Establishing Orlando City UK in November 2015, it’s been amazing seeing so many other UK-based MLS accounts appear online ever since.
Doing an amazing job promoting Major League Soccer on British shores, we caught up with James Graham, the founder and creator of D.C. United fan club DC United Kingdom. Continue reading
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Relief and jubilation! Those were some of the words to describe the mood of Orlando City SC players and supporters following a rousing 0-1 victory in a surprise triumph at New York Red Bulls last weekend.
Not only the Lions’ first win of the 2019 MLS season, the three points were extra significant because this was Orlando City SC‘s first road victory since 29 April 2018 – a good eleven months ago! Continue reading
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This week the MLS Players Association published an updated version of the 2018 player salaries, the first since the close secondary transfer window and final roster freeze in September.
Headlines included high-profile D.C. United acquisition Wayne Rooney becoming the league’s ninth highest paid player at $2.78m, one of a record 53 millionaires now plying their trade in North America. Continue reading
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After the pick me up of a dramatic 2-1 victory over Columbus Crew and our first Major League Soccer win since July 14, Orlando City SC now travel to New York Red Bulls on MLS Decision Day 2018.
The final fixture of a campaign to forget, this fixture has massive implications for who is crowned 2018 Eastern Conference champions with just one point separating first-placed Atlanta United and second-placed New York Red Bulls heading into game 34. Continue reading
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Following Orlando City SC‘s midweek 1-2 defeat against Seattle Sounders, James O’Connor‘s Lions now face their final home game of a bitterly disappointing 2018 campaign.
A season that promised so much but has ultimately delivered very little, the final visitors to Orlando City Stadium this year are Gregg Berhalter’s Columbus Crew. Continue reading
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Falling to our nineteenth loss and twelfth consecutive away defeat at FC Dallas (2-0) last weekend, Orlando City SC supporters could be forgiven for wanting 2018 to be over with already.
However, the reality is that there are four more league fixtures remaining in this most bitterly disappointing of seasons, starting with another away test at Brad Friedel’s New England Revolution. Continue reading
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Ever since the USMNT’s infamous collapse in qualification for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, the #PlayYourKids movement has been rumbling on strongly stateside
With additional conversations surrounding youth development within Major League Soccer, the youth landscape of Orlando City SC has seen two significant milestones this week. Continue reading
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After what can only be described as an unacceptable team performance at Chicago Fire, Orlando City SC desperately need reinstall Lions supporters’ faith against Houston Dynamo.
Thrashed 4-0 at Toyota Park last Sunday, collective effort, determination and fight were all severely lacking in a lethargic performance that left a lot to be desired. Continue reading
Following Orlando City SC‘s 1-0 loss at Sporting Kansas City, James O’Connor‘s Lions face another long road trip to Bridgeview, Illinois to take on Veljko Paunović’s Chicago Fire.
Currently bottom of the Eastern Conference, the Men in Red last tasted MLS action way back on August 23 against Columbus Crew (1-1) with a testimonial match for Bastian Schweinsteiger played at Bayern Munich on August 28. Continue reading
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Following Orlando City SC‘s 2-2 draw against Philadelphia Union, James O’Connor‘s Lions now head west to Missouri to take on Sporting Kansas City at Children’s Mercy Park.
A real tough looking fixture on paper, Peter Vermes’ side are enjoying a fantastic season and recently set a franchise-record shutout streak of four consecutive MLS clean sheets thanks to their 2-0 win over Minnesota United on August 25. Continue reading
