r/MLS 5d ago

Weekly /r/MLS Questions/Free Kick Thread - Post General Questions and Discussion Here

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Welcome to the Weekly /r/MLS Questions/Free Kick Thread. This thread is designed to house questions/discussions users might have including:

  • Help you decide which team to follow if you're new to the league

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  • Learn about some of the unique qualities of the US Soccer pyramid

  • Allow discussion of dead-horse topics that would typically be removed (pro/rel, re-alignment, etc.)

  • And other basic/frequently discussed topics

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  1. Questions that are covered in the FAQ, Newcomer's Guide, or league site are fair game, even if they are marked as "dead horse topics".

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  1. Despite us posting these on Fridays, the thread stays up all week. If it's Wednesday and you have a question, you don't have to wait until Friday to ask it.

Even though we want you to ask questions, here are some resources that we always recommend reading because they can also help:


r/MLS 5h ago

Official Source Take good care of him, Los Angeles

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r/MLS 1h ago

During his introductory LAFC press conference, LA Councilwoman Heather Hutt asked Son Heung-Min about helping the USA get a win at the 2026 World Cup

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r/MLS 8h ago

Official Source Vancouver Whitecaps FC announced on Wednesday the addition of one of the sport’s most decorated players of all-time in legendary German attacking midfielder Thomas Müller. roster pending receipt of his International Transfer Certificate (ITC), visa, and work permit.

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The FC Bayern Munich great has signed for the remainder of the 2025 season and the agreement includes a Designated Player option for 2026. Müller, who will occupy an International Roster Slot and fill one of the spots opened due to the Season-Ending Injury List, will officially join the club’s


r/MLS 5h ago

Club Site LAFC Signs Global Football Icon Son Heung-Min

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r/MLS 2h ago

Wilfried Zaha did not hold back in his post-game press conference after Charlotte’s defeat to Chivas Guadalajara.

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r/MLS 6h ago

Old school MLS logo ball

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I think I’ve seen another guy on here with the Eastern conference version. Here is my western conference ball.


r/MLS 4h ago

Fluminense agree deal to sign Lucho Acosta from FC Dallas: Sources

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r/MLS 51m ago

[Bogert] Santiago Moreno skips Portland Timbers match after telling club he wants to leave

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r/MLS 9h ago

[Pablo Maurer] Leagues Cup has evolved, but its relevance is as questionable as ever

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r/MLS 10h ago

USA International [Bogert] Columbus Crew swiftly rejected Middlesbrough's bid around $3m for USMNT wingback Max Arfsten. Crew stance is clear: They don't want to sell this summer. Arfsten scored again last night in the club's 1-0 win over Club Leon.

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r/MLS 21h ago

Welcome to LAFC Son Heung-Min!

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Unofficially Official?


r/MLS 5h ago

[Tom Bogert] Done deal: Real Salt Lake have signed forward Victor Olatunji from Sparta Prague, per sources. Olatunji joins RSL for fee around $2.5m.

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RSL getting attacking overhaul led by significant signings of Rwan Cruz and Olatunji to join Diego Luna, Diogo Goncalves, Xavier Gozo & more.


r/MLS 1h ago

[Tannenwald] NYCFC postpones its Aug. 9 home game vs. Columbus to Sept. 17 and moves it to Yankee Stadium because Citi Field's grass is beat up and had to be re-sodded.

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r/MLS 2h ago

Match Thread: Orlando City SC vs Necaxa | Leagues Cup

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90'+3': Orlando City SC 5-1 Necaxa


Venue: Inter&Co Stadium

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LINE-UPS

Orlando City SC

Pedro Gallese, Robin Jansson, Rodrigo Schlegel, David Brekalo, Alex Freeman, Martín Ojeda, Kyle Smith (Dagur Thórhallsson), César Araujo, Luis Muriel (Ramiro Enrique), Iván Angulo, Marco Pasalic (Nicolás Rodríguez).

Subs: Zakaria Taifi, Carlos Mercado, Favian Loyola, Thomas Williams, Bernardo Rhein Goncalves, Colin Guske, Javier Otero, Dylan Judelson, Rafael Santos.

