🇺🇸 State of the Union: Champions 🇨🇦! NYCFC stadium? No Suárez in MLS

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Blaise Bourgeois·27 July 2022

🇺🇸 State of the Union: Champions 🇨🇦! NYCFC stadium? No Suárez in MLS

It’s US Open Cup day! Here we go!

Vancouver win the Canadian Championship!

🍁 CHAMPIONS OF THE NORTH 🍁 #VWFC | #VANvTOR | #CanChamp
– Wednesday, 27 July 2022

After beating Toronto on penalties following a 1-1 draw, Vancouver Whitecaps won the Canadian Championship and have clinched a place in the 2023 Concacaf Champions League!

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NYCFC have stadium location approved

Mayor Eric Adams to approve NYCFC stadium for Queens: sources https://t.co/D03GvurDxM
– Tuesday, 26 July 2022

According to the New York Post, NYC Mayor Eric Adams has approved a location in Queens near Citi Field, home of Major League Baseball’s New York Mets, for a 25,000-seater stadium.

NYCFC themselves are said to be “close” to being approved. The stadium could be ready by 2026 should the approval process go ahead without any hiccups.

Luis Suárez rejects MLS for Nacional return

Luis Suarez says he has a pre-contract agreement with @Nacional. Looks like he's going back to his boyhood club in Uruguay, not MLS.
– Tuesday, 26 July 2022

Suárez announced on social media that he has signed a pre-contract agreement with his boyhood club, Club Nacional de Football in Uruguay.

It was reported earlier in the day that Seattle Sounders owned the player’s ‘discovery rights’, meaning any club that would have wanted him would have been forced to deal with Seattle.

However, the former Liverpool, Barcelona, and Atlético Madrid star is heading home.

Ian Darke added to World Cup coverage team

Always love the World Cup so very happy to join the Fox commentary team led by John Strong in Qatar. Kind of ESPN to allow me out on loan
– Tuesday, 26 July 2022

A familiar voice for the occasion will be present for Qatar 2022.

Musah vows to bounce back from CDR miss

Yunus Musah on his missed penalty in the Copa Del Rey Final 🗣 "I thought a lot of things at that time and I spent many sleepless nights ...I put on videos of Messi missing penalties. I hope I can reach another moment like this and help the club win something.
– Tuesday, 26 July 2022

The USMNT international certainly has the right attitude to bounce back and at only 19-years-old, he has his whole career ahead of him to create better memories.

Portland Timbers ‘finalizing’ Mosquera signing

The Portland Timbers are finalizing the signing of Colombia youth int'l RB Juan David Mosquera, per sources. All but done. $1.9m transfer fee, U22 Initiative deal. Villarreal tried to hijack the deal late, but failed. Mosquera, 19, made 59 apps with Medellin.
– Tuesday, 26 July 2022

Portland Timbers appear to have beaten Villarreal to the promising 19-year-old, paying nearly $2m for his signature.

Throwback rack

Tab Ramos in that classic MetroStars shirt when they faced the New England Revolution in 1998.

Coming up…

2️⃣4️⃣ hours ⏰ #USOC2022
– Wednesday, 27 July 2022

US Open Cup semi-final action is here, with USL Championship outfit Sacramento Republic FC looking to make history as they take on Sporting Kansas City.