New York City FC – Playing for 90 https://playingfor90.com Soccer News for International Soccer, Football, and Futbol Teams and Leagues Mon, 14 Nov 2016 22:49:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.4 Does Frank Lampard leave a lasting legacy for New York City FC? https://playingfor90.com/2016/11/14/does-frank-lampard-leave-a-lasting-legacy-for-new-york-city-fc/ https://playingfor90.com/2016/11/14/does-frank-lampard-leave-a-lasting-legacy-for-new-york-city-fc/#respond Mon, 14 Nov 2016 23:08:42 +0000 https://playingfor90.com/?p=425857 Former Chelsea and Manchester City player Frank Lampard, has announced that he will leave New York City FC when his contract expires next month. Lampard, 38, has been with the New York outfit for two years and played out his final matches in the sky blue colours in a gruelling exit in the MLS playoffs […]

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]]> https://playingfor90.com/2016/11/14/does-frank-lampard-leave-a-lasting-legacy-for-new-york-city-fc/feed/ 0 A D.C. United memorandum on: NYCFC, ownership changes, and USMNT https://playingfor90.com/2016/10/13/a-d-c-united-memorandum-on-nycfc-ownership-changes-and-usmnt/ https://playingfor90.com/2016/10/13/a-d-c-united-memorandum-on-nycfc-ownership-changes-and-usmnt/#respond Thu, 13 Oct 2016 19:00:19 +0000 https://playingfor90.com/?p=422158 There is no rest for the weary and certainly none for D.C. United in October.  Although the club had a week off due to the international break practice continued with an eye towards Sunday’s match against NYCFC (3PM EST ESPN). A win on Sunday would secure a third consecutive playoff appearance for United. It was […]

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]]> https://playingfor90.com/2016/10/13/a-d-c-united-memorandum-on-nycfc-ownership-changes-and-usmnt/feed/ 0 NYCFC needs to handle business, and beat Chicago this week https://playingfor90.com/2016/09/21/nycfc-needs-handle-business-beat-chicago-week/ https://playingfor90.com/2016/09/21/nycfc-needs-handle-business-beat-chicago-week/#respond Wed, 21 Sep 2016 16:58:28 +0000 https://playingfor90.com/?p=420409 NYCFC must prove they are an elite team, and defeat last place Chicago Fire on Friday. After missing the playoffs in their first season a year ago, New York City FC are in third place currently in the Eastern Conference. Something top teams do that mediocre teams don’t, is beat teams they are supposed to. […]

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]]> https://playingfor90.com/2016/09/21/nycfc-needs-handle-business-beat-chicago-week/feed/ 0 NYCFC: Jason Kreis wasn’t the problem https://playingfor90.com/2016/05/31/nycfc-jason-kreis-wasnt-problem/ https://playingfor90.com/2016/05/31/nycfc-jason-kreis-wasnt-problem/#respond Tue, 31 May 2016 18:37:59 +0000 https://playingfor90.com/?p=412174 Throughout the 2016 season it’s been clear that NYCFC’s problems in 2015 weren’t because of Jason Kreis. NYCFC’s second season in Major League Soccer hasn’t started as they wished. In an effort to improve from their 2015 season where they missed the playoffs, the club’s management fired Jason Kreis and hired Frenchman Patrick Vieira. The team […]

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]]> https://playingfor90.com/2016/05/31/nycfc-jason-kreis-wasnt-problem/feed/ 0 MLS Disciplinary Committee Issues Week 1 Suspensions https://playingfor90.com/2016/03/11/mls-disciplinary-committee-issues-week-1-suspensions/ https://playingfor90.com/2016/03/11/mls-disciplinary-committee-issues-week-1-suspensions/#respond Fri, 11 Mar 2016 22:34:44 +0000 https://playingfor90.com/?p=407903 Fans are already well aware of the six to eight game suspension of Colorado Rapids’ Jermaine Jones after assaulting an official, but after only the first week of the MLS season, the MLS Disciplinary Committee has already issued suspensions and fines for three players. Well that didn’t take long… did it? It’ll probably not come […]