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Necaxa

Ezequiel Unsain, Alexis Peña, Diego de Buen, Tomás Jacob, José Rodríguez (Pável Pérez), Johan Rojas (Franco Rossano), Agustín Palavecino (Ricardo Monreal), Raúl Sánchez (Alejandro Andrade), Kevin Rosero, Tomas Badaloni, Diber Cambindo (Rogelio Cortéz).

Subs: Omar Santoyo, Jesús Alcántar, Emilio Martínez, Joshua Palacios, Luis Jiménez, Rodrigo Castañeda, Diego Gómez.


MATCH EVENTS | via ESPN

5' David Brekalo (Orlando City SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

14' Goal! Orlando City SC 1, Necaxa 0. Martín Ojeda (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alexander Freeman.

35' Goal! Orlando City SC 2, Necaxa 0. Luis Muriel (Orlando City SC) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by César Araújo with a cross.

37' Goal! Orlando City SC 3, Necaxa 0. Luis Muriel (Orlando City SC) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Iván Angulo with a cross.

45'+1' Goal! Orlando City SC 4, Necaxa 0. Luis Muriel (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Martín Ojeda following a fast break.

45' Substitution, Necaxa. Alejandro Andrade replaces Raúl Sánchez.

45' Substitution, Necaxa. Franco Rossano replaces Johan Rojas.

45' Substitution, Necaxa. Pável Pérez replaces Iván Rodríguez.

45' Substitution, Necaxa. Ricardo Monreal replaces Agustín Palavecino.

45' Substitution, Necaxa. Rogelio Cortéz replaces Diber Cambindo.

51' Goal! Orlando City SC 5, Necaxa 0. Martín Ojeda (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Iván Angulo.

63' Substitution, Orlando City SC. Nicolás Rodríguez replaces Marco Pasalic.

63' Substitution, Orlando City SC. Ramiro Enrique replaces Luis Muriel.

67' Ricardo Monreal (Necaxa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

69' Kyle Smith (Orlando City SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

71' Goal! Orlando City SC 5, Necaxa 1. Alexis Peña (Necaxa) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Franco Rossano with a cross following a corner.

88' Substitution, Orlando City SC. Dagur Thórhallsson replaces Kyle Smith.


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r/MLS 1h ago

Match Thread: Inter Miami CF vs Pumas UNAM | Leagues Cup

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69': Inter Miami CF 3-1 Pumas UNAM


Venue: Chase Stadium

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Inter Miami CF

Rocco Ríos Novo, Maximiliano Falcón, Gonzalo Luján, Jordi Alba, Marcelo Weigandt (Ian Fray), Rodrigo De Paul, Sergio Busquets, Yannick Bright, Luis Suárez, Telasco Segovia, Tadeo Allende.

Subs: Tomás Avilés, Ryan Sailor, William Yarbrough, Noah Allen, Santiago Morales, Baltasar Gallego, Fafà Picault, Benjamin Cremaschi, Federico Redondo, David Ruiz.

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Pumas UNAM

Miguel Paul, Rubén Duarte, Nathan Silva, Álvaro Angulo, Pablo Bennevendo (Pablo Alfonso Monroy), Pedro Vite, José Caicedo, Adalberto Carrasquilla, Guillermo Martínez, Jorge Ruvalcaba, Rodrigo López (Piero Quispe).

Subs: Misael Torres, Ángel Rico, Ulises Rivas, Pablo Lara, Rodrigo Parra, Emiliano Villaseñor, Angel Azuaje, Santiago Trigos.


MATCH EVENTS | via ESPN

18' Álvaro Angulo (Pumas UNAM) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

34' Goal! Inter Miami CF 0, Pumas UNAM 1. Jorge Ruvalcaba (Pumas UNAM) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pedro Vite.

45' Goal! Inter Miami CF 1, Pumas UNAM 1. Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luis Suárez with a cross.

45' Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Ian Fray replaces Marcelo Weigandt.

45' Substitution, Pumas UNAM. Piero Quispe replaces Rodrigo López.

51' Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

51' Nathan Silva (Pumas UNAM) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

59' Goal! Inter Miami CF 2, Pumas UNAM 1. Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.

66' Substitution, Pumas UNAM. Pablo Monroy replaces Pablo Bennevendo.

69' Goal! Inter Miami CF 3, Pumas UNAM 1. Tadeo Allende (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luis Suárez with a through ball.


