Major League Soccer (English Wikipedia)

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americanantiquarian.org (Global: 1,217^th place; English: 526^th place)

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americansoccernow.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"ASN article: MLS Allure: Why Wages Are Only Part of the Story". Archived from the original on September 16, 2015. Retrieved September 15, 2015.

apnews.com (Global: 101^st place; English: 62^nd place)

Blum, Ronald (December 5, 2019). "MLS hopes to put 30th team in Charlotte, North Carolina". Associated Press. Archived from the original on December 17, 2019. Retrieved December 17, 2019.

archive-it.org (Global: 1,292^nd place; English: 869^th place)

wayback.archive-it.org

"Derby or Rivalry in MLS?". January 27, 2014. Archived from the original on May 25, 2017. Retrieved September 20, 2014.

atlutd.com (Global: low place; English: 9,565^th place)

"Atlanta United to Start MLS Season in March 2017 at Georgia Tech's Historic Bobby Dodd Stadium" (Press release). Atlanta United FC. October 5, 2016. Archived from the original on October 8, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2016.

bbc.co.uk (Global: 11^th place; English: 10^th place)

"Spurs striker Robbie Keane joins MLS side LA Galaxy". BBC Sport. August 16, 2011. Archived from the original on August 22, 2011. Retrieved August 22, 2011.

bbc.com (Global: 26^th place; English: 23^rd place)

Jeffery, James (May 27, 2018). "Columbus Crew: Two US cities fight over one football team". BBC News. Archived from the original on May 29, 2018. Retrieved May 29, 2018.

bellmediapr.ca (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Every Game, All Season Long: MLS ON TSN Kicks Off its Complete Coverage of Vancouver Whitecaps FC This Saturday". Retrieved April 5, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

bizjournals.com (Global: 396^th place; English: 190^th place)

Bench, Emily (December 6, 2018). "Columbus Crew's proposed buyers pledging $645M total investment". Columbus Business First. Archived from the original on May 15, 2020. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
Salazar, Daniel (December 19, 2018). "Austin and PSV finalize soccer stadium deal; MLS team likely to kick off in 2021". Austin Business Journal. Archived from the original on June 21, 2020. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
"Will the Kansas City Wizards become Sporting Kansas City?". Kansas City Business Journal. November 16, 2010. Archived from the original on August 22, 2014. Retrieved September 20, 2014.

bleacherreport.com (Global: 432^nd place; English: 277^th place)

Hughes, Jed (August 8, 2012). "NBA and NHL Get the Boot: MLS Is the 3rd Most Attended Sports League in America". Bleacher Report. Archived from the original on November 14, 2023. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
Brenner, Steve (June 25, 2019). "Meet Charlie Lyon: The MLS 'Pool Goalkeeper' Who Can Play for Every Club". Bleacher Report. Archived from the original on October 20, 2020. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
Charles Bennett. "How to Make the CFL USA Work This Time and 15 Places Where It Could Thrive". Bleacher Report. Archived from the original on August 15, 2014. Retrieved September 20, 2014.

bloomberg.com (Global: 118^th place; English: 85^th place)

"Mark Abbott". Bloomberg. Archived from the original on March 5, 2017. Retrieved March 4, 2017.

bolavip.com (Global: 4,826^th place; English: 6,643^rd place)

Alcheva, Martina (May 27, 2021). "EFL Championship: What is the average salary in England's second-tier?". bolavip.com. Archived from the original on August 14, 2021. Retrieved July 29, 2021.

books.google.com (Global: 3^rd place; English: 3^rd place)

Marketing and Football. Routledge. May 23, 2012. ISBN 9781136380648. Archived from the original on July 24, 2023. Retrieved July 24, 2023.

boston.com (Global: 468^th place; English: 271^st place)

Vaccaro, Adam (September 18, 2014). "Major League Soccer Unveils New Logo". Boston.com. Archived from the original on October 8, 2019. Retrieved October 8, 2019.

bostonglobe.com (Global: 657^th place; English: 344^th place)

