla. The FC Dallas Major League Soccer team released a statement Wednesday saying two members of the team had tested positive for COVID-19 upon their arrival in Orlando. According to the tweet, FC Dallas player, coaches and staff departed for Orlando on June 27 and every member of the traveling party had tested negative for COVID-19. The tweet went on to say that upon arriving in Orlando, two players tested positive for the disease, followed by four more players testing positive shortly after. In consultation with MLS officials, FC Dallas took proactive steps to isolate the newly-affected players as well as FC Dallas players and staff in Orlando out of an abundance of caution, officials said in a tweet. Now three months later, teams are arriving preparing for the preseason as Florida is seeing a resurgence in coronavirus cases.