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3 MLS teams are celebrating 50 years of North American pro soccer this season

Mar. 01, 2024 12:38 PM EST

Well before Major League Soccer kicked off, the North American Soccer League was at the top of professional soccer in the United States. And in 1974, three new teams joined that fold: the Seattle Sounders, the Vancouver Whitecaps and the San Jose Earthquakes. All three teams...

Osvaldo Alonso retires after 15 years in MLS, 10 of those seasons with the Seattle Sounders

Feb. 29, 2024 18:48 PM EST

SEATTLE (AP) — Osvaldo Alonso was never a star in the traditional sense despite being one of the most feared players in Major League Soccer during his 15-year career. A four-time MLS All-Star and Seattle's all-time leader in appearances during the MLS era, Osvaldo retired Thursday...