Boston Globe,"Kraft family looks to build soccer stadium in Boston". The Boston Globe. November 18, 2014. Archived from the original on November 21, 2014. Retrieved November 18, 2014.

box.com (Global: 6,272^nd place; English: 3,659^th place)

mlssoccer.app.box.com

"2024 MLS Fact and Record Book.pdf". MLS Soccer. Archived from the original on September 23, 2024. Retrieved July 18, 2024.

brotherlygame.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"A case for the Supporters Shield". Brotherly Game. August 21, 2013. Archived from the original on October 31, 2014. Retrieved September 20, 2014.

businessinsider.com (Global: 201^st place; English: 139^th place)

articles.businessinsider.com

"MLS May Change Its Schedule To Help The US's World Cup Bid". Business Insider. November 22, 2010. Archived from the original on January 13, 2012. Retrieved October 24, 2011.

businessofsoccer.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Dempsey Transfer Highlights Influence of MLS Single-Entity Economic Structure". Business of Soccer. August 26, 2013. Archived from the original on August 12, 2014. Retrieved September 20, 2014.

businessweek.com (Global: 945^th place; English: 628^th place)

Holmes, Stanley (November 22, 2004). "Soccer: Time To Kick It Up A Notch". Bloomberg BusinessWeek. Archived from the original on June 28, 2011. Retrieved May 11, 2008.

businesswire.com (Global: 828^th place; English: 485^th place)

"UnitedHealthcare, New England Revolution Announce Partnership" (Press release). UnitedHealthcare. April 22, 2011. Archived from the original on August 19, 2011. Retrieved October 11, 2011 – via Business Wire.

canadasoccer.com (Global: 3,797^th place; English: 2,428^th place)

"Canada Soccer announces move to new timeframe for future Amway Canadian Championships". Canada Soccer. March 21, 2014. Archived from the original on October 16, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2014.

cdchivasusa.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Dear Fans and Friends". CD Chivas USA. Archived from the original on October 30, 2014. Retrieved October 30, 2014.

charlottemls2021.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Ally announces multi-year agreement with Charlotte MLS soccer" (Press release). Charlotte MLS 2021. December 17, 2019. Archived from the original on December 18, 2019. Retrieved December 17, 2019.

chicagofirefc.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

chicagofirefc. "Chicago Fire FC Kicks Off Multi-Year Partnership with Carvana as Official Online Auto Retailer and Front of Kit Sponsor | Chicago Fire FC". chicagofirefc. Archived from the original on December 13, 2023. Retrieved December 13, 2023.

chicagotribune.com (Global: 143^rd place; English: 80^th place)

"Mls Boots Commissioner, Turns To Nfl For Successor". Chicago Tribune. August 4, 1999. Archived from the original on May 5, 2015. Retrieved September 20, 2014.

chron.com (Global: 782^nd place; English: 402^nd place)

Davis, Glenn (August 12, 2004). "On Soccer: Dallas Burn nickname about to become history". Houston Chronicle. Archived from the original on July 13, 2023. Retrieved July 12, 2023.

cnbc.com (Global: 303^rd place; English: 191^st place)

Bissonette, Zac (December 5, 2014). "A sports league that's unprofitable—but hopeful". CNBC. Archived from the original on March 5, 2017. Retrieved March 4, 2017.

cnn.com (Global: 36^th place; English: 26^th place)

sportsillustrated.cnn.com

"Shootout banned; TV lineup changed". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on February 21, 2014. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
Lalas, Greg (April 17, 2007). "Foreign exchange program". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on April 21, 2007. Retrieved April 22, 2007.

edition.cnn.com

Barton, Jamie (October 9, 2024). "Major League Soccer sets all-time attendance record in Lionel Messi's first full season". CNN. Retrieved October 9, 2024.

coloradorapids.com (Global: low place; English: 9,880^th place)

"Colorado Rapids and UCHealth launch health-focused initiative as part of multi-year jersey rights deal". Colorado Rapids. November 15, 2022. Archived from the original on November 14, 2022. Retrieved November 15, 2022.

concacaf.com (Global: 1,866^th place; English: 1,365^th place)

