2025 MLS fan survey results
3,489 MLS fans speak: They want more from Apple TV, find the Best-of-3 round confusing, prefer Bluesky over X, and hate the special treatment shown to Inter Miami and Lionel Messi.
Long Read
Tough Choices: New York City FC's 2026 roster decisions begin now
Can NYCFC keep Justin Haak? We look at 17 New York City FC players who might (or might not) be here next year because they're out of contract, have options waiting to be triggered, or could leave on loan.
Amateur Hour: 145 Teams compete for 16 US Open qualifying spots
Open Cup Digest #18: A total of 19 teams from New York and New Jersey – including 6 from New York City – are among the 145 lower-league clubs looking to qualify for the 2026 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup.
What to make of New York City FC's summer transfer window
Thoughts on what New York City FC and Sporting Director David Lee did during the MLS Secondary Transfer Window, and where the moves leave the squad for 2025 and beyond.
Summer Blockbusters: A look at the 8 biggest MLS transfers this window
Son Heung-min to LAFC, Rodrigo De Paul to Inter Miami, Thomas Müller to Vancouver Whitecaps? The summer transfer window is shattering records: Here are the signings that could change the season.
Vermont Green vs Ballard FC is the national championship American soccer deserves
When these two non-professional teams face off in the USL League Two title game on Saturday, it'll be more than a game — it's what grassroots soccer can be in this country when done right.
Cosmos CEO Erik Stover: 'You need good versus evil'
In this exclusive interview, Cosmos CEO Erik Stover tells us about plans to develop local talent, open a museum, cultivate rivalries, and function "much like a European club."
Is the FIFA Club World Cup winning us over?
The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup group stage games are done and dusted: Michael Battista and Matthew Mangam discuss the highs and lows of the tournament so far, and what they're looking forward to seeing in the knockout rounds.
Contending or Rebuilding: What is NYCFC trying to achieve?
New York City FC tells the fanbase that the goal is to win trophies every year — and that it's okay to play two-thirds of the season with an unfinished squad.
10 Numbers that define New York City FC's first 10 games
Notable numbers that shed light on some of the big things that have gone right and gone wrong for NYCFC so far this season.
Aiden O'Neill: What to know about NYCFC's new midfielder
The biggest things to know about 26-year-old Australian midfielder Aiden O'Neill, who just joined NYCFC on a contract through the 2028 season.
Minnesota United a sign of changing times for analytics in MLS
An attempt to understand what the current moment in MLS analytics looks like through the lens of Minnesota United FC, who recently partnered with American Soccer Analysis.
HRB Roundtable: Are New York City FC ready to start the 2025 season?
Multiple injuries, few incoming transfers, new head coach: We look at this unsettled New York City FC squad and try to get a handle on what to expect this season.
Expansion Draft Roundtable: Who should be on NYCFC's 12-player protected list?
Here are the 12 players New York City FC should protect – and the 11 players the club should leave exposed – ahead of the 2024 MLS Expansion Draft on December 11.
Timeline: How New York City FC got their soccer stadium
If you either missed or forgot about some of the twists and turns in the long journey to Etihad Park, here's a comprehensive timeline of the years-long New York City soccer stadium saga.
The Nick Cushing era at New York City FC comes to a close
A look at Nick Cushing's 107 games in charge of New York City FC: The good, the bad, and the ugly.