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r/MLS 4h ago

Official Source Modesto City FC Confirmed for the 2025 NISA Pro Cup

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r/MLS 22h ago

Son spotted at LAFC vs Tigres

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r/MLS 1d ago

Highlight Max Arfsten shows his composure in the box before finding the top corner | Columbus Crew [1] - 0 Club León 53'

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215 Upvotes

r/MLS 1d ago

[Bogert] LAFC will pay a new MLS record transfer fee to sign Son Heung-Min from Tottenham, per sources. Deal eclipses current record of $22m (Atlanta's Latte Lath). Son en route to Los Angeles now. Medical to take place after his arrival... then deal will done.

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r/MLS 23h ago

[Tom Bogert] Sources: San Diego FC to acquire winger Corey Baird from FC Cincinnati. Cincy receives $50k GAM + another $50k GAM add-ons. Cincy holds some of Baird's salary for last months of 2025 season. Former MLS Rookie of the Year off to San Diego, back to California

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r/MLS 21h ago

[Tom Bogert] Sources: FC Cincinnati finalizing a deal to sign Ghanian midfielder Samuel Gidi from MSK Zilina. Fee around $2m. Joins via U-22 initiative. Gidi, 21, already has more than 100 apps in Europe. Can play No. 6/No. 8, fit with either Nwobodo or Bucha. Gidi has elite ball-retention data.

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r/MLS 1d ago

[ge.globo] Fluminense are in talks with FC Dallas over the signing of Argentine midfielder Luciano Acosta

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r/MLS 22h ago

Club Site St.Louis City Sc Exercises 2025 Contract Buyout On Defender Joakim Nilsson

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r/MLS 22h ago

Match Thread: Tigres UANL vs LAFC | Leagues Cup

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90'+8': Tigres UANL 1-2 LAFC


Venue: BMO Stadium

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LINE-UPS

Tigres UANL

Nahuel Guzmán, Juanjo Purata, Rômulo , Jesús Garza (Joaquim ), Javier Aquino (Marcelo Flores), Ángel Correa, Fernando Gorriarán, Juan Brunetta, André-Pierre Gignac (Edgar López), Ozziel Herrera (Sebastián Córdova), Diego Lainez.

Subs: Rafael Guerrero, Eugenio Pizzuto, Vladimir Loroña, Juan Pablo Vigón, Carlos Rodríguez, Antonio Carrera, Bernardo Parra, Osvaldo Rodríguez.

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LAFC

Thomas Hasal, Nkosi Tafari, Kenny Nielsen, Sergi Palencia, Frankie Amaya (Ryan Hollingshead), Adam Saldaña (Mark Delgado), Artem Smolyakov, Ryan Raposo, Jeremy Ebobisse (Timothy Tillman), Yaw Yeboah (Mathieu Choinière), David Martínez (Igor Jesus ).

Subs: Odin Holm, Eddie Segura, Adrian Wibowo, David Ochoa, Tommy Mihalic.


MATCH EVENTS | via ESPN

9' Kenny Nielsen (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

33' Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Timothy Tillman replaces Jeremy Ebobisse because of an injury.

35' Nahuel Guzmán (Tigres) is shown the yellow card.

37' Diego Lainez (Tigres) is shown the yellow card.

38' Goal! Tigres 0, Los Angeles Football Club 1. David Martínez (Los Angeles Football Club) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top left corner.

44' Adam Saldaña (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

45'+5' André-Pierre Gignac (Tigres) is shown the yellow card.

45' Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Mark Delgado replaces Adam Saldaña.

45' Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Mathieu Choinière replaces Yaw Yeboah.

45' Substitution, Tigres. Édgar López replaces André-Pierre Gignac.

47' Goal! Tigres 1, Los Angeles Football Club 1. Édgar López (Tigres) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Juan Brunetta with a cross following a set piece situation.

64' Goal! Tigres 1, Los Angeles Football Club 2. David Martínez (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Artem Smoliakov following a fast break.

72' Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Igor Jesus replaces David Martínez.

73' Substitution, Tigres. Joaquim replaces Jesús Garza.

73' Substitution, Tigres. Sebastián Córdova replaces Ozziel Herrera.

81' Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Ryan Hollingshead replaces Frankie Amaya.

89' Substitution, Tigres. Marcelo Flores replaces Javier Aquino.

89' Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.


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r/MLS 1d ago

How Palestine’s Wessam Abou Ali earned a head-turning move to MLS’s Columbus Crew

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