"Concacaf announces qualification criteria for Confederation's expanded Champions League starting in 2024". CONCACAF. June 30, 2022 [First published June 1, 2022]. Archived from the original on June 1, 2022. Retrieved November 13, 2022.

ctsportslaw.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Rio Tinto Stadium Set To Open". Connecticut Sports Law. October 4, 2008. Archived from the original on October 21, 2014. Retrieved September 20, 2014.

dcunited.com (Global: low place; English: 9,027^th place)

"Trophy Case". D.C. United. May 19, 2011. Archived from the original on June 22, 2017. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
"D.C. United Announce Multi-Year Front-of-Kit Partnership with Guidehouse, a DMV-Based Global Consultancy". D.C United. February 15, 2024. Archived from the original on February 15, 2024. Retrieved February 19, 2024.

delcotimes.com (Global: low place; English: 6,925^th place)

"De George: New clubs raising the stakes in MLS". July 6, 2014. Archived from the original on September 10, 2014. Retrieved September 20, 2014.

demosphere.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

ussda.demosphere.com

"U.S. Soccer Development Academy 2014–2015". Archived from the original on September 21, 2014. Retrieved September 20, 2014.

deseretnews.com (Global: 1,776^th place; English: 932^nd place)

"Real Salt Lake: Monterrey wins CONCACAF Champions League, 3–2 on aggregate". Deseret News. April 27, 2011. Archived from the original on June 30, 2015. Retrieved September 20, 2014.

dispatch.com (Global: 2,230^th place; English: 1,076^th place)

Erickson, Andrew (October 18, 2017). "Without a Downtown stadium, Crew likely to bid adieu". The Columbus Dispatch. Archived from the original on June 20, 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
"Crew announces jersey sponsorship deal with Nationwide". The Columbus Dispatch. February 27, 2020. Archived from the original on February 27, 2020. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
Wartenberg, Steve. "Crew catching up financially to rest of MLS". The Columbus Dispatch. Archived from the original on October 31, 2014. Retrieved September 20, 2014.

doi.org (Global: 2^nd place; English: 2^nd place)

Strutner, Matthew; Parrish, Charles; Nauright, John (2014). "Making Soccer "Major League" in the USA and Beyond: Major League Soccer's First Decade". Sport History Review. 45 (1): 23–36. doi:10.1123/shr.2012-0017. ISSN 1087-1659. Archived from the original on August 3, 2020. Retrieved May 2, 2020.

duke.edu (Global: 1,851^st place; English: 1,041^st place)

sites.duke.edu

"Resurgence and Expansion of the MLS". Soccer Politics / The Politics of Football. November 25, 2013. Archived from the original on December 9, 2014. Retrieved September 20, 2014.

epfl-europeanleagues.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Dutch professional football continues financial improvement". Archived from the original on August 20, 2014. Retrieved September 20, 2014.

espn.com (Global: 42^nd place; English: 25^th place)

espn.com

"MLS considering weight-loss program". Archived from the original on December 11, 2013. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
"Jason Kreis still has something to prove". ESPN. Archived from the original on February 24, 2014. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
"Fire tie Impact in MLS opener". ESPN. Associated Press. March 17, 2012. Archived from the original on February 1, 2013. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
"MLS finally awards Miami team to Beckham". ESPN. Archived from the original on February 28, 2018. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
Newton, David (December 17, 2019). "Charlotte gets MLS' 30th franchise for record $325 million". ESPN. Archived from the original on June 13, 2020. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
Carlisle, Jeff (February 26, 2021). "Sacramento MLS team on indefinite hold after investor pulls out of deal". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on June 3, 2022. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
Hernandez, Cesar (May 18, 2023). "San Diego awarded 30th MLS team, will debut in 2025". ESPN. Archived from the original on May 25, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
Carlisle, Jeff (October 21, 2019). "Sacramento awarded latest MLS expansion franchise". ESPN. Archived from the original on December 31, 2019. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
"MLS announces David Beckham's expansion team in Miami". ESPN. January 29, 2018. Archived from the original on February 2, 2018. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
Carlisle, Jeff; Becherano, Lizzy (November 13, 2025). "Why MLS is changing to summer-spring schedule with a winter break". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 13, 2025.
Carlisle, Jeff (March 1, 2024). "U.S. Open Cup revamp to feature just 8 MLS first teams". ESPN. Archived from the original on March 1, 2024. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
Marshall, Tom (May 29, 2019). "MLS and Liga MX announce Leagues Cup". ESPN. Archived from the original on November 23, 2022. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
Rosenblatt, Ryan (June 13, 2023). "Baseball fields, playoffs, snow and All-Star Games: What new things await Lionel Messi in MLS?". ESPN. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
Bonagura, Kyle (June 21, 2021). "Major League Soccer to launch development league in 2022". ESPN. Archived from the original on December 16, 2021. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
Wright, Chris (February 26, 2020). "Major League Soccer reveals epic new anthem by legendary Hollywood composer Hans Zimmer". ESPN. Archived from the original on February 26, 2020. Retrieved February 27, 2020.

