While Wednesday was a big day for Christian Pulisic, several young Americans had to settle for disappointment with their own clubs.
After winning the Dutch Cup last year, Matt Miazga and Viesse suffered an early exit in penalty kicks following a 0-0 draw in regular time. Excelsior also fell as Shane O'Neill and Desevio Payne couldn't quite lift the club to a win over Heerenveen.
Mix Diskerud's initial loan deal is set to expire in the near future but the American midfielder is hoping to extend his stay in Sweden.
According to ESPN, Diskerudis in talks to have his loan to Swedish club IFK Goteborg extended through the end of 2017. The midfielder initially joined the club back in March on loan from NYCFC but the original loan agreement is set to expire on Aug.
The next stage of Mix Diskerud's career has officially begun.
IFK Goteborg announced on Friday that the club has signed Diskerud on loan from NYCFC through Aug. 27. The U.S. Men's National Team midfielder has already joined the club for two training sessions under Jorgen Lennartson, who previously managed Diskerud at Norwegian side Stabaek.
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Match Preview: Philadelphia Union vs Toronto FC Redemption is spelled U-N-I-O-N. At the very least, that's what the Union will hope as they square off with the team that eliminated them in 2016.
The Philadelphia Union did all of the right things - and had a bit of luck - in their win over New York City FC.
1.) Over before it started? New York City FC's starting eleven was missing some of its marquee players. David Villa started, as did Kwadwo Poku, however Mix Diskerud was on the bench - which is more than could be said for either Frank Lampard or Andrea Pirlo.
New York City FC boss Patrick Vieira's shock decision to omit Italian star Andrea Pirlo from his squad failed to pay off in a 2-0 Major League Soccer defeat to the Union in Philadelphia.
Vieira on Saturday stressed that Pirlo wasn't injured, and his absence was strictly a coach's decision.
New York City FC boss Patrick Vieira's shock decision to omit Italian star Andrea Pirlo from his squad failed to pay off in a 2-0 Major League Soccer defeat to the Union in Philadelphia.
Vieira on Saturday stressed that Pirlo wasn't injured, and his absence was strictly a coach's decision.
Triumphant Philly premier for SoB Movie. Lahoud training. Blake named to Jamaica's preliminary Gold Cup roster. Union US Soccer Development Academy playoff opponents announced. US tops Germany. FIFA news.
The Union look to continue their good run of form against struggling NYCFC. Can they win their fourth in five games? From previews to reviews and analysis, this is the whole story.
Philadelphia Union vs New York City FC
June 6, 2015 - 7pm
PPL Park - Chester, PA
The Comcast Network and MLS Live
The History
In both meetings with NYCFC this season, the Union have used late goals to deny the expansion side of extra points.
In the third and final match up between these teams this year, Philly will be looking to deny the expansion team of a win in the first year of the series.
Philadelphia Union vs New York City FC
June 6, 2015 - 7pm
PPL Park - Chester, PA
The Comcast Network and MLS Live
The History
In both meetings with NYCFC this season, the Union have used late goals to deny the expansion side of extra points.
Union look for first win of 2015. Union Academy begins play in Generation adidas Cup finals on SUnday. City Islanders open season on the road on Saturday. More news.
Mix Diskerud's contract with New York City FC was bought out last week, and it appears the midfielder could beset to resume his career back in Europe, at least temporarily.
According to ESPN, the U.S. Men's National Team midfielder is close to securing a loan to Swedish side IFK Goteborg.
The offseason saga of Mix Diskerud has come to a close, at leastthe chapter at New York City FC. The castoff midfielder, who was not a part of Patrick Vieira's plans in the preseason, is now free to find a new home.
While announcing its 2017 regular-season roster, NYCFC also made it public that it exercised the one allotted buyout of a guaranteed contract on Diskerud's deal.
The curious tale of Mix Diskerud's whereabouts and club future took its latest turn, as the U.S. Men's National Team midfielder was named to the New York City FC roster for the Desert Diamond Cup.
Although he was named to the squad for the preseason tournament, Diskerud won't be in the club's plans for the 2017 season, according to Empire of Soccer
Diskerud is a precarious position because NYCFC does not want him back and his current MLS salary is too much for most clubs in and out of the league to take on.
Mix Diskerud's future with New York City FC has been in doubt for quite some time, and it appears that the club is stilllooking for a solution regarding the U.S. Men's National Team midfielder.
Speaking at David Villa's MVP award ceremony on Tuesday, head coach Patrick Vieira said that the club is working to find a solution that works for both the club and Diskerud as NYCFC moves into what should be a busy offseason.
Thankfully, the club has some assets it can move to help improve its unbalanced roster.