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]]> https://playingfor90.com/2016/03/11/mls-disciplinary-committee-issues-week-1-suspensions/feed/ 0 MLS Opening Day: A Record High In Goals https://playingfor90.com/2016/03/08/mls-opening-day-record-high-goals/ https://playingfor90.com/2016/03/08/mls-opening-day-record-high-goals/#respond Tue, 08 Mar 2016 17:00:57 +0000 https://playingfor90.com/?p=407646 For the first time in league history, opening day saw every team in MLS play in a match and though it was frantic for die-hard fans trying to keep up with all of the scores, I would say it was nowhere near disappointing when it came to fans watching on television, live streams, in the […]

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]]> https://playingfor90.com/2016/03/08/mls-opening-day-record-high-goals/feed/ 0 Andrea Pirlo Contemplates Staying With NYCFC https://playingfor90.com/2016/03/03/andrea-pirlo-contemplates-staying-nycfc/ https://playingfor90.com/2016/03/03/andrea-pirlo-contemplates-staying-nycfc/#respond Fri, 04 Mar 2016 00:11:11 +0000 https://playingfor90.com/?p=407342 In July, Andrea Pirlo moved to the United States from Juventus to join the MLS where he would be playing on the same team as Frank Lampard in New York City despite still having a year left on his contract to play for Turin. With his contract ending in December of 2017 and a pretty […]

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]]> https://playingfor90.com/2016/03/03/andrea-pirlo-contemplates-staying-nycfc/feed/ 0 New York 4-4 Toronto: Giovinco nets hat-trick in thriller at Yankee Stadium https://playingfor90.com/2015/07/13/new-york-4-4-toronto-giovinco-nets-hat-trick-thriller-yankee-stadium/ https://playingfor90.com/2015/07/13/new-york-4-4-toronto-giovinco-nets-hat-trick-thriller-yankee-stadium/#respond Mon, 13 Jul 2015 14:00:15 +0000 https://playingfor90.com/?p=402404 New York and Toronto gave fans a MLS classic on Sunday that ended 4-4, including a league-record four penalties and a Sebastian Giovinco hat-trick. Frank Lampard – who watched on from the stands – was supposed to make his debut for New York before a calf injury ruled him out. The game sparked into life after […]

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]]> https://playingfor90.com/2015/07/13/new-york-4-4-toronto-giovinco-nets-hat-trick-thriller-yankee-stadium/feed/ 0 Andrea Pirlo: Italy’s loss in MLS’ gain https://playingfor90.com/2015/07/10/andrea-pirlo-italys-loss-in-mls-gain/ https://playingfor90.com/2015/07/10/andrea-pirlo-italys-loss-in-mls-gain/#respond Fri, 10 Jul 2015 16:30:36 +0000 https://playingfor90.com/?p=402339 It’s June 7, and upon the final whistle being blown in the Champions League final, a teary Andrea Pirlo bids an emotional farewell to European football. The man who courageously led a stunning Juventus revival following the Calciopoli scandal was seemingly too fragile to bottle up his emotions. And in amongst Barcelona’s jubilation, an endearing […]

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]]> https://playingfor90.com/2015/07/10/andrea-pirlo-italys-loss-in-mls-gain/feed/ 0 New York Red Bulls defeat New York City in MLS derby https://playingfor90.com/2015/06/29/new-york-red-bulls-defeat-new-york-city-mls-derby/ https://playingfor90.com/2015/06/29/new-york-red-bulls-defeat-new-york-city-mls-derby/#respond Mon, 29 Jun 2015 15:00:08 +0000 https://playingfor90.com/?p=402158 New York Red Bulls scored three second-half goals as they beat derby rivals New York City FC 3-1 in Major League Soccer. The two teams’ highly anticipated first meeting at the famous Yankee Stadium, home to New York City, was made even more special by the attendance of Frank Lampard and New York City’s next potential signing, […]

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