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Carlisle, Jeff (May 24, 2017). "Billy Heavner's life in limbo in Major League Soccer as a 'pool goalkeeper'". ESPN. Archived from the original on February 21, 2020. Retrieved August 31, 2020.

espnfc.com (Global: 1,376^th place; English: 1,043^rd place)

Bennett, Roger (March 7, 2014). "MLS equals MLB in popularity with kids". ESPN FC. Archived from the original on May 28, 2014. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
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"MLS launches youth development initiative". ESPN FC. November 10, 2006. Archived from the original on December 31, 2013.

espnfc.us (Global: 6,578^th place; English: 4,333^rd place)

Carlisle, Jeff (March 24, 2015). "Americans in the Premier League – why have numbers dropped recently?". ESPN FC. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
"Pro/rel component made $4B bid for MLS media rights a non-starter". ESPN FC. Archived from the original on December 4, 2017. Retrieved July 25, 2017.

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"Formatting MLS, Part 4: Global Tradition, American Appeal". Waldlichtung. September 7, 2012. Archived from the original on August 14, 2014. Retrieved September 20, 2014.

findlaw.com (Global: 2,070^th place; English: 1,114^th place)

caselaw.findlaw.com

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forbes.com (Global: 71^st place; English: 54^th place)

"Major League Soccer's Most Valuable Teams". Forbes. November 20, 2013. Archived from the original on September 21, 2014. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
Smith, Chris (August 19, 2015). "Major League Soccer's Most Valuable Teams 2015". Forbes. Archived from the original on August 20, 2015. Retrieved August 20, 2015.
McMahon, Bobby (August 5, 2012). "Has The 'Beckham Rule' Worked For MLS?". Forbes. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved August 20, 2015.
"How the MLS Playoff Format Punishes Ambitious Teams". Forbes. October 15, 2012. Archived from the original on August 6, 2014. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
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Smith, Chris. "Major League Soccer's Most Valuable Teams 2018: Atlanta United Debuts On Top". Forbes. Archived from the original on November 30, 2018. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
Settimi, Christina (August 17, 2020). "Major League Soccer Signs Content Deal With Bleacher Report; Streaming Deal Could Be Next". Forbes. Archived from the original on April 15, 2023. Retrieved August 17, 2020.

foxsports.com (Global: 955^th place; English: 535^th place)

"MLB attendance up 0.9%, first back-to-back increases since 2011-12". Fox Sports. Associated Press. October 1, 2024. Retrieved December 9, 2025.

givemesport.com (Global: 5,028^th place; English: 3,643^rd place)

Bogert, Tom (January 28, 2025). "MLS sets US Open Cup, Leagues Cup and Champions Cup update". GiveMeSport. Archived from the original on March 4, 2025. Retrieved February 23, 2025.

go.com (Global: 97^th place; English: 79^th place)

soccernet.espn.go.com

"US U-20 players headline 2006 class". ESPN FC. January 11, 2006. Archived from the original on February 14, 2012. Retrieved September 15, 2013.

