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News, opinion, analysis, and banter about New York City FC

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2025 Final Grade: Thiago Martins

His wasn't a perfect season in 2025, but it was another season in which you could consistently call the 30-year-old club captain one of the top center-backs in MLS.

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about 12 hours ago | 0 reads

2025 Final Grade: Tomás Romero

The backup goalkeeper made 5 appearances this season, allowing just 0.71 goals per 90 minutes while comping a record of 3W-0D-2L.

1 day ago | 1 read

2025 Final Grade: Matt Freese

Matt Freese isn't just a standout goalkeeper for New York City FC; the 27-year-old made his USMNT debut this year, and is now the first-choice No 1 heading into the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

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1 day ago | 0 reads

2026 FIFA World Cup Draw: MetLife Stadium games are set

Groups C, E, I, and L will play group stage games at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey — Brazil, England, Ecuador, France, Germany, Morocco, Norway, Panama, and Senegal are coming to the Meadowlands. Plus: Will NYCFC teammates Matt Freese and Aiden O'Neill face each other in Group D?

4 days ago | 0 reads

5 Things to know about Todd Dunivant

What stands out about New York City FC's new Sporting Director: His path to becoming a soccer executive, the on-field identity of his Sacramento Republic teams, and how he might handle business at NYCFC.

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4 days ago | 0 reads

Gotham FC announce 2026 roster moves

Midge Purce is a free agent but is in negations with the club; Geyse returns to Manchester United after spending 2025 with the Bats on loan.

5 days ago | 0 reads

2025 MLS fan survey results

3,489 MLS fans speak: They want more from Apple TV, find the Best-of-3 round confusing, prefer Bluesky over X, and hate the special treatment shown to Inter Miami and Lionel Messi.

5 days ago | 0 reads

2026 US Open Cup: Fewer teams, shorter format

New York City FC and Red Bull New York are among 16 MLS teams that will play in the 2026 US Open Cup. But just 17 USLC teams will participate, down from 24 in 2025, as the tournament shrinks to make room for the FIFA World Cup.

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5 days ago | 0 reads

Episode 67: Season ends and The Todd Dunivant Era begins

We revisit what went wrong for New York City FC in the heavy Eastern Conference Final loss, share first impressions of new NYCFC Sporting Director Todd Dunivant, and discuss the club's end-of-year roster decisions.

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7 days ago | 0 reads

Miami 5-1 New York City: 4 Thoughts

Pascal Jansen and his New York City FC squad inspired dreams of another unexpected MLS Cup win, but it wasn't meant to be, as Inter Miami CF rolled to a comfortable Eastern Conference Final win.

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10 days ago | 1 read