Lightning strikes during a weather delay at the US Open Cup Round of 32 match between Minnesota United and the Colorado Rapids at Allianz Field in Saint Paul, Minn., on Wednesday, May 11, 2022. (Photo by Tim McLaughlin)
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MLS Commissioner Don Garber and players representing every MLS club were welcomed to Apple Park in Cupertino, Calif., by Apple CEO Tim Cook (front-center) and Senior VP of Services Eddy Cue (front-left) on Wednesday, January 11, 2023. | Courtesy of Apple
We have answers to your burning questions The new decade-long broadcast partnership between Apple and Major League Soccer officially launched Wednesday, February 1. As teased throughout the offseason, MLS Season Pass, coined an “unprecede...
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July 18, 2018 - Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States - Minnesota United forward Christian Ramirez (21) reacts to scoring a goal in the 5’ of the Minnesota United vs New England Revolution match at TCF Bank Stadium. (Photo by Seth Steffenhagen/Steffenhagen Photography)
Maybe Loonum matters. Maybe it doesn’t. But I believe in its future. It started in the bowels of TCF Bank Stadium, back when that was its name and that was where Minnesota United played.
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Minnesota United Head Coach Adrian Heath at a Minnesota United FC practice session on Thursday, January 12, 2023 at National Sports Center in Blaine, MN. | Michael Lake / Lake Photography
Lawrence and Reynoso still absent as the roster continues to take shape and the team finds its fitness Two weeks into pre-season and there is very little to report from MNUFC.
The biggest news out of the Orlando training camp at the moment is the continued absences of Kemar Lawrence and Emanuel Reynoso...
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Faces from Training Week 1: January 12, 2023 Minnesota United FC opened their preseason training at National Sports Center in Blaine, MN, on January 9. EPL photographer Michael Lake and writer Alan Van Wyk (If you missed it, you can read Alan’s story here .) were there on Day 4, January 12, to view some new faces and returning veterans warming up the Sports Dome.
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Minnesota United midfielder Hassani Dotson (31) warms u...
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A drone flies around the stadium prior to the start of the MLS vs LIGA MX All-Star Game at Allianz Field in Saint Paul, Minn., on Wednesday, August 10, 2022. | Seth Steffenhagen/Steffenhagen P
Expected and unexpected changes to our MNUFC coverage in 2023 The 2023 MLS season is fast approaching and, after a quiet 2022 from those of us at E Pluribus Loonum, we were getting excited about our big plans. This piece was supposed to be a reintroduction of our staff and a preview of all the thing...
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Warmup at a Minnesota United FC practice session on Thursday, January 12, 2023 at National Sports Center in Blaine, MN. | Michael Lake / Lake Photography
Looking forward to a new season and a full year of soccer as some things change and some things stay the same for MLS and MN United FC It is hard to believe, but the MLS preseason has already begun. It was a soccer-full few months since LAFC beat the Philadelphia Union in the MLS Cup final to secure a domestic double, even as the cost fo...
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Minnesota United goalkeeper Dayne St Clair celebrates a goal during an MLS Decision Day match between Minnesota United and The Vancouver Whitecaps at Allianz Field in St Paul, Minnesota on Sunday October 9th 2022. (Photo by Tim McLaughlin)
The Loons head to the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season. Minnesota United slowly drifted further down the Western Conference table over the last few weeks as they hit a slump and only picked up one point over the last six games.
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