hottimeinoldtown.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Roundtable: Is MLS Single Entity Here To Stay?". Hot Time in Old Town. February 28, 2014. Archived from the original on October 31, 2014. Retrieved September 20, 2014.

houstondynamo.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"MD Anderson, Houston Dynamo team up for one goal: end cancer". MLS. November 28, 2018. Archived from the original on November 29, 2018. Retrieved November 28, 2018.

humankinetics.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

journals.humankinetics.com

Strutner, Matthew; Parrish, Charles; Nauright, John (2014). "Making Soccer "Major League" in the USA and Beyond: Major League Soccer's First Decade". Sport History Review. 45 (1): 23–36. doi:10.1123/shr.2012-0017. ISSN 1087-1659. Archived from the original on August 3, 2020. Retrieved May 2, 2020.

humongous.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Backyard Soccer MLS Edition In Stores Now!". Archived from the original on November 20, 2000. Retrieved October 24, 2025.

indiatimes.com (Global: 31^st place; English: 19^th place)

economictimes.indiatimes.com

Laghate, Gaurav (February 6, 2017). "Discovery launches sports channel DSPORT in India". The Economic Times. Mumbai. Archived from the original on February 7, 2017. Retrieved March 4, 2017.

infogrames.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

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inquirer.com (Global: 1,419^th place; English: 693^rd place)

Tannenwald, Jonathan (October 27, 2014). "MLS shuts down Chivas USA, realigns conferences". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on October 8, 2019. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
Tannenwald, Jonathan (March 13, 2020). "MLS, U.S. national teams and European soccer leagues shut down because of coronavirus". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on March 18, 2020. Retrieved March 17, 2020.

intermiamicf.com (Global: 8,421^st place; English: 7,233^rd place)

"South Florida Proud: Royal Caribbean Takes Center Stage on Inter Miami CF's Iconic Jerseys". Inter Miami CF. January 23, 2024. Archived from the original on February 22, 2024. Retrieved February 25, 2024.

ksdk.com (Global: low place; English: 5,259^th place)

Rubbelke, Nathan (October 27, 2022). "With power restored at its stadium, here's when St. Louis City SC will host its first match there". ksdk.com. KSDK. Archived from the original on November 1, 2022. Retrieved October 31, 2022.

lafc.com (Global: low place; English: 8,032^nd place)

"LAFC Announces FLEX Power Tools As Official Jersey Sponsor". LAFC. March 26, 2021. Archived from the original on March 26, 2021. Retrieved March 26, 2021.

lagalaxy.com (Global: 8,630^th place; English: 6,312^th place)

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lastwordonsports.com (Global: 6,792^nd place; English: 3,811^th place)

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latimes.com (Global: 32^nd place; English: 21^st place)

Baxter, Kevin (December 5, 2015). "MLS goes from near extinction to remarkable success". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on August 31, 2019. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
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Baxter, Kevin (February 20, 2014). "Major League Soccer assumes ownership of Chivas USA". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on August 22, 2014. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
Baxter, Kevin (December 18, 2017). "LAFC's stadium is coming together ahead of schedule". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on February 1, 2018. Retrieved February 1, 2018.

mercurynews.com (Global: 989^th place; English: 514^th place)

Almond, Elliott (February 27, 2015). "Avaya Stadium: Breaking down Earthquakes' new digs". The Mercury News. Archived from the original on March 18, 2020. Retrieved March 17, 2020.

minneapolisfed.org (Global: 2,255^th place; English: 1,024^th place)

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mirrorindy.org (Global: low place; English: low place)

Blanchard, Peter (April 25, 2024). "Hogsett makes his soccer pitch for MLS, upending future of Eleven Park deal". Government. Mirror Indy. Retrieved April 25, 2024.

mlsnet.com (Global: low place; English: 7,074^th place)

web.mlsnet.com

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mlsnextpro.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

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mlsplayers.org (Global: low place; English: low place)

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mlssoccer.com (Global: 706^th place; English: 470^th place)

