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Photo by Bradley Rex/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images United will look to give MLS’s newest team a rude welcome to the league D.C. United kicks off the 2022 MLS season with a seemingly straightforward assignment against expansion side Charlotte FC. The newcomers have convinced few observers, and the quote of the preseason throughout the league was manager Miguel Ángel … [Read more...] about D.C. United vs. Charlotte FC: Preview + TV/Streaming info

Xavi Dussaq / Courtesy of D.C. United The world is heavy today, so take some time if you can to remember who and what you love and keep them in mind. And thoughts are with everyone in Ukraine and who have a connection to Ukraine. To the links: USWNT closes SheBelieves Cup with win vs. Iceland in Texas; players don ‘Protect Trans Kids’ wristbands The USWNT is doing the … [Read more...] about Thursday Freedom Kicks: MLS is back, USWNT, and more

Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images Today: Links! Tomorrow: Soccer! Good morning! D.C. United plays in around 34 hours, the Washington Spirit have a preseason game tomorrow as well, and we’re gonna be busy! Look for our official SB Nation Preview in a little while, and a very big interview that is, if I may, a must-read if you care about the District’s top-flight men’s … [Read more...] about Friday Freedom Kicks: DCU vs. Charlotte, MLS kicks off tomorrow, and more

Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports Is #MAXIMUMOVERDRIVE ready for the next step? D.C. United made major progress in 2021, establishing a new style of play that won fans over while overcoming an almost comically high number of injuries. Their underlying numbers pointed to a club that was one of MLS’s best, but in the end they couldn’t fulfill that promise. The Black-and-Red … [Read more...] about D.C. United 2022 season preview

MLS is Back! In the second episode this week, we interview Alex Andrejev from the Charlotte Observer to get the lowdown on all things Charlotte FC. She tells us about the team, their head coach, their D.C. United alums, and so much more. And, of course, we ask her to gameplan the expansion side as if she were Hernan Losada. Give it a listen! Music is Fractal (Original Mix) by … [Read more...] about Filibuster previews D.C. United versus Charlotte FC