Last Word On Soccer

PREVIEW- Yesterday’s preview looked at the pre-season preparation of the first three of five opponents that the Vancouver Whitecaps will face in the Coachella Valley Invitational. This will then be the second part of that article and will look at the remaining two teams that the Whitecaps will face, finishing with some expectations for the Whitecaps given their own … [Read more...] about Vancouver Whitecaps Coachella Invitational Preview Part Two

MLS Season Pass has officially gone live on Apple TV. Last Word on Soccer has taken a deep dive into what’s to come on the platform before the season starts. Here’s everything MLS fans need to know about the platform before the season kicks off on February 25. Everything MLS Fans Need to Know About MLS Season Pass on Apple TV Let’s get the big stuff out of the way. We already … [Read more...] about Everything MLS Fans Need to Know About MLS Season Pass on Apple TV

The Canada men’s soccer team head coach, John Herdman, has confirmed that he will stay on as the team’s head coach after guiding them through the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The English coach aspires to take the Canadian side to the 2026 World Cup and has even rejected offers from other national sides to stay on. John Herdman Set to Stay as Canada Men’s Soccer Team Head Coach Embed … [Read more...] about Official: Canada Soccer Confirm ‘Mad Genius’ to Stay Till 2026 World Cup

The Canadian Premier League has announced a full schedule release for the 2023 season which is the league’s 5th season anniversary. In addition to a full schedule release, the league has also confirmed multiple changes to the regular season. It will be CPL Commissioner Mark Noonan’s first full season in charge after he took over mid-way last season. CPL Enters a New Era and … [Read more...] about CPL Enters a New Era With the 2023 Schedule Release

Depending on what type of Los Angeles Galaxy fan you are, you’re either angry or desperate at the impending start to the season. Perhaps both?! What’s certain is that Galaxy’s off-season instability won’t delay the start of the 2023 campaign in 24 days. The new MLS television deal with Apple TV will debut with the G’s playing “host” to their crosstown rivals LAFC on February … [Read more...] about Galaxy’s Off-Season Instability

PREVIEW-  The Whitecaps depart today for their second pre-season trip, this time to sunny Palm Springs for the Coachella Invitational, which kicks off on Wednesday. In a large tournament that is filled with exclusively MLS Teams, the ‘Caps will have a chance to look at how their league rivals have begun to prepare for their 2023 season on the pitch. But how has each team gone … [Read more...] about Vancouver Whitecaps’ Coachella Invitational Preview

Hello Colorado Rapids fan! On this episode of Holding The High Line, it’s our birthday! Five years ago today we recorded the pilot episode of the pod in Rabbi basement back on Lincoln. We banter about AFC Wrexham getting hyped by ESPN in ways MLS never was. We go through the Rapids three preseason friendlies in Mexico and what little takeaways we can gleam from them. Then we … [Read more...] about Colorado Rapids Podcast: Andreas Maxsø, and Alex Gersbach

When John Herdman took over the CanWNT, they were at one of the lowest lows in its national team’s history. The CanWNT did not earn a single point in the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup and lost all three games in their group stage. Something needed to change and Herdman was that change. John Herdman and His Ever-Lasting Legacy With the CanWNT (2011-2018) Embed from Getty … [Read more...] about John Herdman: His Impact With the CanWNT

As confirmed by Atletico Ottawa, Ballou Tabla has transferred to Turkish second-division side Manisa. Tabla spent just a single season with Ottawa, signing last off-season after being released by MLS side CF Montreal. The fee at the moment remains undisclosed. It would be a bit of a shock if it was not one of the higher transfer fees in Canadian Premier League history. Manisa … [Read more...] about Done Deal: Manisa Futbol Kulübü Gets CPL’s MVP