New York City FC is off toanother slow start in 2016,posting a 1-3-4 record that has seen new head coach Patrick Vieira and his men remain winless at home a quarter of the way through the campaign.
There might be all sorts of international matches over the course of this weekend, ensuring that MLS sides are missing a number of their key performers, but that has never been something to stop MLS and, indeed, it has not stopped six MLS sides from facing off today amongst the absences.
NEW YORK Mix Diskerud was fielding questions during New York City FC's 2016 MLS Media Day on Thursday when he was asked what he learned about himself during the trying 2016 season.
Without hesitation, Diskerud replied.
"I learned that I want to play central midfield, and not on the wing," said Diskerud.
New York City FC beat the Union for the first time in three tries.
New York City FC earned its first road win on Saturday night, handing the Union their second loss in five games. This loss, like the last, was decided in the dying moments of the game as the opposition completed their comeback.
Union's Alejandro Bedoya fit and ready for Sunday's season opener Pretend for a moment that you're a Europe-based soccer player who's moving to MLS in the summer.
Depth makes Union optimistic Union coach Jim Curtin finds himself in an interesting situation.
A big change in the NWSL, Mix Diskerud, and a story about selling pants are all included
We've had four CCL games as the appetizer, but tonight the MLS season really gets started. The Portland Timbers host Minnesota United on Fox Sports 1. Finally, I can stop chipping away at my DVR backlog of shows and movies and get back to forgoing all popular culture in favor of soccer, soccer, and more soccer.
While players like Cyle Larinand Ignacio Piatti are currently lighting up MLS in the early stages of the new season, some of the league's biggest names have yet to make an impact for their respective clubs.
ESPN FC recently conducted a survey of MLS players in an attempt to establish the most overrated players in the league.
Jurgen Klinsmann's first 2016 camp features international veterans, MLS standouts and U23 Olympic hopefuls gearing up for a playoff series against Colombia.
Jurgen Klinsmann and US Soccer have released the roster for the January camp for the United States Men's National Team.
Good news for the Union, and good news for America!
New York City FC midfielder Mix Diskerud is set to miss the June 6th game against the Union after receiving a call-up to the USMNT from Jurgen Klinsmann. The U.S. will take on the Netherlands June 5th, followed by Germany on June 10th. Fortunately, with this friendly one day before the Union take on NYCFC and four days before the friendly against Germany, there will be no surprise appearances by Diskerud at PPL Park this week.
United's midfielder called in to replace Michael Orozco
US Soccer announced on Monday morning that D.C. United midfielder Perry Kitchen was called in by Jurgen Klinsmann for Wednesday's friendly against Mexico. Kitchen, who received his first cap for the United States in February against Panama, will replace Michael Orozco, after his club, Puebla, decided not to release him for the game.
The Mix Diskerud saga at New York City FC has been ongoing for a significant part of the team's two seasons, but may be reaching a close in the near future, if his lyricalInstagram post is any indication.
Diskerud took to social media on Sunday to vent his frustrations about his treatment in a not-so-cryptic, poetic format.
It does not matter how you get through. Just get through.
That is the message that some of the players from last cycle'sU.S. Under-23 Men's National Team have for the current crop of Olympic hopefuls.
The present-day U.S. U-23s are set for a do-or-die, two-legged series against Colombia in a couple weeks, the direct result of not doing well enough in CONCACAF's qualifying tournament.
You can't make this up! So far the US Justice Department has confiscated nearly $200 Million from defendants in the FIFA scandal. And today FIFA officials admitted that in the past bribes have been paid in exchange for votes for World Cup bids. FIFA is also playing the "victim" card now and says some of that $200 Million is their money that was improperly used by its members and they want it back.
Mikey Lopez's time in Kansas City didn't go the way that most people thought it would. Over three seasons with KC the former first round pick played just 14 league games, making only 10 starts for Sporting KC. With a crowded midfield in KC and Lopez's Generation Adidas cap relief expired the writing appeared to be on the wall for the UNC product.
Mix Diskerud did not take too kindly to Abby Wambach's remarks on Wednesday, so he issued a response.
In a post on his personal Instagram account, the U.S. Men's National Team midfielder and Norweigan-American dual citizen responded to being called "foreign" by Wambach.
After scoring twice against New York, Kitchen nearly opened his USA account against Mexico in Wednesday's friendly
In the 80th minute of Wednesday's friendly between Mexico and the United States, an opportunity presented itself. Mix Diskerud received a pass on the side of the box, and immediately passed back to its sender.
This week's look beyond the score finds a sturdy defensive performance and an efficient offense as keys to the Union's first win of the season.
On Saturday, the Union possessed the ball just 37% of the game, and they completed just 64% of their passes. Those aren't impressive stats and they certainly don't sound like the stats of a winner.
