2025 Midterm Report Card: David Lee
Positive moves have been made, but the work of NYCFC's Sporting Director feels incomplete and left too late to make the most of what remains of the 2025 season.
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Denis Bouanga carries LAFC to comeback win amid protests
The LAFC star didn't win Player of the Matchday, but in our eyes, his influential performance in a fraught home match played during citywide protests was more impressive.
2025 Midterm Report Card: Maxi Moralez
The legendary midfielder remains an influential presence, but his goal creation has been lacking through the first half of the season, a period in which he started every single MLS match for New York City.
USMNT Match Preview: Friendly vs Türkiye in East Hartford, CT
Everything to know before the United States men's national team plays the first match of a busy and hugely important summer, a friendly against Türkiye in Connecticut.
Brooklyn FC transfers Neeku Purcell to Seattle Reign of NWSL
The 21-year-old goalkeeper heads back to her hometown team and becomes the first player ever sold from the USL Super League to the NWSL.
Another Lionel Messi masterclass, another Player of the Matchday win
Playing a part in all five Inter Miami CF goals earns Messi a second straight Player of the Matchday. Plus: Hannes Wolf, Keaton Parks rep New York City FC in Team of the Matchday.
Alonso Martínez called up by Costa Rica
The New York City FC striker is on Costa Rica's 26-player roster for a pair of June World Cup qualifiers and the 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup.
Lionel Messi wins his first Player of the Matchday of 2025
It took until Matchday 16, but Lionel Messi finally finished at the top of our Player of the Matchday ballot for his two goals and one assist in a win over Montréal.
New York City 0-3 Houston: 4 Thoughts
Four storylines of note to emerge from New York City FC's lopsided home defeat to Houston Dynamo at Yankee Stadium on Matchday 16.
Patrick Agyemang brace helps Charlotte vanquish Columbus
Charlotte FC's striker scored two quintessential striker goals to snap Columbus Crew's 11-match road unbeaten streak, earning our Player of the Matchday vote. Plus: Hannes Wolf of NYCFC makes the Team of the Matchday.
Brooklyn FC season ends with no playoffs, no wins in Brooklyn
Brooklyn played Carolina Ascent FC to a 0-0 draw in Coney Island to finish an up-and-down inaugural season outside the USL Super League's playoff positions.
Matt Freese called up by USMNT
The New York City FC goalkeeper is on the 27-player roster named by Mauricio Pochettino for a June USMNT training camp before playing two friendlies and the Concacaf Gold Cup.
Federico Bernardeschi dominates as Toronto blow out rivals Montréal
Bernardeschi carried Toronto to a 6-1 away win with two goals and one assist, though didn't win what was an extremely close MLS Player of the Matchday vote.
New York City vs Red Bulls player ratings
Beating the Red Bulls did wonders for the numbers handed out in our latest NYCFC player ratings, and Pascal Jansen earned his highest rating yet.
New York City 2-0 Red Bulls: 4 Thoughts
Four takeaways from the biggest New York City FC win of the 2025 season to date.
Donald Trump weighs in on NYCFC's new Queens stadium
The current President of the United States discussed Etihad Park during a visit to City Football Group's home turf in Abu Dhabi.