Soccer Team News, Analysis, History, Schedule, Rumors
EDITORIAL – Major League Soccer has started its 26th season. During the past year, I’ve listened to the 25 Stories that Made MLS series and Grant Wahl’s American Prodigy podcast. I’ve been thinking about the “what if ESPN decided to do a 30 For 30 or several about MLS/American Soccer?” question for years. With MLS […] READ MORE
EDITORIAL – Last Word on Soccer in conjunction with the Colorado Rapids independent media are excited to announce the third annual Independent Press Corps Colorado Rapids Season Awards. As the independent media covering this team, we take seriously the opportunity to cover the insanity that was the 2020 Colorado Rapids season and constructively criticize and […] READ MORE
EDITORIAL – After a month out of action, the Colorado Rapids returned on Saturday and sought to get back into their winning groove. Instead, the Rapids found themselves in an all-too-familiar rut in their first game back after a long hiatus, falling 4-0 to Sporting Kansas City. Will it be possible for the Rapids to […] READ MORE
KANSAS CITY, KS. – Sporting Kansas City hosted Colorado Rapids on Saturday night. It was the first game for Colorado in a month. They had been dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak within the team. Alan Pulido and company were ready for the rust Rapids. Alan Pulido, Sporting KC Outlast Rusty Colorado Rapids 4-0 This game […] READ MORE
PODCAST – What’s up Internet? This week on Last Word SC Radio, Matt, Dan, and Rachael have so much to talk about. We discuss Ben Olsen being out at D.C. United and what it would mean should Jill Ellis get the job. There’s COVID-19 cases galore for the Colordo Rapids and two other games that […] READ MORE
COMMERCE CITY, Colo. – The COVID-19 outbreak within the Colorado Rapids organization and its consequences have hit an inflection point. Yesterday, MLS in conjunction with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) have postponed the next three Rapids games. They have not played since Sept. 23. They will not play again until at […] READ MORE
EDITORIAL – The Colorado Rapids haven’t played a game since Sep. 23. They have had four games in a row postponed due to positive COVID-19 tests within the organization. Two of those games have been rescheduled. The team now has two games a week for the rest of the regular season with no availability for […] READ MORE
COMMERCE CITY, Colo. – The Colorado Rapids did not play against Los Angeles FC as scheduled tonight. They have not played since Sept. 23. They have now postponed three games in a row due an outbreak of COVID-19 within the organization. Colorado Rapids Season Starting to be Derailed by COVID Outbreak It all started on […] READ MORE
PODCAST – What’s up Internet? This week on Last Word SC Radio, Matt and Rachael get together to discuss the Colorado Rapids COVID news, Gonzalo Higuian’s auspicious debut, and LAFC losing to San Jose Earthquakes. LWSC Radio: Rapids COVID Issues, LAFC Regression The two discuss who the best team at the top of the MLS […] READ MORE
COMMERECE CITY, Colo. – The Colorado Rapids and Sporting Kansas City were set to play tomorrow at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. That match has now been postponed by MLS. One player and three staff members from the Rapids have tested positive for COVID-19 as of testing that took place on Thursday and Friday. Let’s take […] READ MORE
Matt has been writing for Last Word since 2014. He previously covered Saint Louis FC in their inaugural season. Now he lives in Denver, covering the Colorado Rapids and LA Galaxy, with one eye on the U.S. National Teams.