Announcing retirement is a huge decision for professional footballers. Giving up the weekly camaraderie of the training ground and dressing room, the question “what next?” is often a deafening one.
Some footballers transition into coaching, some explore broadcasting opportunities and some pursue analyst-type roles. For Paul Shaw, the former striker is enjoying all three across the pond within the Orlando City SC organisation. Continue reading
Signing your first professional MLS contract and making your senior international debut in the same year isn’t the stuff of your average 22-year-old.
But Orlando City SC’s Kamal Miller doesn’t do average. Some said he was “never supposed to be here” but here he is – and how. 2019 was, and still very much is, Kamal’s year! Continue reading
Here at Orlando City UK, we love reaching out to fans of other Major League Soccer clubs to gauge their thoughts ahead of forthcoming meetings with Orlando City SC.
With the Lions embarking on a crucial Eastern Conference clash at Toronto FC on Saturday, we recently interviewed Benedict Rhodes of leading TFC blog, Waking The Red. Continue reading
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When the year 2019 is all said and done, memories of Orlando City SC’s U.S. Open Cup win at Memphis 901 FC may fade, but not for Randy Mendoza.
He may have only been on the field for a matter of minutes after replacing Santiago Patiño but 120 stoppage time seconds will forever be etched in the memory of the 23-year-old Californian. Continue reading
Here at Orlando City UK, we love seeing fellow UK-based football fans take an active interest in Orlando City SC but also Major League Soccer as a whole.
With the huge 2019 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup quarter-final between the Lions and New York City FC tonight, we saw it fit to speak to Portsmouth-based New York City FC fan @UKNYCFC. Continue reading
When I established Orlando City UK in November 2015, I could’ve only dreamed about having 40 members as part of what is now an Official International Fan Club of Orlando City SC.
Signing up as a member in May, we caught up with die-hard Watford and Orlando City SC supporter Harry Salvidge about his Lions love affair and just why MLS means so much to him. Continue reading
Here at Orlando City UK, we are all about inspiring fellow Brits to take an active interest in Major League Soccer franchise Orlando City SC.
We recently caught up with Durham-based Lions fan Charlotte Patterson who is undoubtedly one of Orlando City SC‘s biggest supporters right here in the United Kingdom. Continue reading
Here at Orlando City UK, we’re lost without any competitive Orlando City SC fixture to look forward to until March 2018 at the earliest.
With this being the case, we saw it fit to reach out to our new friends over at Orlando Magic UK, a British website dedicated to supporting Orlando Magic of NBA. Continue reading
There is nothing more pleasing to Orlando City UK than seeing fellow Brits passionately involved in supporting Orlando City SC.
That’s exactly the case for our close friend Luke Manock, a 13-year-old Lions supporter who enjoys the enviable status of now calling Central Florida home. Continue reading
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Having been one of NINE Orlando City SC first team stars loaned out to Orlando City B earlier today, Orlando City UK caught up with English attacking midfielder Danny Deakin.
Selected by the Lions as the 20th pick (64th overall) in the third round of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft back in January, we found out how Sheffield-born Deakin is enjoying life after penning his first ever professional contract. Continue reading
