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LAFC, Orange County Blues FC partnership starting to take shape
In December, Orange County Blues FC and Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) signed a partnership agreement. Sean Maslin looks at its progress.
Author: Sean Maslin
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Interview – How to build a franchise, with Charlotte Independence COO Michael Behrman
The Charlotte Independence are making waves in the USL and Sean Maslin speaks to club COO Michael Behrman.
Interview – What is the potential of US Club Soccer’s Players First initiative?
Sean Maslin speaks to US Club Soccer Executive Vice President Christian Lavers about the Players First initiative.
Interview – Pitch of dreams with BBVA Compass Stadium’s Dan Bergstrom
Sean Maslin caught up with BBVA Compass Stadium’s Dan Bergstrom to discuss the intricacies involved with managing a Major League Soccer pitch.
Forget Didier Drogba, Ignacio Piatti is Montreal’s impact player
Ignacio Piatti has taken MLS by storm over the past two and a half seasons and is precisely the reason why the Montreal Impact do not need Didier Drogba.
Bob Bradley and the great unknown at Swansea City
Bob Bradley, the former United States Men’s National Team coach, has signed on to coach Swansea City.
Strengthening the Major League Soccer regular season
As Major League Soccer enters its stretch run, a time when the action should be picking up, everything feels a bit flat.
Fresh ideas needed to save stagnant Seattle Sounders
With the Seattle Sounders struggling to find both goals and points, can anything revitalise the fortunes of one of the giants of MLS, asks Sean Maslin.
Bridging the gap in Philadelphia – Copa America versus MLS
Taking in the action from two very different ends of the soccer spectrum in Philadelphia, Sean Maslin finds much work to do to bridge the divides.
Indifference to USMNT speaks volumes about U.S. Soccer
The USMNT has mountain to climb both on and off the park following its opening game loss to Colombia in the Copa America Centenario.