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chron.com (Global: 782^nd place; English: 402^nd place)

cnbc.com (Global: 303^rd place; English: 191^st place)

cnn.com (Global: 36^th place; English: 26^th place)

coloradorapids.com (Global: low place; English: 9,880^th place)

concacaf.com (Global: 1,866^th place; English: 1,365^th place)

dcunited.com (Global: low place; English: 9,027^th place)

delcotimes.com (Global: low place; English: 6,925^th place)

deseretnews.com (Global: 1,776^th place; English: 932^nd place)

dispatch.com (Global: 2,230^th place; English: 1,076^th place)

doi.org (Global: 2^nd place; English: 2^nd place)

duke.edu (Global: 1,851^st place; English: 1,041^st place)

espn.com (Global: 42^nd place; English: 25^th place)

espnfc.com (Global: 1,376^th place; English: 1,043^rd place)

espnfc.us (Global: 6,578^th place; English: 4,333^rd place)

findlaw.com (Global: 2,070^th place; English: 1,114^th place)

forbes.com (Global: 71^st place; English: 54^th place)

foxsports.com (Global: 955^th place; English: 535^th place)

givemesport.com (Global: 5,028^th place; English: 3,643^rd place)

go.com (Global: 97^th place; English: 79^th place)

indiatimes.com (Global: 31^st place; English: 19^th place)

inquirer.com (Global: 1,419^th place; English: 693^rd place)

intermiamicf.com (Global: 8,421^st place; English: 7,233^rd place)

ksdk.com (Global: low place; English: 5,259^th place)

lafc.com (Global: low place; English: 8,032^nd place)

lagalaxy.com (Global: 8,630^th place; English: 6,312^th place)

lastwordonsports.com (Global: 6,792^nd place; English: 3,811^th place)

latimes.com (Global: 32^nd place; English: 21^st place)

mercurynews.com (Global: 989^th place; English: 514^th place)

minneapolisfed.org (Global: 2,255^th place; English: 1,024^th place)

mlsnet.com (Global: low place; English: 7,074^th place)

mlssoccer.com (Global: 706^th place; English: 470^th place)

nasljerseys.com (Global: 8,820^th place; English: 6,620^th place)

nbcsports.com (Global: 485^th place; English: 238^th place)

newyorkredbulls.com (Global: 7,952^nd place; English: 4,925^th place)

nycfc.com (Global: low place; English: 9,645^th place)

nydailynews.com (Global: 261^st place; English: 147^th place)

nytimes.com (Global: 7^th place; English: 7^th place)

oregonlive.com (Global: 906^th place; English: 452^nd place)

orlandocitysc.com (Global: 7,900^th place; English: 4,989^th place)

orlandosentinel.com (Global: 798^th place; English: 405^th place)

philly.com (Global: 1,086^th place; English: 545^th place)

post-gazette.com (Global: 819^th place; English: 433^rd place)

rsl.com (Global: low place; English: 9,236^th place)

sandiegouniontribune.com (Global: 1,290^th place; English: 633^rd place)

sbs.com.au (Global: 1,047^th place; English: 609^th place)

scholar.google.com (Global: 1,418^th place; English: 768^th place)

seattletimes.com (Global: 449^th place; English: 222^nd place)

si.com (Global: 186^th place; English: 107^th place)

sjearthquakes.com (Global: low place; English: 9,505^th place)

sportico.com (Global: low place; English: 5,410^th place)

sports.yahoo.com (Global: 363^rd place; English: 207^th place)

sportsbusinessdaily.com (Global: 5,052^nd place; English: 2,668^th place)

sportsbusinessjournal.com (Global: 4,169^th place; English: 2,070^th place)

sportsmediawatch.com (Global: 7,505^th place; English: 3,605^th place)

sportspromedia.com (Global: 4,495^th place; English: 3,001^st place)

startribune.com (Global: 812^th place; English: 412^th place)

statesman.com (Global: 2,973^rd place; English: 1,436^th place)

stltoday.com (Global: 1,782^nd place; English: 834^th place)

tennessean.com (Global: 1,746^th place; English: 828^th place)

theglobeandmail.com (Global: 336^th place; English: 179^th place)