Soccer Team News, Analysis, History, Schedule, Rumors
It was just days ago that the New England Revolution confirmed the arrival of teenager Santiago Suarez. There is a second new arrival in Foxborough now, this one being a first team player. The man in question is former USMNT and Real Salt Lake forward Bobby Wood. He spoke to the media for a first […] READ MORE
AUSTIN – Pablo Mastroeni’s Real Salt Lake might be the most willful team in MLS history. Down a man from the 53rd minute, the plan went well enough to go to penalties. Then Brad Stuver happened. Austin FC in their first every playoff game, survived the angst of being down 2-0 inside 20 minutes. RSL, […] READ MORE
NEW YORK CITY, NY – NYCFC finding return to form with a big win at Yankee Stadium. Following elimination from Concacaf’s Champions League, NYCFC returned to Yankee Stadium with four goals from 2021 Golden Boot Winner Valentin “Taty” Castellanos to thrash Real Salt Lake 6-0. NYCFC finding return to form with a 6-0 defeat of […] READ MORE
FOXBOROUGH, MA – Real Salt Lake wins narrowly against New England Revolution and got all three points. However, for long periods of the game, despite the adverse weather conditions, the Revolution looked fairly comfortable at Gillette Stadium. Real Salt Lake failed to offer all that much going forward until the last fifteen minutes or so, […] READ MORE
VANCOUVER, BC – In a week like no other for both Vancouver Whitecaps and Real Salt Lake, it’s only fitting that the two met at BC Place on Sunday. The two sides both playing their first game with interim managers. For Real Salt Lake, Pablo Mastroeni took the reigns after Freddy Juarez left the squad […] READ MORE
PODCAST – Hello Colorado Rapids fans! This week on Holding The High Line, Pablo Mastroeni’s number has been retired! Rabbi and Red relive the post-game ceremony and all things #Pablo25. Red talks about the hype video and Pablo’s speech. Rabbi fondly remembers Mastroeni’s time at the club and what he represented. We do Good Thing, […] READ MORE
COMMERCE CITY, Colo. – For the first time since the home opener last season, the Colorado Rapids will play a match with a full capacity DSG Park. On Sunday, they host Seattle Sounders in their traditional 4th of July game. Social distancing-pod seating is gone. The C38 tailgate is back. Fireworks are back. Potentially 18,000 […] READ MORE
EDITORIAL – Last Word on Soccer continues to come up with evergreen reading material with COVID-19 shutting down the soccer world. This includes visiting a few topics we previously did not have time for. The decade of the 2010s was a mixed bag for the Colorado Rapids. They started off lifting the only major trophy […] READ MORE
EDITORIAL – We are entering the third week of Major League Soccer’s suspension of play due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In an effort to produce some evergreen content, Last Word on Soccer will be taking a look at several MLS teams and their Mount Rushmore, Decade Best XI, etc. Today I’ll be taking a look […] READ MORE
PODCAST – Hello social distancing Rapids Fans! This week on Holding The High Line, Rabbi and Red have some evergreen content to brighten to mood given what COVID-19 is doing. We discuss the impact Corona has had on life and the sporting world since last we podcasting. The guys take a look at how MLS […] 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.